'Where Extremes Meet' - The Scottish Traditional Perception of Evil in Literature – Kateřina BÍNOVÁ
Kateřina BÍNOVÁ
Bachelor's thesis
'Where Extremes Meet' - The Scottish Traditional Perception of Evil in Literature
'Where Extremes Meet' - The Scottish Traditional Perception of Evil in Literature
Abstract:
: This thesis is to deal with the notion of evil as it is perceived in three major writers of Scottish descent, James Hogg, Robert Louis Stevenson and Muriel Spark. As it was pointed out by Hugh MacDiarmid, Scotland in general and its literature in particular is to be found 'where extremes meet'. Evil is therefore presented as opposing good, yet being necessary to the existence of good.Abstract:
Tato bakalářská práce se zabývá pojmem zla a jak je tento pojem vnímán v dílech tří významných autorů skotského původu Jamese Hogga, Roberta Louise Stevensona a Muriel Sparkové. Jak Hugh MacDiarmid poznamenal, Skotsko obecně a jeho literatura konkrétně se nacházejí "kde se setkávají krajnosti". Zlo je tím pádem představováno jako opak dobra, přesto je ale k existenci dobra zapotřebí.
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 2. 5. 2017
Thesis defence
- Supervisor: Mgr. Ema Jelínková, Ph.D.
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BÍNOVÁ, Kateřina. \textit{'Where Extremes Meet' - The Scottish Traditional Perception of Evil in Literature}. Online. Bachelor's thesis. Olomouc: Palacký University Olomouc, Faculty of Arts. 2017. Available from: https://theses.cz/id/v79ira/.
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BÍNOVÁ, Kateřina. 'Where Extremes Meet' - The Scottish Traditional Perception of Evil in Literature. Olomouc, 2017. bakalářská práce (Bc.). UNIVERZITA PALACKÉHO V OLOMOUCI. Filozofická fakulta
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Philology / English Philology
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