The Lesser of Two Evils: The State in A Clockwork Orange and The Wanting Seed – Elena Dia
Elena Dia
Bachelor's thesis
The Lesser of Two Evils: The State in A Clockwork Orange and The Wanting Seed
The Lesser of Two Evils: The State in A Clockwork Orange and The Wanting Seed
Abstract:
Dystopický žánr ilustruje hrozivý pohled na možnou budoucnost a vychází z obav poválečné doby. Literatura Anthonyho Burgesse však obrací klíčový prvek vládního útlaku a podává komplexní portrét státu, jeho orgánů a představitelů, což vyvolává otázku, jaký byl původní autorův záměr tak nejednoznačného zobrazení. V souladu s tím tento článek zkoumá sociokulturní a historické předpoklady Burgessovy dystopické …moreAbstract:
The dystopian genre illustrates an infernal outlook on the potential future awaiting and originates in the concerns of the postwar era. Anthony Burgess’s literature, however, reverses the crucial element of government oppression and provides a complex portraiture of the state, its agencies, and its representatives, which prompts the question of the author’s initial intention for such an ambiguous depiction …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 27. 5. 2024
Identifier:
https://is.muni.cz/th/vxk69/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 13. 6. 2024
- Supervisor: prof. Mgr. Milada Franková, CSc.
- Reader: Mgr. Jana Valová
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English Language and Literature / English Language and Literature
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