Bc. Jiří Hájek

Master's thesis

Architectures of (Non-)Aggression: A Comparative Analysis of Selected Works of Dystopian Fiction

Architectures of (Non-)Aggression: A Comparative Analysis of Selected Works of Dystopian Fiction
Abstract:
Záměrem této práce je srovnání čtyř děl dystopické fikce: Fahrenheit 451 od Raye Bradburyho, Pána much od Williama Goldinga, a filmů Equlibrium (2002) od režiséra Kurta Wimmera a Gattaca (1997) od Andrewa Niccola. Za užití poznatků Abrahama Maslowa tato práce zkoumá spektrum okolností, za jakých je jedinec vystaven silám sociálního podmiňování. První část této práce se zabývá problematikou vztahu žánrů …more
Abstract:
The purpose of this thesis is to analyze to analyze four pieces of dystopian fiction: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, and the movies Equilibrium (2002) directed by Kurt Wimmer, and Gattaca (1997) by Andrew Niccols. Drawing on Maslow’s ‘Hierarchy of Needs,’ this thesis seeks to explore the number of ways in which the individual is subjected to the forces of social …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 24. 5. 2016

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 15. 6. 2016
  • Supervisor: doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D.
  • Reader: Ph.D. Stephen Paul Hardy

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Masaryk University

Faculty of Arts

Master programme / field:
Philology / English Language and Literature