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Bc. Veronika Galačová

Master's thesis

The Portrayal of Schizophrenia in Contemporary American Young Adult Fiction

The Portrayal of Schizophrenia in Contemporary American Young Adult Fiction
Abstract:
Cílem této diplomové práce je analýza vyobrazení schizofrenie v současné americké literatuře pro mládež. Tato práce také zkoumá jeho autenticitu. Analýza je založená na třech zvolených románech: Challenger Deep (2016) Neala Shustermana, Words on Bathroom Walls (2017) Julie Walton, a Made You Up (2015) Francescy Zappie. Soustředí se na protagonisty těchto románů, kteří žijí se schizofrenií, a zaměřuje …more
Abstract:
The aim of this thesis is to analyse the portrayal of schizophrenia in contemporary American young adult novels. The study also evaluates its authenticity. The analysis is based on three selected novels: Challenger Deep (2016) by Neal Shusterman, Words on Bathroom Walls (2017) by Julia Walton, and Made You Up (2015) by Francesca Zappia. It concentrates on the protagonists of these novels who live with …more
 

Keywords

young adult literature schizophrenia mental illness literary analysis American literature
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 15. 4. 2021
Identifier: https://is.slu.cz/th/j5n2s/

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 27. 5. 2021
  • Supervisor: PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D.
  • Reader: PhDr. Libor Práger, Ph.D.

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