Human Individual in H. G. Wells' Prose Fiction

Miloš Kendík

Bachelor's thesis

Abstract:

Tato bakalářská práce se soustředí na vybranou prózu H. G. Wellse s cílem poznat a popsat, jakým způsobem Wells nahlíží na jedince a jeho vztah ke společnosti ve které žije. S důrazem na vývoj postav, roli a vnímání individualismu v kontextu technického pokroku, který tvoří nedílnou součást Wellsových fikčních světů. Práce se také pokusí postihnout způsoby, jakými jednotlivé postavy využívají svůj vývoj a nabyté znalosti v rámci jejich komunity a organizované společnosti.

Abstract:

The bachelor thesis focuses on human individual in the fiction prose of the father of science fiction Herbert George Wells, particularly on the way the individual is described by Wells, and the relationship between the individual and the society in which he lives. The paper closely analyses the evolution of individual characters, their role in the story and the perception of individualism in the context of technical development, which is an essential part of each fictional world of H. G. Wells. The paper also illustrates methods which are used by individual characters to take advantage of their development and acquired knowledge within their community and organized society.

Keywords

evolution, humanity, character, individuality, science, technology

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 29. 3. 2017

Thesis defence

• Date of defence: 31. 5. 2017
• Supervisor: PhDr. Ladislav Vít, Ph.D.

University of Pardubice

Faculty of Arts and Philosophy

Bachelor programme / field:
Philology / English for Business