Bc. Klára Knězková

Master's thesis

Frank Herbert's Heroines: Female Characters in Dune and its film adaptations

Frank Herbert's Heroines: Female Characters in Dune and its film adaptations
Abstract:
This M.A. Thesis is focused on female characters and their roles in sci-fi novel Dune by Frank Herbert. In the theoretical part, it summarises the basis of the study of the women in the literature and film and defines particular stereotypical female roles. Women characters from Dune are shown as fitting these sterotypes and counteracting them at the same time. Thus it is proven that their power and …more
 

Keywords

Dune Herbert Frank Herbert female female characters women stereotypes sci-fi film literature
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 22. 5. 2007
Identifier: https://is.muni.cz/th/d8hsu/

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 11. 6. 2007
  • Supervisor: doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D.

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