The Demythification of Martin Luther King, Jr. – Bc. Tomáš Varga
Bc. Tomáš Varga
Master's thesis
The Demythification of Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Demythification of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Abstract:
Hlavním cílem této diplomové práce je poukázat na dramatizovaná díla, která zobrazují Martina Luthera Kinga Juniora v neidealizované podobě. Nejprve práce shrne „Civil Rights Movement“ a ukáže tak jeho roli v amerických dějinách. Následně jsou prezentována díla inspirovaná událostmi padesátých a šedesátých let minulého století, přičemž je zdůrazněn fakt, že King figuruje jen v šesti dílech. Tato díla …moreAbstract:
The thesis’s main focus is to draw attention to the fictionalised accounts which depict Martin Luther King Jr. in a demythified way. First, I summarise the Civil Rights Movement, in order to demonstrate its importance in the U.S. history. Subsequently, the second chapter, “Civil Rights Movement in American Cinema,” outlines accounts which are inspired by the events of the 1950s and 1960s. As the chapter …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 23. 5. 2016
Identifier:
https://is.muni.cz/th/c31fs/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 15. 6. 2016
- Supervisor: B.A. Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel
- Reader: doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D.
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Faculty of ArtsMaster programme / field:
Philology / English Language and Literature
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