Bc. Petra Procházková

Master's thesis

Female Characters in The English and Scottish Popular Ballads

Female Characters in The English and Scottish Popular Ballads
Abstract:
Tato magisterská diplomová práce se zaměřuje na ženské postavy ve sbírce The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, kterou v letech 1882-1888 sestavil Francis James Child. Tato sbírka obsahuje 305 balad, které není možné vymezit na základě uceleného autorského světonázoru. Na místo toho obsahují velké množství přístupů, mínění a názorů. Tato práce však zdůrazňuje, že kladná zobrazení ženských postav …more
Abstract:
This Master’s Diploma Thesis focuses on female characters in The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, a canonical collection of 305 ballads, which was compiled and published by Francis James Child between 1882 and 1888. Instead of communicating a uniform worldview, these ballads include a multitude of different values, beliefs and voices. However, this thesis argues that positive depictions of female …more
 

Keywords

Francis James Child The English and Scottish Popular Ballads ballads female characters feminist analysis interpretation oral literature
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 28. 4. 2011
Identifier: https://is.muni.cz/th/rhbza/

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 15. 6. 2011
  • Supervisor: prof. Mgr. Milada Franková, CSc.

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