Tato diplomová práce pojednává dvou o románech Margaret Atwoodové, Příběh služebnice a Svědectví a podrobuje jejich ženské postavy hlubší analýze z hlediska feministické literární kritiky. Tato práce popisuje postavení žen ve vybraných dílech, analyzuje, jak jsou ženské role konstruovány a převzaty, zabývá se zobrazením žen jako "Jiných", a prokazuje velký vliv jazyka na udržení útlaku žen v patriarchální teokracii, Gileadské republice. Tato práce dále prokazuje pozitivní vliv čtení a psaní na udržení duševního zdraví jednotlivce a prozkoumává, jak ztráta literárního vědomí ovlivňuje myšlení, chování a formování identity ženských postav v románech Margaret Atwoodové. Ukazuje, že vyprávění slouží jako obranný mechanismus a také jako prostředek pro ženy, aby se vyjádřily a znovuobjevily samy sebe. Navíc vyprávění příběhů a prostý akt přemýšlení o jazyce umožňují ženám napadat kontrolu Gileadu a potlačovat patriarchální útlak.
Anotace v angličtině
This diploma thesis deals with the novels by Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments, and it subjects their female characters to deeper analysis in terms of feminist literary criticism. This thesis describes the position of women in selected works, analyzes how female roles are constructed and assumed, deals with the women's depiction as the "Other", and proves a great influence of language on the maintenance of oppression of women in the patriarchal theocracy, the Republic of Gilead. This work further proves a positive impact of reading and writing on preserving mental health of an individual and explores how the loss of literary awareness affects the thinking, behavior and identity formation of female characters in Margaret Atwood's novels. It demonstrates that storytelling serves as a defense mechanism and also as a means for women to express and reinvent themselves. Furthermore, storytelling and the simple act of thinking about language enables women to challenge the Gilead's control and subvert its patriarchal oppression.
Klíčová slova
Margaret Atwoodová, Příběh Služebnice, Svědectví, feminismus, jazyk, vyprávění, dystopie, problémy žen, submisivita, útlak, síla, kontrola
Klíčová slova v angličtině
Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale, The Testaments, Feminism, Language, Storytelling, Dystopia, Female Difficulties, Submissiveness, Oppression, Power, Control
Rozsah průvodní práce
116 s.
Jazyk
AN
Anotace
Tato diplomová práce pojednává dvou o románech Margaret Atwoodové, Příběh služebnice a Svědectví a podrobuje jejich ženské postavy hlubší analýze z hlediska feministické literární kritiky. Tato práce popisuje postavení žen ve vybraných dílech, analyzuje, jak jsou ženské role konstruovány a převzaty, zabývá se zobrazením žen jako "Jiných", a prokazuje velký vliv jazyka na udržení útlaku žen v patriarchální teokracii, Gileadské republice. Tato práce dále prokazuje pozitivní vliv čtení a psaní na udržení duševního zdraví jednotlivce a prozkoumává, jak ztráta literárního vědomí ovlivňuje myšlení, chování a formování identity ženských postav v románech Margaret Atwoodové. Ukazuje, že vyprávění slouží jako obranný mechanismus a také jako prostředek pro ženy, aby se vyjádřily a znovuobjevily samy sebe. Navíc vyprávění příběhů a prostý akt přemýšlení o jazyce umožňují ženám napadat kontrolu Gileadu a potlačovat patriarchální útlak.
Anotace v angličtině
This diploma thesis deals with the novels by Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments, and it subjects their female characters to deeper analysis in terms of feminist literary criticism. This thesis describes the position of women in selected works, analyzes how female roles are constructed and assumed, deals with the women's depiction as the "Other", and proves a great influence of language on the maintenance of oppression of women in the patriarchal theocracy, the Republic of Gilead. This work further proves a positive impact of reading and writing on preserving mental health of an individual and explores how the loss of literary awareness affects the thinking, behavior and identity formation of female characters in Margaret Atwood's novels. It demonstrates that storytelling serves as a defense mechanism and also as a means for women to express and reinvent themselves. Furthermore, storytelling and the simple act of thinking about language enables women to challenge the Gilead's control and subvert its patriarchal oppression.
Klíčová slova
Margaret Atwoodová, Příběh Služebnice, Svědectví, feminismus, jazyk, vyprávění, dystopie, problémy žen, submisivita, útlak, síla, kontrola
Klíčová slova v angličtině
Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale, The Testaments, Feminism, Language, Storytelling, Dystopia, Female Difficulties, Submissiveness, Oppression, Power, Control
Zásady pro vypracování
This diploma thesis will deal with the novels by Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments, and it will subject their female characters to deeper analysis in terms of feminist and psychoanalytic literary criticism. This thesis will describe the position of women in selected works, analyze how female roles are constructed and assumed, deal with women's displays as 'Others', and prove a great influence of language on the maintenance of oppression of women in the patriarchal theocracy, the Republic of Gilead. This work will further prove a positive influence of reading and writing on maintaining mental health of an individual and explore how the loss of literary awareness affects the thinking, behavior and identity formation of female characters in Margaret Atwood's novels. It will demonstrate that storytelling serves as a defense mechanism and also as a means for women to express and invent themselves. Furthermore, storytelling and the simple act of thinking about language enables women to challenge the Gilead's control and subvert its patriarchal oppression.
Zásady pro vypracování
This diploma thesis will deal with the novels by Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments, and it will subject their female characters to deeper analysis in terms of feminist and psychoanalytic literary criticism. This thesis will describe the position of women in selected works, analyze how female roles are constructed and assumed, deal with women's displays as 'Others', and prove a great influence of language on the maintenance of oppression of women in the patriarchal theocracy, the Republic of Gilead. This work will further prove a positive influence of reading and writing on maintaining mental health of an individual and explore how the loss of literary awareness affects the thinking, behavior and identity formation of female characters in Margaret Atwood's novels. It will demonstrate that storytelling serves as a defense mechanism and also as a means for women to express and invent themselves. Furthermore, storytelling and the simple act of thinking about language enables women to challenge the Gilead's control and subvert its patriarchal oppression.
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Macpherson Heidi (ed.). The Cambridge Introduction to Margaret Atwood
New York: Cambridge University Press, 2010. - 158 p. - ISBN-978-0-521-69463-6.
Atwood, Margaret. The Testaments. New York: Penguin Random House LLC, 2019.
Bloom Harold (ed.) Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. New York: Infobase Publishing, 2004.
Bloom Harold (ed.) Bloom's Modern Critical Views. Margaret Atwood. New York: Infobase Publishing, 2009.
Hansot, Elisabeth. "Selves, Survival, and Resistance in The Handmaid's Tale." Utopian Studies: Journal of the Society for Utopian Studies, Vol. 5, No. 2, 1994, pp. 56-69. EBSCOhost, http://www.jstor.org/stable/20719313.
Howells Coral (ed.). The Cambridge Companion to Margaret Atwood New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Johnson, Anne. Stillman, Peter G. "Identity, Complicity, and Resistance in The Handmaid's Tale." Utopian Studies, Vol. 5, No. 2, 1994, pp. 70-86. Penn State University Press. EBSCOhost, http://www.jstor.org/stable/20719314.
Katrak, Ketu H. "Stripping Women of Their Wombs: Active Witnessing of Performances of Violence." Theatre Research International, Vol. 39, No. 1, Oct. 2014, pp. 31-46. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1017/s0307883313000539.
Macpherson Heidi (ed.). The Cambridge Introduction to Margaret Atwood
New York: Cambridge University Press, 2010. - 158 p. - ISBN-978-0-521-69463-6.