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Gothic Elements in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein/Prvky gotického románu v díle Mary Shelleyové
SMRČINA, Ondřej
2024 - anglický
Tato bakalářská práce se zabývá románem Mary Shelleyové Frankenstein, práce se věnuje literárněvědné analýze prvků gotického románu. Cílem práce je přiblížit literární kontext a okolnosti vzniku díla Mary Shelleyové. Práce zahrnuje stručnou charakteristiku počátku 19. století v anglické literatuře a definuje pojmy jako gotický román a romantismus. Hlavní náplní práce je analýza románu Frankenstein a interpretace hororových prvků gotického románu. Práce se dále zaměřuje na popis prostředí a krajiny která udává zlověstnou a tajemnou atmosféru příběhu a případně vykazuje znaky romantismu. This bachelor's thesis works with Mary Shelley's Novel Frankenstein and deals with a literary analysis of elements in the Gothic Novel. The aim of this thesis is to present the literary context and circumstances concerning the creation of Mary Shelley's work. The thesis includes a brief characterisation of the beginning of the 19th century in English literature and defines the terms Gothic Novel and Romanticism. The core of the thesis is the analysis of the novel Frankenstein and an interpretation of horror elements of the Gothic Novel. The thesis also concentrates on the description of the surroundings and landscape, which sets the mysterious and ominous atmosphere of the story and eventually presents characteristics of Romanticism.
Klíčová slova:
Frankenstein; Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley; Gotický román; Romantismus; 19 století
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Gothic Elements in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein/Prvky gotického románu v díle Mary Shelleyové
Tato bakalářská práce se zabývá románem Mary Shelleyové Frankenstein, práce se věnuje literárněvědné analýze prvků gotického románu. Cílem práce je přiblížit literární kontext a okolnosti vzniku díla ...
The English Custody of Mary Queen of Scots
TLAPOVÁ, Markéta
2024 - anglický
Bakalářská práce s názvem "The English Custody of Mary Queen of Scots" se zaměřuje na život Mary, královny Skotské a jejím zajetí na Anglickém území za vlády její sestřenice Alžběty I. První část práce je věnována Maryinu životu a dětství ve Francii. Druhá část porovnává její život a osobnost s Alžbětou I. Poslední část je zaměřena na její pobyt v zajetí. Dále popisuje podmínky daných míst během Maryina pobytu, její zkušenosti a v neposlední řadě její vliv na současnou podobu těchto míst. The Bachelor thesis titled "The English Custody of Mary Queen of Scots" focuses on the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her captivity on English territory during the reign of her cousin Elizabeth I. The first part of the thesis is devoted to Mary's life and upbringing in France. The second part draws comparisons between Mary's life and characteristics with those of Elizabeth I. The final section focuses on her captivity. It also describes the conditions of the given places during Mary's stay, her experiences and, finally, her impact on the current state of these locations.
Klíčová slova:
Alžběta I; Internace; Mary Stuart; Rivalita; Vězení
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The English Custody of Mary Queen of Scots
Bakalářská práce s názvem "The English Custody of Mary Queen of Scots" se zaměřuje na život Mary, královny Skotské a jejím zajetí na Anglickém území za vlády její sestřenice Alžběty I. První část ...
Symbolism in William Golding's Lord of the Flies
ŠIMÁNEK, Jakub
2024 - anglický
Předmětem zkoumání práce je román W. Goldinga Pán much, který vznikl v poválečných letech 20. století jako experimentální alegorické dílo odehrávající se ve fiktivní dystopické budoucnosti a je zároveň poměrně reálným obrazem možných událostí v uzavřeném lidském společenství. Práce v úvodu představí autora románu a jeho životní zkušenost, která měla vliv na celkovou podobu díla. Dále se pokusí zařadit dílo do kontextu britské poválečné prózy s ohledem na žánr dystopie a v interpretační analýze bude zkoumat prvky alegorie a literárního symbolismu, vývoj jednotlivých postav a proměnu konkrétních symbolů románu. Jádrem práce bude analýza hlavního tématu zla, temné stránky lidské povahy a selhání uzavřené komunity tvořené výhradně dětmi (chlapci). Práce se v závěru zamyslí nad možnými alternativami existence podobných společenství v izolovaném prostředí a nad případnými možnostmi pozitivního scénáře v dané situaci. The subject of this thesis is W. Golding's novel Lord of the Flies, which was written in the post-war years of the 20th century as an experimental allegorical work set in a fictional dystopian future and is at the same time a relatively realistic depiction of possible events in a closed human community. The thesis starts with an introduction of the author of the novel and his life experience that influenced the work. It will then attempt to place the work in the context of British post-war prose with regard to the genre of dystopia and, in an interpretive analysis, it will examine elements of allegory and literary symbolism, the development of individual characters, and the transformation of specific symbols in the novel. The core of the thesis will be an analysis of the main theme of evil, the dark side of human nature, and the failings of a closed community made up entirely of children (boys). The thesis will conclude by reflecting on possible alternatives to the existence of similar communities in an isolated environment and the possibilities of a positive scenario in the given situation.
Klíčová slova:
Golding; Symbolismus; Román; Analýza; Ostrov; Děti; Zlo; Civilizace; Divokost; Dobro; Lastura; Brýle; Oheň
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Symbolism in William Golding's Lord of the Flies
Předmětem zkoumání práce je román W. Goldinga Pán much, který vznikl v poválečných letech 20. století jako experimentální alegorické dílo odehrávající se ve fiktivní dystopické budoucnosti a je ...
Rick Riordan and Dante Alighieri: Mythological Encounters in Contemporary and Renaissance Literature
BOUDA, Jaroslav
2024 - anglický
Tato diplomová práce se bude zabývat mytologickými prvky v dílech Ricka Riordana a Danta Alighieriho, se zvláštním zřetelem na mytologickou tradici řeckého náboženství. V teoretické části bude podrobně představen výběr bohů, monster a hrdinů, jak jsou popisováni v klasické mytologii. Samostatná kapitola se bude věnovat životu a dílu Ricka Riordana a Danta Alighieriho. V praktické části budou analyzovány konkrétní příklady využití mytologie ve zkoumaných textech. Závěrečná kapitola bude zahrnovat komparativní analýzu mytologických setkání v dílech obou autorů. Mytologická setkání odkazují na postavy, se kterými se Percy Jackson a Poutník Dante setkají během svých cest. This thesis will examine mythological features in the works of Rick Riordan and Dante Alighieri, with particular reference to the mythological tradition of Greek religion. The theoretical part will present in detail a selection of gods, monsters, and heroes as they are described in classical mythology. A separate chapter will be devoted to the life and works of Rick Riordan and Dante Alighieri. The practical part will analyze specific mythological elements in their works. The final chapter will include a comparative analysis of mythological encounters in the works of both authors. The mythological encounters refer to the characters Percy Jackson and Dante the Pilgrim meet during their travels.
Klíčová slova:
Rick Riordan; Dante Alighieri; mytologie; Percy Jackson; Božská Komedie.
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Rick Riordan and Dante Alighieri: Mythological Encounters in Contemporary and Renaissance Literature
Tato diplomová práce se bude zabývat mytologickými prvky v dílech Ricka Riordana a Danta Alighieriho, se zvláštním zřetelem na mytologickou tradici řeckého náboženství. V teoretické části bude ...
"1984" and "The Sleeper" - An Analysis of a Dystopian Novel Film Adaptation and its Parody
VĚTROVSKÝ, Jaroslav
2024 - anglický
Magisterská práce se zabývá filmovou adaptací Nineteen Eighty-Four, která byla natočena na základě slavného románu George Orwella, a filmem "The Sleeper" parodií slavného románu. Teoretická východiska jako teorie filmových adaptací, dystopie, životů George Orwella a Woodyho Allena, autora filmu "The Sleeper", jsou popsány v této práci s vlastní interpretací parodie Allenova filmu v díle George Orwella. Tato magisterská práce poté analyzuje film "The Sleeper," a nabízí interpretaci jeho parodie. Analýza adaptace Nineteen Eighty-Four je také vytvořena z různých pohledů. The master´s thesis is concerned with the movie adaptation of Nineteen Eighty-Four, which is based on the novel by George Orwell, and the film "The Sleeper", a parody of the famous novel. The theoretical topics of the theory of movie adaptations, dystopia, the life of George Orwell and Woody Allen, screenplay of "The Sleeper", are described with my own interpretations of elements of Allen´s parody in Orwell´s work. The master´s thesis then analyses The Sleeper parody and offers an interpretation of its features. Analysis of Nineteen Eighty-Four is also done from various perspectives.
Klíčová slova:
Parodie; Nineteen-Eighty Four; The Sleeper; Satira; Dystopie
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"1984" and "The Sleeper" - An Analysis of a Dystopian Novel Film Adaptation and its Parody
Magisterská práce se zabývá filmovou adaptací Nineteen Eighty-Four, která byla natočena na základě slavného románu George Orwella, a filmem "The Sleeper" parodií slavného románu. Teoretická východiska ...
Impact of water deficit stress on leaf quality, predator and herbivore communities in Ficuses
XIAO, Xue
2024 - anglický
This thesis addresses the mechanism by which drought affects tropical plant-insect interactions via leaf traits, focusing on Ficus species. I discovered that both drought intensity and duration indirectly influenced the leaf palatability of Ficus through changes in leaf mechanical traits such as leaf water content and specific leaf area. Furthermore, my research revealed that drought increased leaf herbivory by altering leaf latex outflow, without affecting insect communities. Additionally, I observed that drought enhanced Ficus indirect defense through changes in herbivore-induced plant volatiles. My findings suggest that the impact of drought on Ficus-insect interactions may vary between greenhouse and tropical rainforest environments and may be species-specific. This work underscores the importance and urgency of researching tropical plant-insect interactions under climate change.
Klíčová slova:
drought; herbivores; leaf mechanical traits; leaf secondary metabolites; leaf volatile; predators; tropical ecosystem
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Impact of water deficit stress on leaf quality, predator and herbivore communities in Ficuses
This thesis addresses the mechanism by which drought affects tropical plant-insect interactions via leaf traits, focusing on Ficus species. I discovered that both drought intensity and duration ...
Patrnosti v polinačních systémech podél geografických gradientů
JACKWERTH, Karolína
2024 - anglický
The general aim of the thesis is to shed light on invertebrate herbivory and pollination in relation to the changing environment. Several experiments were conducted on meadow communities in the temperate region, and we combined manipulative and experimental approaches during data collection. The first chapter of the thesis investigated the change of invertebrate herbivory across one season affected by phylogeny and plant functional traits. The second chapter emphasized the impact of range-shifting plants, driven by increasing temperature as a proxy for global warming, on herbivory damage. Similarly, the third chapter focused on plant-pollinator turnover on range-shifting plants, driven by increasing temperature as a proxy for global warming. The last fourth chapter examined the effect of increasing temperature as a proxy for global warming on pollen viability of widespread forb.
Klíčová slova:
invertebrate herbivory; insect pollination; range-shifting plants; elevation
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Patrnosti v polinačních systémech podél geografických gradientů
The general aim of the thesis is to shed light on invertebrate herbivory and pollination in relation to the changing environment. Several experiments were conducted on meadow communities in the ...
Enhancement of fish communities, improvement of sampling and stock assessment in lakes and reservoirs.
RIBEIRO DE MORAES, Karlos
2024 - anglický
This Ph.D. thesis focuses on fish habitats, how we can improve their natural complexity, and how we can improve techniques to survey these habitats. With increasing human activities affecting freshwater ecosystems due to human population growth and industrial expansion, it is crucial to study environmental changes, their impacts, and ways to mitigate damage. As many biotic and abiotic factors can influence the health and diversity of the community, for our study, we focused on habitat definition and complexity, and the effect of fishery management. Paper (I) focuses on the transition between littoral (shallow areas) and pelagic (open water) habitats and their impact on fish communities. The littoral zone, typically the most intricate segment of a water body, serves as the primary habitat for a significant portion of the fish community and species diversity. However, its spatial extent is very limited. Littoral delimitation is important for obtaining a true picture of the fish community composition and for its sustainable management decisions. Paper (II) investigated the impact of protected areas on fish populations in the Lipno reservoir in the Czech Republic, specifically focusing on the abundance, biomass, standard length, and diversity indices. Protected areas have legislation that reduces or stops certain anthropological impacts to help recover the ecosystem. These areas are normally linked to spawning areas, feeding grounds, or rare species and are vital for the restoration and proliferation of specific environments. In our case, we revealed more and larger predatory fish in protected and low anthropological impact areas. Paper (III) tests the introduction of artificial habitats, which are man-made structures or environments created to provide additional habitats and support for various organisms. Despite efforts to restore habitats to their natural states, there are instances where complete restoration is challenging. In particular, water bodies are subjected to significant anthropogenic alterations, such as reservoirs. In such instances, the introduction of artificial habitats has emerged as a solution to rapidly enhance the complexity of these environments. In Lipno reservoir, artificial floating islands attracted young-of-the-year of common species.
Klíčová slova:
Fish management; Anthropogenic impact; Spatial distribution; Habitat use; Habitat restoration; Stock enhancement; Protected areas; Artificial Habitat
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Enhancement of fish communities, improvement of sampling and stock assessment in lakes and reservoirs.
This Ph.D. thesis focuses on fish habitats, how we can improve their natural complexity, and how we can improve techniques to survey these habitats. With increasing human activities affecting ...
The role of ecological gradients and host-parasitoid interaction in tropical insect communities
FINNIE, Sam Cameron
2024 - anglický
The thesis explores the various biotic and abiotic factors that drive change in insect communities with particular emphasis on host-parasitoid interactions. These factors range from ecological gradients to defensive traits and host specialisation. The aim of the first chapter was to determine how the assemblage of an ecologically and anthropocentrically significant group of insects changed in response to altitude. This study highlighted the elevational limit of fruit flies and discovered that a new and promising attractant lure used in agriculture was particularly useful at higher altitudes, potentially opening new avenues for pest management in mountainous regions. The aim of the second chapter was to ascertain the physiological and phylogenetic traits of galling insects that alter the diversity and host specificity of their parasitioids. This research not only uncovered a remarkably specialist community of gall parasitoids, and found significant physiological drivers of parasitoid assemblage, it also broached the possibility of a latitudinal gradient in gall parasitoid host specificity, that warrants further exploration due to its potential implications for biodiversity patterns. The final chapter, aimed to uncover patterns in the vertical stratification of a caterpillar-parasitoid community, and whether any potential patterns and interactions are driven by the defensive traits of the caterpillar hosts. This study provided further evidence that the defensive traits of caterpillars influence their vulnerability to parasitism, and discovered distinct patterns in the vertical stratification of caterpillar communities. Overall, this holistic research expands upon the existing literature on tropical insect ecology and advances our understanding on the complex interactions between insects and their environment. The thesis explores the various biotic and abiotic factors that drive change in insect communities with particular emphasis on host-parasitoid interactions. These factors range from ecological gradients to defensive traits and host specialisation. The aim of the first chapter was to determine how the assemblage of an ecologically and anthropocentrically significant group of insects changed in response to altitude. This study highlighted the elevational limit of fruit flies and discovered that a new and promising attractant lure used in agriculture was particularly useful at higher altitudes, potentially opening new avenues for pest management in mountainous regions. The aim of the second chapter was to ascertain the physiological and phylogenetic traits of galling insects that alter the diversity and host specificity of their parasitioids. This research not only uncovered a remarkably specialist community of gall parasitoids, and found significant physiological drivers of parasitoid assemblage, it also broached the possibility of a latitudinal gradient in gall parasitoid host specificity, that warrants further exploration due to its potential implications for biodiversity patterns. The final chapter, aimed to uncover patterns in the vertical stratification of a caterpillar-parasitoid community, and whether any potential patterns and interactions are driven by the defensive traits of the caterpillar hosts. This study provided further evidence that the defensive traits of caterpillars influence their vulnerability to parasitism, and discovered distinct patterns in the vertical stratification of caterpillar communities. Overall, this holistic research expands upon the existing literature on tropical insect ecology and advances our understanding on the complex interactions between insects and their environment.
Klíčová slova:
Vertical stratification; elevational gradient; defensive traits; caterpillars; galls; tephritidea; parasitism rates; parasitoid richness
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The role of ecological gradients and host-parasitoid interaction in tropical insect communities
The thesis explores the various biotic and abiotic factors that drive change in insect communities with particular emphasis on host-parasitoid interactions. These factors range from ecological ...
Reverse Janzen-Connell effects in New Guinean ant-plants
ZAHRA, Shafia
2024 - anglický
In this thesis, I investigate the presence of reverse Janzen-Connell effects in ant-plant communities in Papua New Guinea. Janzen-Connell effects help to explain species diversity maintenance by focusing on natural enemies' role in controlling plant distributions. It is postulated that spillover of enemies near adult plants reduces seedling survival, promoting coexistence and diversity. Conversely, reverse Janzen-Connell effects occur when mutualists enhance survival near conspecific adults, potentially creating larger recruitment zones leading in the extreme to species monodominance. I use a combination of observation and ant exclusion experiments, as well as spatial analysis to explore reverse Janzen-Connell effects. Ant-plant interactions, particularly myrmecophytic ones, show moderate species specificity, a key assumption of classic Janzen-Connell effects. Mutualistic ants enhance plant viability by eliminating herbivores and pathogens, reducing damage, and optimizing photosynthesis. I also explore the specificity of myrmecophytic systems compared to other ant-plant interactions across environments using a data collation approach. I speculate that reverse Janzen-Connell effects can be observed in ant-plant mutualisms, ectomycorrhizal fungi, and plants. I also found through a global meta-analysis that myrmecophytic networks are the most specialized, with specialisation being driven by network type rather than environmental factors. Thus, myrmecophytes are a suitable system to explore the presence of reverse Janzen-Connell effects. Spatial analysis showed the presence of reverse Janzen-Connell effects in plants in seedlings of Meliaceae family and less strongly in adults. In the ant exclusion experiments, conspecific saplings exhibited higher survival and growth, but this was not related to the treatment itself meaning the plants are potentially benefiting from root fungi from adult conspecifics. Saplings with ant patrolling had better survival, although caution is needed due to small sample size. Lastly, I found that ant inhabitation positively influenced growth in older ant-plants, but this was not linked to local ant-plant density, and leaf loss from herbivory was lower when saplings were near adult conspecifics, possibly due to protective volatiles. Taken together this suggests some weak evidence for reverse JanzenConnell effects in the lowland rainforest of Papua New Guinea.
Klíčová slova:
Ant-plants interaction; Papua New Guinea; Rypasora amplifolia; network specialization; Janzen-Connell effect; Reverse Janzen Connell effect; meta-analysis; Myrmecophytic.
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Reverse Janzen-Connell effects in New Guinean ant-plants
In this thesis, I investigate the presence of reverse Janzen-Connell effects in ant-plant communities in Papua New Guinea. Janzen-Connell effects help to explain species diversity maintenance by ...
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