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The City in Songs, Songs in the City: The Image of New York in the Folk Music of the 1960s
Racek, Tomáš; Vít, Ladislav; Bubíková, Šárka
2017 - anglický
This bachelor thesis is concerned with the image of New York City in the folk music of the 1960s, specifically in the song lyrics of the North American singer-songwriters Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Fred Neil, Phil Ochs, John Phillips, John Sebastian and Joey Levine. The theoretical part provides historical and cultural background of the city and its folk music in the chosen time period. The analytical part then explores the main themes and tendencies in the depiction of the metropolis in the chosen lyrics. The results of the thesis are summarized in the conclusion. Klíčová slova: New York; folk music; 1960s; city; lyrics; New York; folková hudba; 60. léta; město; písňové texty Plné texty jsou dostupné v digitálním repozitáři UPCE.
The City in Songs, Songs in the City: The Image of New York in the Folk Music of the 1960s

This bachelor thesis is concerned with the image of New York City in the folk music of the 1960s, specifically in the song lyrics of the North American singer-songwriters Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Joni ...

Racek, Tomáš; Vít, Ladislav; Bubíková, Šárka
Univerzita Pardubice, 2017

The Depiction of Immigration in Samuel Selvon's Selected Short Stories
Pospíšilová, Alena; Kleprlík, Jaroslav; Roebuck, Olga
2017 - anglický
This bachelor thesis focuses on depiction of immigration in selected short stories from Ways of Sunlight written by Samuel Selvon. The theoretical part covers postcolonial and West Indian literature, history of immigration from West Indies, and overall Caribbean experience. The analytical part is a comparative study that selects four short stories set in London and examines similarities and differences in how they depict immigrant life. Klíčová slova: Samuel Selvon; Cesty světla; přistěhovalectví; rasismus; diaspora; postkoloniální literatura; Samuel Selvon; Ways of Sunlight; immigration; racism; diaspora; postcolonial literature Plné texty jsou dostupné v digitálním repozitáři UPCE.
The Depiction of Immigration in Samuel Selvon's Selected Short Stories

This bachelor thesis focuses on depiction of immigration in selected short stories from Ways of Sunlight written by Samuel Selvon. The theoretical part covers postcolonial and West Indian literature, ...

Pospíšilová, Alena; Kleprlík, Jaroslav; Roebuck, Olga
Univerzita Pardubice, 2017

Raymond Chandler and the American Hard-Boiled School
Bartošová, Eliška; Bubíková, Šárka; Roebuck, Olga
2017 - anglický
The bachelor thesis is concerned with Raymond Chandler and the American Hard-Boiled School. The first chapters of the thesis describe life of the American author of detective novels and his work and define terms such as detective fiction or the American Hard-Boiled School. A detailed analysis of Chandler's two books, The Big Sleep and The Long Goodbye, forms the core of the thesis. The analysis is focused on the individual aspects of the detective Chandler created, detective Philip Marlowe. The fourth chapter deals with the connection between Chandler's Philip Marlowe and Shakespeare's Hamlet. The fifth chapter is concerned with film noir and the film adaptations of The Big Sleep. The sixth chapter covers the summary of my findings. Klíčová slova: Chandler; hard-boiled school; detective; detective novel; ethics; film noir; Chandler; drsná škola; detektiv; detektivní román; etika; film noir Plné texty jsou dostupné v digitálním repozitáři UPCE.
Raymond Chandler and the American Hard-Boiled School

The bachelor thesis is concerned with Raymond Chandler and the American Hard-Boiled School. The first chapters of the thesis describe life of the American author of detective novels and his work and ...

Bartošová, Eliška; Bubíková, Šárka; Roebuck, Olga
Univerzita Pardubice, 2017

Metaphorical and Metonymical Analysis of Speeches of Queen Elizabeth II
Hlubuček, Richard; Huschová, Petra; Nováková, Eva
2017 - anglický
This work will primarily deal with the differences between the literal and figurative terms. After that the main focus will be to divide metaphor and metonymy as two of the most essential figures of speech based on several studies conducted by experts in the field of linguistics. The document also covers basic explanation of the concepts of public speaking. The practical part will then be focused on these findings in order to map metaphor and metonymy in the speeches of Queen Elizabeth II. A more detailed analysis will be conducted in order to demonstrate linguistic analysis and to determine the intention of the use of metaphor and metonymy in the context. Klíčová slova: figurativní jazyk; metafora; metonymie; přirovnání; synekdocha; doména; veřejný proslov; sémantika; pragmatika; stylistický prostředek; Figurative Language; Metaphor; Metonymy; Simile; Synecdoche; Domain; Public Speaking; Semantics; Pragmatics; Figure of Speech Plné texty jsou dostupné v digitálním repozitáři UPCE.
Metaphorical and Metonymical Analysis of Speeches of Queen Elizabeth II

This work will primarily deal with the differences between the literal and figurative terms. After that the main focus will be to divide metaphor and metonymy as two of the most essential figures of ...

Hlubuček, Richard; Huschová, Petra; Nováková, Eva
Univerzita Pardubice, 2017

Portrayal of Tramps in British and American Literature at the Beginning of the 20th Century
Šedajová, Šárka; Vít, Ladislav; Roebuck, Olga
2017 - anglický
This work focuses on the contrasts and similarities between the portrayals of the British and the US characters of a tramp and the tramp cultures in memoirs Down and Out in Paris and London (1933) by George Orwell, and The Road (1907) by Jack London. The integral part of the paper is a subsequent critical assessment of the dominant culture and ideology, which played a substantial role in the establishment and formation of the tramp culture. Klíčová slova: tulák; chudoba; kapitalismus; utlačování; George Orwell; Jack London; Cesta; Na dně v Paříži a Londýně; tramp; poverty; capitalism; oppression; George Orwell; Jack London; The Road; Down and Out in Paris and London Plné texty jsou dostupné v knihovně UPCE.
Portrayal of Tramps in British and American Literature at the Beginning of the 20th Century

This work focuses on the contrasts and similarities between the portrayals of the British and the US characters of a tramp and the tramp cultures in memoirs Down and Out in Paris and London (1933) by ...

Šedajová, Šárka; Vít, Ladislav; Roebuck, Olga
Univerzita Pardubice, 2017

Learner-centeredness in lower-secondary English classes
Krádlová, Veronika; Černá, Monika; Zitková, Helena
2017 - anglický
The bachelor thesis deals with learner-centeredness in teaching English in lower secondary classes. The paper is divided into two parts. Within the theoretical framework of the thesis, the historical development of learner-centeredness is outlined, learner-centred principles are analysed in detail, and a characteristic of the role of the learner and the teacher is provided. In addition, several advantages and disadvantages of this approach are discussed as well as brief characteristics of a lower secondary English learner. The research in the practical part is conducted in the form of unstructured observations that are subsequently analysed in comparison to information provided in the theoretical part Klíčová slova: výuka anglického jazyka; výuka zaměřená na žáka; principy; učitel; žák; English language teaching; learner-centeredness; principles teacher; learner Plné texty jsou dostupné v digitálním repozitáři UPCE.
Learner-centeredness in lower-secondary English classes

The bachelor thesis deals with learner-centeredness in teaching English in lower secondary classes. The paper is divided into two parts. Within the theoretical framework of the thesis, the historical ...

Krádlová, Veronika; Černá, Monika; Zitková, Helena
Univerzita Pardubice, 2017

Teaching English at Montessori Schools
Stenzlová, Monika; Zitková, Helena; Vít, Marek
2017 - anglický
This bachelor thesis deals with Montessori principles and compares them with general objectives of teaching English at elementary schools in the Czech Republic. The paper is divided into two parts. The theoretical part introduces Montessori principles which are compared with modern principles in English language teaching. Then, the objectives of teaching reading comprehension are described. In the practical part, Montessori principles are compared with the objectives of English language teaching, and the last part of the thesis explores how Montessori principles are reflected in a specific didactic material Leveled Books focusing on reading comprehension. Klíčová slova: Montessori vzdělávací systém; cíle základního vzdělávání; osvojení si jazyka; didaktické pomůcky; čtení s porozuměním; Montessori; educational system; objectives of elementary education; language acquisition; didactic material; reading comprehension Plné texty jsou dostupné v digitálním repozitáři UPCE.
Teaching English at Montessori Schools

This bachelor thesis deals with Montessori principles and compares them with general objectives of teaching English at elementary schools in the Czech Republic. The paper is divided into two parts. ...

Stenzlová, Monika; Zitková, Helena; Vít, Marek
Univerzita Pardubice, 2017

Slavery in current films Django Unchained and 12 Years a Slave
Kňourková, Markéta; Bubíková, Šárka; Kleprlík, Michal
2017 - anglický
This bachelor thesis is focused on two current movies Django Unchained and 12 Years a Slave, which are both dedicated to American slavery in the nineteenth century, specifically two years before the Civil War. The aim of this thesis is to find and analyse four main elements racial stereotypes, slavery, freedom, and revenge. This paper also tries to prove that all these elements were not only closely related but also significantly influenced the lives of the slaves as well as their white slavers who had been involved in this inhumane institution. Klíčová slova: Afro-Americans; Django Unchained; 12 Years a Slave; stereotype; freedom; slavery revenge; Afro-Americans; Django Unchained; 12 Years a Slave; stereotype; freedom; slavery revenge; Afroameričané; Nespoutaný Django; 12 let v řetězech; stereotyp; svoboda; otroctví; pomsta Plné texty jsou dostupné v digitálním repozitáři UPCE.
Slavery in current films Django Unchained and 12 Years a Slave

This bachelor thesis is focused on two current movies Django Unchained and 12 Years a Slave, which are both dedicated to American slavery in the nineteenth century, specifically two years before the ...

Kňourková, Markéta; Bubíková, Šárka; Kleprlík, Michal
Univerzita Pardubice, 2017

Cultural Clash in The Mountain is Young by Han Suyin
Müllerová, Bára; Roebuck, Olga; Bubíková, Šárka
2017 - anglický
In this thesis, Han Suyin's novel The Mountain is Young is closely analyzed as a semi-autobiographical piece of literary work portraying the political and personal clash of cultures between East and West as perceived by Han, a Eurasian writer of Chinese-Flemish ancestry and British citizenship, while on a diplomatic visit in Asia. Written and published during the second half of the 1950s, The Mountain is Young is set in Nepal in 1956 on the occasion of the coronation of the then Nepalese king. As such, the novel is examined through its central themes, cultural clash and identity search, which are then continuously traced back to the author's inspiration to write about them. Klíčová slova: clash of cultures; the East-West dichotomy; identity; cultural identity; ethnic identity; Britishness; postcolonial Britain; střet kultur; Východ versus Západ; identita; kulturní identita; etnická identita; britskost; postkoloniální Británie Plné texty jsou dostupné v digitálním repozitáři UPCE.
Cultural Clash in The Mountain is Young by Han Suyin

In this thesis, Han Suyin's novel The Mountain is Young is closely analyzed as a semi-autobiographical piece of literary work portraying the political and personal clash of cultures between East and ...

Müllerová, Bára; Roebuck, Olga; Bubíková, Šárka
Univerzita Pardubice, 2017

The Depiction of Racial Issues in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Kohoutová, Tereza; Kleprlík, Michal; Bubíková, Šárka
2017 - anglický
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to analyse the depiction of racial issues in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The first four chapters provide a historical background to the life of African Americans in the American South in the first half of the twentieth century, focusing on the 1930s. The main chapter covers the relations between African Americans and white residents of Maycomb, explore the role of language and symbols, and examine the inevitability of Tom Robinson's death and the inspiration behind the court case. Klíčová slova: African Americans; American South; Harper Lee; mockingbird; segregation; Afroameričané; americký jih; Harper Lee; drozd mnohohlasý; segregace Plné texty jsou dostupné v digitálním repozitáři UPCE.
The Depiction of Racial Issues in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

The aim of this bachelor thesis is to analyse the depiction of racial issues in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The first four chapters provide a historical background to the life of African ...

Kohoutová, Tereza; Kleprlík, Michal; Bubíková, Šárka
Univerzita Pardubice, 2017

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