Mythical Motifs in Literary Works: M. Bulgakov's Master and Margarita and G. Orwell's 1984

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Mythical Motifs in Literary Works: M. Bulgakov's Master and Margarita and G. Orwell's 1984

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

In the present article, an alternative definition of myth is proposed. Myth is defined as a dialectic junction of a symbolic and a narrative part. Symbols, or mythical motifs, obtain ever new meanings in a changing context provided by the narrative. Suchan understanding of myth finds its use in a so called "mythic reading". This strategy seeks to analyze and interpret select works of modern literature as myths by focusing on mythical motifs which can be found within them. In this article, it is appliedto two well-known novels, Bulgakov's Master and Margarita and Orwell's 1984. This way of reading may offer new and challenging interpretations of even well-known and established works. Besides "logical" tools of literary criticism it also employs interpreter's imagination. Moreover, it also has theological implications because there are certain parallels between the proposed understanding of myth and the biblical message.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Mythical Motifs in Literary Works: M. Bulgakov's Master and Margarita and G. Orwell's 1984

Popis výsledku anglicky

In the present article, an alternative definition of myth is proposed. Myth is defined as a dialectic junction of a symbolic and a narrative part. Symbols, or mythical motifs, obtain ever new meanings in a changing context provided by the narrative. Suchan understanding of myth finds its use in a so called "mythic reading". This strategy seeks to analyze and interpret select works of modern literature as myths by focusing on mythical motifs which can be found within them. In this article, it is appliedto two well-known novels, Bulgakov's Master and Margarita and Orwell's 1984. This way of reading may offer new and challenging interpretations of even well-known and established works. Besides "logical" tools of literary criticism it also employs interpreter's imagination. Moreover, it also has theological implications because there are certain parallels between the proposed understanding of myth and the biblical message.

Druh

J_x - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)

CEP obor

AA - Filosofie a náboženství

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2009

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Communio viatorum

ISSN

0010-3713

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

51

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

34

Strana od-do

55-88

Kód UT WoS článku

000268686600005

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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