The thesis focuses on modern translations of the classic American novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald within the Czech cultural setting. Initially, in accordance with Gideon Toury's (2012) descriptive model, two Czech translations will be compared in light of their functionality within the target literary canon, their dominating stylistic features will be determined and they will be assessed in terms of their acceptability or adequacy. Subsequently selected excerpts will be compared with the source text to reveal how each of the translations treats Fitzgerald's text, and in relation to these findings their shifts between acceptability and adequacy will be specified. The central goal of the thesis is to evaluate the transfer of Fitzgerald's very specific writing style, with special focus on its poetic character, lyricism and imagery. Therefore individual translation strategies will be identified and the invariant core of both of the translations will be determined. For an even more detailed explanation of the translation strategies the thesis employs the preceding translation by Lubomír Dorůžka (1960) which helps clarify the relationship between the studied translations. In conclusion all of the findings are summarized and characteristics of each of the Czech versions of Fitzgerald's The...

The thesis provides a comparative analysis of the American Dream's concept in the two essential pieces of American literature: Francis Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and Norman Mailer's An American Dream. The theoretical part of the text focuses on the general definition of the American Dream and its development throughout the history of the United States. It aims at exposing the close relationship of the idea of the American Dream and the American national consciousness in terms of self-reliance, individualism and freedom. The analytical part concentrates on isolating the individual literary motifs of each novel that can be regarded as related to the notion of the American Dream. It discusses the central characters as well as dramatic aspects of The Great Gatsby and An American Dream in order to prove the American Dream to represent an essential theme in their literary frameworks. As a conclusion the thesis presents the opinion that each author elaborates this theme differently. Both novels, however, expose the individual version of the American Dream as being defeated in a struggle against the collective nature of the 20th century American society restricting the efforts of an individual for his or her self-realization. Keywords: Norman Mailer, An American Dream, Francis Scott Fitzgerald,...

The present essay attempts a psychoanalytic interpretation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Jay Gatsby’s id, superego, ego, and core issues. The first stage of the paper offers an analysis of Gatsby’s id, superego and ego; and finds that the id largely rules his behaviour, with few instances where the ego takes control and manifests the superego. The second stage proposes that three psychoanalytic core issues are identifiable in the character of Gatsby: fear of abandonment, low self-esteem and insecure or unstable sense of self. Through the lens of Psychoanalytic Criticism, the present essay looks at fictional literature in order to gain insight into the human psyche, in hopes of discussing and spreading awareness about mental health.

The overview of contributions to metaphor theory in Chapters 1 and 2, examined in reference to recent scholarship, suggests that the current theory of metaphor derives from long-standing traditions that regard metaphor as a crucial process of cognition. This overview calls to attention the necessity of a closer inspection of previous theories of metaphor. Chapter 3 takes initial steps in synthesizing views of domains of inquiry into cognitive processes of the human mind. It draws from cognitive models developed in linguistics and anthropology, taking into account hypotheses put forth by psychologists like Jung. It sets the stage for an analysis that intends to further understanding of how the East-West dichotomy guides, influences, and expresses cognitive processes. Although linguist George Lakoff denies the existence of a connection between metaphors, myths, and archetypes, Chapter 3 illustrates the possibility of a relationship among these phenomena. By synthesizing theoretical approaches, Chapter 3 initiates the development of a model suitable for the analysis of the East-West dichotomy as exercised in Chapter 4. As purely emergent from bodily experience, however, neither the concept of the East nor the concept of the West can be understood completely. There exist cultural experiences that may, depending on historical and social context, override bodily experience inclined to favor the East over the West because of the respective connotations of place of birth of the sun and place of death of the sun. This kind of overriding cultural meaning is based on the “typical, frequently recurring and widely shared interpretations of some object, abstract entity, or event evoked in people as a result of similar experiences. To call these meanings ‘cultural meanings' is to imply that a different interpretation is evoked in people with different characteristic experiences. As such, various interpretations of the East-West image-schema exist simultaneously in mutually exclusive or competing forms, as the analysis of Gatsby and the reversal of the values of East and West in the context of colonizing and counter-colonizing attitudes suggests.

The period following World War I can be characterized in literature by the trauma and changes that promoted crises of masculinity. These crises, however, are not discussed between the men that suffer similar feelings of insecurity and anxiety; not approached as a tension in need of resolution. Exploring the narrative voices of Nick, Jake, Darl and Anse in The Great Gatsby, The Sun Also Rises, and As I Lay Dying, this thesis addresses the ways in which this unspoken phenomenon is essential to the modernist male narrative. I propose that, despite the widespread nature of this phenomenon, it is the voice of the individual – the preoccupations of his consciousness – that is the most appropriate point through which to examine these crises of masculinity.

This essay discusses how women in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby (1925) are portrayed in different ways. During this time between the world wars, progressive women walked the streets of New York. These ‘New Women’ wore short dresses, cut their hair, smoked and drank in public, and showed interest in politics and education. The New Woman is portrayed in different versions in the female characters Daisy Buchanan, Jordan Baker and Myrtle Wilson. These characters are also representations of the patriarchal idea of women as ‘good girls’ and ‘bad girls’, depending on how well they adapt to and fit into the traditional gender roles. Through a discussion of how Daisy, Jordan and Myrtle are portrayed as ‘good’ and ‘bad’, the essay shows how the ‘bad girls’ in the novel are punished by patriarchy by being described unfavorably by the narrator or by suffering socially in a society with patriarchal values. / Den här uppsatsen diskuterar hur kvinnorna i F. Scott Fitzgeralds verk Den store Gatsby (1925) skildras på olika sätt. USA började förändras under mellankrigstiden, bland annat började en kvinnorörelse som resulterade i en ”ny typ av kvinna”. Kvinnorna började bära korta klänningar, klippte håret, drack och rökte offentligt samt intresserade sig för utbildning och politik. Den här nya kvinnan skildras på olika vis i de kvinnliga huvudkaraktärerna Daisy Buchanan, Jordan Baker och Myrtle Wilson. Men dessa karaktärer fungerar även som representationer av den patriarkala idén om att kvinnor är uppdelade i två kategorier: ’duktig flicka’ och ’dålig flicka’ beroende på hur väl de följer de traditionella könsrollerna. Genom att diskutera hur Daisy, Jordan och Myrtle är porträtterade som ’duktiga’ och ’dåliga’ visar uppsatsen hur de ’dåliga’ blir bestraffade av patriarkatet genom att bli ofördelaktigt beskrivna av berättaren eller bestraffade socialt i ett samhälle som genomsyras av patriarkala värderingar.

This is a critical study of F. Scott Fitzgerald‟s Tender Is the Night focusing primarily on the lack of examination and criticism surrounding the women characters. Included are reviews of Fitzgerald‟s personal and professional life from the publication of his critically acclaimed The Great Gatsby until the publication of his last complete novel, Tender Is the Night, discussion of the contemporary and current criticism of the novel, and a feminist reading of the novel in order to focus more significant critical attention upon the women characters in order to create a fuller understanding of Fitzgerald‟s novel.

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Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:25:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2012-05-25Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:47:56Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 fonseca_jcl_me_arafcl.pdf: 753228 bytes, checksum: 7536aeb4b77e7a4dcc16b58eb1483f62 (MD5) / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / O romance The Great Gatsby pode ser visto como uma crônica da década de 1920, por contar com diversas marcas desse momento da história norte-americana. Francis Scott Fitzgerald, seu autor, é considerado o porta-voz dessa geração. Uma geração que passava por transformações drásticas na economia e na sociedade, causadas por uma guerra recém-terminada. Para aqueles afetados diretamente pela crise, esse período foi de extrema privação. Para outros, como Jay Gatsby, o protagonista do romance, esse momento histórico possibilitou um acúmulo vertiginoso de riquezas. A composição das personagens e dos cenários que as separam na história é diretamente influenciada por esses efeitos do pós-guerra. Nessa atmosfera, o narrador Nick Carraway, a única personagem que transita por todos os espaços, desenvolve sua história. A proposta deste estudo foi analisar os espaços que o leitor apreende pela narrativa de Nick, divididos em dois grandes grupos: público e privado. Uma vez que a espacialização é fundamental para apreciação da obra, por também refletir as personagens, foram buscadas imagens que apresentassem a estratificação da sociedade e que fossem observáveis na superfície da narrativa ou de maneira mais profunda e simbólica. As análises ressaltaram questões sobre espaço/ambientação, respaldadas em leituras de Bachelard e Osman Lins, bem como guiou-se nos conceitos de carnavalização propostos por Bakhtin para o estudo comparado das personagens Gatsby e Trimalquião / The novel The Great Gatsby can be seen as a chronicle of the 1920s, by narrating on various aspects of this moment in American history. And Francis Scott Fitzgerald, its author, is considered the spokesperson of this generation. A generation that was undergoing drastic transformations in the economy and society, caused by a war recently ended. For those affected directly by the crisis this time was of extreme deprivation. For others, like the protagonist of the novel, this historic moment caused a dizzying accumulation of wealth. The composition of characters and the scenarios that separate them respond to these post war effects. In such atmosphere the narrator, Nick Carraway, the only character who transits for all the spaces, develops his story. This study proposal was the analysis of the spaces the reader grasps by the narrative of Nick, spaces divided into two large groups: public and private. Whereas spatialization is fundamental for appraising the piece, once it reflects the characters, this research has sought for images which present the stratification of society, observable on the surface of the narrative or in a deeper symbolic way. The analyses emphasized the aspects about space/ambiance, assured in readings of Bachelard and Osman Lins and it also was guided by carnavalization concepts proposed by Bakhtin for the comparative studies of Gatsby and Trimalchio characters

Submitted by Divisão de Documentação/BC Biblioteca Central (ddbc@ufam.edu.br) on 2016-11-24T14:01:52Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação - Pedro F. Teixeira.pdf: 1596926 bytes, checksum: b41cb1e7b2d07b940512cf9f356a9e3e (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Divisão de Documentação/BC Biblioteca Central (ddbc@ufam.edu.br) on 2016-11-24T14:02:11Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação - Pedro F. Teixeira.pdf: 1596926 bytes, checksum: b41cb1e7b2d07b940512cf9f356a9e3e (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Divisão de Documentação/BC Biblioteca Central (ddbc@ufam.edu.br) on 2016-11-24T14:02:24Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação - Pedro F. Teixeira.pdf: 1596926 bytes, checksum: b41cb1e7b2d07b940512cf9f356a9e3e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-11-24T14:02:24Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação - Pedro F. Teixeira.pdf: 1596926 bytes, checksum: b41cb1e7b2d07b940512cf9f356a9e3e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-05-06 / FAPEAM - Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Amazonas / The present master’s degree dissertation carries out a literary historical analysis of the novel The Great Gatsby by the North-American writer Francis Scott Fitzgerald, published in 1925. Firstly, we analyze the sociocultural context of the time prior to the writing of the novel with its economical, religious, moral and social aspects which made up the foundations of the evolution of the culture and development of the United States as a nation. We then analyze the relations of power and sexuality among the characters of the novel based on the concepts of theoreticians Michel Foucault and Pierre Bourdieu. We also address the social issues expressed by the authors of the time and the economical and technological changes of the beginning of the twentieth century, as well as the considerations of philosopher Herbert Marcuse on man ex machina and the causes and consequences of Prohibition Laws and their unfoldings. We then analyze the elements of the novel construction in its literary components: narrator, character, symbology and historical sociocultural aspects: the American dream, the concept of the self-made man and social mobility. / A presente dissertação de mestrado realiza uma análise histórico-literária do romance O Grande Gatsby, de autoria do escritor norte-americano Francis Scott Fitzgerald, publicado em 1925. Inicialmente analisamos o contexto sociocultural do período anterior à feitura da obra, com seus aspectos sociais, morais, religiosos e econômicos que formaram o embasamento da evolução da cultura e do desenvolvimento dos Estados Unidos como nação. Em seguida analisamos as relações de poder e sexualidade entre os personagens do romance, utilizando os conceitos dos teóricos Michel Foucault e Pierre Bourdieu. Abordamos a temática social expressa por autores da época e as transformações econômicas e tecnológicas do início do século XX, juntamente com as considerações do filósofo Herbert Marcuse sobre o homem ex machina e as causas e conseqüências da Lei Seca e seus desdobramentos. Em seguida analisamos os elementos da construção do romance nos seus aspectos literários: narrador, personagem, simbologia e sociocultural-histórico: o sonho americano, o conceito de self-made man e a mobilidade social.