The role of Emigration in Personal Development of the Protagonist in Colm Tóibín’s Brooklyn and Long Island
| Thesis title in Czech: | Role emigrace v osobnostním vývoji protagonistky v románech Colma Tóibína Brooklyn a Long Island |
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| Thesis title in English: | The role of Emigration in Personal Development of the Protagonist in Colm Tóibín’s Brooklyn and Long Island |
| Key words: | emigrace, osobnostní vývoj, identita, vnitřní proměna, sounáležitost, Colm Tóibín, irská literatura |
| English key words: | emigration, personal development, identity, inner transformation, belonging, Colm Tóibín, Irish literature |
| Academic year of topic announcement: | 2024/2025 |
| Thesis type: | diploma thesis |
| Thesis language: | angličtina |
| Department: | Katedra anglického jazyka a literatury (41-KAJL) |
| Supervisor: | PhDr. Tereza Topolovská, Ph.D. |
| Author: | hidden - assigned and confirmed by the Study Dept. |
| Date of registration: | 03.05.2025 |
| Date of assignment: | 03.05.2025 |
| Confirmed by Study dept. on: | 05.05.2025 |
| Date and time of defence: | 12.09.2025 08:30 |
| Venue of defence: | Celetná 13, Praha 1, C204, 33 míst u lavice + 4 místa židličky se "stolečkem" |
| Date of electronic submission: | 10.07.2025 |
| Date of proceeded defence: | 12.09.2025 |
| Course: | Diploma Thesis (OSZD105AJ) |
| Opponents: | Mgr. Jakub Ženíšek, Ph.D. |
| Guidelines |
| 1) Rešerše
2) Zpracování teoretického rámce práce 3) Literární analýza a komparace děl Colma Tóibína Brooklyn a Long Island v kontextu teoretického rámce 4) Analýza výsledků |
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| Preliminary scope of work |
| The thesis will focus on emigration as an impulse for inner transformation in the novels of Colm Tóibín. The objective of the thesis is to examine the psychological development of the protagonists in Tóibín's works, Brooklyn and Long Island.
The theoretical part will present a literary and psychological framework concerning emigration and identity. The practical part will offer a literary analysis and comparison of the two novels within this theoretical context. Particular attention will be given to changes in identity, inner growth, and the protagonists' perception of home. The thesis will explore the protagonists’ psychological development across the two novels. It will also assess the influence of social and cultural factors on their transformation. The aim is to contribute to a deeper understanding of the phenomenon of emigration in the context of Irish literature. The thesis will adhere to the academic standards of literary analysis. |
| Preliminary scope of work in English |
| The thesis will focus on emigration as an impulse for inner transformation in the novels of Colm Tóibín. The objective of the thesis is to examine the psychological development of the protagonists in Tóibín's works, Brooklyn and Long Island.
The theoretical part will present a literary and psychological framework concerning emigration and identity. The practical part will offer a literary analysis and comparison of the two novels within this theoretical context. Particular attention will be given to changes in identity, inner growth, and the protagonists' perception of home. The thesis will explore the protagonists’ psychological development across the two novels. It will also assess the influence of social and cultural factors on their transformation. The aim is to contribute to a deeper understanding of the phenomenon of emigration in the context of Irish literature. The thesis will adhere to the academic standards of literary analysis. |