Use of Symbolism in Selected Works of William Golding

• Thesis title in Czech: Symbolismus ve vybraných dílech Williama Goldinga
• Thesis title in English: Use of Symbolism in Selected Works of William Golding
• Key words: William Golding, symbolismus, alegorie, symbol, psychoanalýza, Ztroskotání Christophera Martina, Věž, Dvojí jazyk
• English key words: William Golding, symbolism, allegory, symbol, psychoanalysis, Pincher Martin, The Spire, The Double Tongue
• Academic year of topic announcement: 2012/2013
• Thesis type: diploma thesis
• Thesis language: angličtina
• Department: Katedra anglického jazyka a literatury (41-KAJL)
• Supervisor: doc. PhDr. Petr Chalupský, Ph.D.
• Author: hidden - assigned by the advisor
• Date of registration: 13.06.2013
• Date of assignment: 10.11.2014
• Date and time of defence: 11.09.2015 09:15
• Date of electronic submission: 10.06.2015
• Date of proceeded defence: 11.09.2015
• Course: Diploma Thesis (OSZD005)
• Opponents: PhDr. Tereza Topolovská, Ph.D.

References

Baker, James R. and Ziegler, Arthur P. (eds.) William Golding’s Lord of the Flies: Casebook edition. New York: Penguin Group, 1987.
Bayley, John. The Power of Delight. London: Duckworth, 2005.
Crawford, Paul. Politics and history in William Golding: the world turned upside down. Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 2002.
Dickson, L. L. The Modern Allegories of William Golding. University of South Florida. 1990.
Kinkead Weekes, Mark, and Ian Gregor. William Golding: A Critical Study. London: Faber and Faber, 1984.
McCaron, Kevin. William Golding. Plymouth : Northcote House, 1994.
Redpath, Philip. William Golding. A structural reading of his fiction. Exeter: A. Wheaton & Co. Ltd., 1986.

Preliminary scope of work in English

The aim of the thesis is to explore various use of symbolism in the works of William Golding. The main attention is aimed at 3 novels written in different periods of the author’s life (Pincher Martin, The Spire and The Double Tongue) to discover influences and sources of inspiration behind Golding’s works. The specific topics and examples will be discussed in a practical part of the work.