Title Justice in Dystopian Novels of Modernism
Title (croatian) Pravda u distopijskim romanima modernizma
Author Mateja Kovačić
Mentor Zlatko Bukač (mentor)
Committee member Tomislav Kuzmanović (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee member Zlatko Bukač (član povjerenstva)
Committee member Marko Lukić (član povjerenstva)
Granter University of Zadar (Department of English) Zadar
Defense date and country 2023-09-29, Croatia
Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline HUMANISTIC SCIENCES Philology Anglistics
Abstract Dystopian genre has been one of the most popular literary genres throughout the past century. Its specific way of portraying the world, corruption, and injustice has drawn in many readers who thirst for different kind of entertainment. However, these dystopian narratives also draw in readers with the desire to analyse society, the way it operates, changes, develops, and how these changes influence our everyday lives. Since the origin of many novels can be found in war, cultural, political and economic changes, and tyrannical governments, it is no wonder why many dystopian novels depict different societies, many of which are suffering from specific sorts of injustice, which then directly results in people of that society being deeply pessimistic or depressed. When thinking about the origin of inspiration for many dystopian novels, it can be claimed that they critique and analyse the worst aspects of our society. Each novel has its own form of judgement where mistakes and crimes are treated by their form of law and justice, and this is where the question of “what is just?” or “is the law just?” arises. In order to answer these questions, this thesis analyses the literature by first observing what law is, what exactly justice is, how these two concepts are connected, if they are connected at all, and is it even possible to determine what is just. Many of these questions are answered through further analysis of literary works such as George Orwell’s 1984, Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, and Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451
Abstract (croatian) Distopijski žanr jedan je od najpopularnijih žanrova prošlog stoljeća. Specifični način na koji ovaj žanr prikazuje svijet, korupciju i nepravdu privukao je mnoge čitatelje koji su žudjeli za drugačijim oblicima zanimacije. Međutim, ovakve distopijske naracije također privlače čitatelje koji žele analizirati društvo, način na koji ono djeluje, mijenja se i razvija, kao i načine na koji te promjene utječu na naš svakodnevni život. Obzirom da se inspiracija mnogih distopijskih romana krije u ratu, kulturi, političkim i ekonomskim promjenama, kao i tiranskim vladama, nije iznenađujuće to što brojni distopijski romani analiziraju društva u kojima stanovnici pate zbog specifičnih oblika nepravde. Ovakvi oblici nepravde direktno uzrokuju osjećaj nemoći i nesreće u životima pojedinaca, čineći ih pesimističnima i depresivnima. Kada razmišljamo o korijenima inspiracije za distopijski roman, primjećujemo kako oni kritiziraju i analiziraju najgore dijelove našeg društva. Svaki roman posjeduje svoj oblik pravde, te se svaki nepravedni postupak sudi na temelju njihovog jedinstvenog zakona, odnosno njihove jedinstvene pravde. Upravo odavde proizlazi pitanje „što je pravednost?“ i „je li zakon pravedan?“. Kako bi mogli ispravno odgovoriti na ova pitanja, ovaj rad analizira brojnu literaturu prvo promatrajući što je zakon, što je točno pravda, kako su ova dva pojma povezana, jesu li uopće povezani te je li moguće utvrditi što je pravedno. Odgovori na mnoga od ovih pitanja dobiveni su kroz analize romana George Orwell-a 1984, Aldous Huxley-a Vrli Novi Svijet i Ray Bradbury-a Fahrenheit 451.
Keywords
dystopia
utopia
law
justice
1984
Brave New World
Fahrenheit 451
George Orwell
Aldous Huxley
Ray Bradbury
Keywords (croatian)
distopija
utopija
zakon
pravda
1984
Vrli Novi Svijet
Fahrenheit 451
George Orwell
Aldous Huxley
Ray Bradbury
Language english
URN:NBN urn:nbn:hr:162:656331
Study programme Title: English Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Teaching, Research Course: Teaching Study programme type: university Study level: graduate Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra engleskog jezika i književnosti / sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti (sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra engleskog jezika i književnosti / sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti)
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