Indledning

Kvindefrigørelsen og kønsroller har en stor indflydelse på hvordan vi ser på kvindernes vilkår og rettigheder i dag. Jeg har valgt at arbejde med kvindefrigørelse og kønsrollefordeling, der især blev sat i fokus i det moderne gennembrud fra 1870 til 1890. Jeg har en problemformuleringen, der lyder: ”Hvorledes afspejler Constance Ring kvindernes kamp for ligestilling?” og mineproblemstillinger er som følger:”Hvad kendetegner kvindernes rolle og rettigheder i det moderne gennembrud?” –”Hvordan skildres kvindefrigørelsen i romanuddraget Constance Ring?” –”Hvilke ligheder er der mellem Constance Ring og den historiske tid?”. Jeg vil hertil tage udgangspunkt i romanuddraget ”Constance Ring” skrevet af Amalie Skram fra 1885, og historisk baggrundsviden samt kildekritisk analyse. [Læs mere…]

Abstract

The following paper examines the role of religion and conversion to Catholicism in the novel “Brideshead Revisited”from 1945 written by Evelyn Waugh, as well as the filmed version of the novel from 2008 directed by Julian Jarrold.

Through an analysis of the novel with special focus on its main characters Charles Ryder and Sebastian Flyte, setting, symbolism, etc. the role and view of religion are subtly revealed. In addition, the most approved conversion theories and models crafted by John Lofland, Rodney Stark, Lewis Rambo and James A. Beckford are applied to the analysis to elucidate the aspects of religious studies. Moreover, there will be an estimation of whether the author’s own opinion about religion mirrors in the novel. Lastly, the difference between the novel and the movie is discussed particularly regarding the religious aspect to the religious opinion. The conclusion of this paper is that the role of religion presented in the novel and the movie differ greatly. In the novel, religion has an essential significance, the reason being that religion is the pivot in the story. In contrast, the role of religion in the movie is less important, due to the movie’s focus on the twenty-first centuries’ modernistic tendencies such as sexuality, especially homosexuality by making adjustments to the original plot. [Læs mere…]