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“Beauty is harsh”: aesthetic Gothic and psychological ruin in Donna Tartt`s The Secret History
(Tartu Ülikool, 2026) Mals, Katariina; Rajamäe, Pilvi, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Maailma keelte ja kultuuride instituut; Tartu Ülikool. Anglistika osakond
The following paper investigates Donna Tartt’s first novel, The Secret History (1992), from an aesthetic Gothic viewpoint. The thesis aims to showcase aestheticism as a destructive force that produces Gothic dangers that lead the novel’s characters to psychological ruin. The introduction contains a brief overview of the novel and author, as well as the aim of the thesis. The literature review provides a theoretical background of aestheticism and Gothic tropes, which will be the basis for the analysis. Additionally, previous research about the novel will be discussed in the literature review in order to highlight the research gap. The empirical section contains an analysis of aesthetic principles in correlation to the Gothic consequences it produces (such as murder, loss of ethics, and mental destruction). Therefore, aestheticism and Gothicism will be analysed together. The conclusion will contain the main findings of the work. Keywords: Donna Tartt, The Secret History, aestheticism, Gothic literature
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Emotions portrayed in Yann Martel’s Life of Pi and their representation in the movie adaptation of the novel
(Tartu Ülikool, 2026) Maksimov, Lii; Rein, Eva, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Maailma keelte ja kultuuride instituut; Tartu Ülikool. Anglistika osakond
The aim of this thesis is to find out how emotion is portrayed differently in literature and cinema, based on Life of Pi. The thesis includes an introduction, a literature review, an empirical analysis, and a conclusion. The introduction provides a definition of emotion, as the main term of the thesis, and the background information about Life of Pi. The literature review is divided into five subsections, and focuses mainly on adaptation theory, previous research on Life of Pi, and emotion theory, more specifically emotion portrayal in literature and film. The empirical analysis is divided into two subchapters. The first introducing the methodology of the study, and the second including the comparative analysis of the emotions and emotion portrayal in the novel and film adaptation of Life of Pi. The conclusion shows the main findings of the analysis and offers ideas for future research. Keywords: Life of Pi, emotion, adaptation, novel, film
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Neljas üliõpilaste teaduslik konverents, pühendatud võitlusele rahu eest : [18.-25. märtsini 1951. a. : töökava]
(Tartu Riiklik Ülikool, 1951) Tartu Ülikool
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Animal cognition and selective interiority in Jack London’s White Fang
(Tartu Ülikool, 2026) Lillo, Ita; Rajamäe, Pilvi, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Maailma keelte ja kultuuride instituut; Tartu Ülikool. Anglistika osakond
This thesis examines how Jack London constructs animal cognition and interiority in White Fang (1906), focusing on the uneven distribution of psychological depth among animal characters. The literature review outlines literary naturalism, analyses animal representation in London’s fiction, and introduces theoretical approaches to narrative perspective. The analytical section investigates White Fang’s cognitive and emotional development through perception, learning and interaction, contrasting this with the limited interiority of other animals. The study argues that interiority is selectively constructed, positioning White Fang as a cognitively privileged figure and shaping reader empathy within a naturalist framework. Keywords: animal cognition, interiority, narrative perspective, literary naturalism
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Analysis of the depiction of monsters in Netflix’s Wednesday
(Tartu Ülikool, 2026) Lemberg, Liso-Lizete; Marling, Raili, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Maailma keelte ja kultuuride instituut; Tartu Ülikool. Anglistika osakond
Wednesday (2022) is an American television series that follows Wednesday Addams as she navigates a boarding school for monsters. The purpose of the thesis is to analyse the monsters as ideological tools and the internal hierarchy within their community. The thesis is divided into the literature review and the empirical analysis. The former discusses previous research on monsters as ideological tools, their appearance and animalistic traits. The empirical analysis is divided similarly into the monsters in Wednesday as ideological tools, then their appearance and their animality to analyse the internal hierarchies of the community. The conclusion discusses the findings of the thesis. Key words: Wednesday, monster, American television, monster theory
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ÜLKNÜ XI kongressi tähistamise teine üliõpilaste teaduslik konverents : 2.-10. aprillini 1949. a. : [programm]
(Tartu Riiklik Ülikool, 1949) Tartu Ülikool
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XVII üliõpilaste teaduslik konverents, 17. - 19. apr. 1962. a. : töökava
(Tartu Riiklik Ülikool, 1962) Tartu Ülikool
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From Connemara to Estonia: A comparative analysis of The Beauty Queen of Leenane and Mägede iluduskuninganna
(Tartu Ülikool, 2026) Lehis, Kaisa-Mari; Gielen, Katiliina, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Maailma keelte ja kultuuride instituut; Tartu Ülikool. Anglistika osakond
This thesis compares Martin McDonagh’s The Beauty Queen of Leenane (1996) and its Estonian translation, Mägede iluduskuninganna (1999), by Erki Sivonen to examine how culturally specific language and Hiberno-English are adapted into Estonian. The paper is divided into a theoretical section discussing theatre translation, culture-specific items (CSI) and character speech, followed by an analytical section comparing selected passages from the source text and translation. The analysis demonstrates that the translation generally prioritises performability and local resonance over the direct preservation of Irish linguistic and cultural specificity, while retaining elements of rural marginality and social markedness. Keywords: Translation studies, Theatre translation, Irish culture, Cultural adaptation
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Stylistic features in the prologue of George R. R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones and its Estonian translation
(Tartu Ülikool, 2026) Lääne, Erik; Gielen, Katiliina, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Maailma keelte ja kultuuride instituut; Tartu Ülikool. Anglistika osakond
The purpose of this thesis is to give an overview of what interpretative effects are produced using stylistic and lexical features in the prologue of George R. R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones. This is done using the three categories of sensory imagery, evaluation and cohesion. These are then qualitatively analyzed through close-reading to assess how shifts occur between the English source text and Estonian target text, Troonide mäng, especially how effects are reduced, retained, intensified or recreated. Key words: Stylistics, translation studies, A Game of Thrones, Troonide mäng, George R. R. Martin
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Analysis of the depiction of surveillance capitalism in Naomi Alderman’s The Future
(Tartu Ülikool, 2026) Kuuseok, Anni; Marling, Raili, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Maailma keelte ja kultuuride instituut; Tartu Ülikool. Anglistika osakond
This thesis analyzes the depiction of surveillance capitalism in Naomi Alderman’s novel The Future. The literature review introduces different definitions of speculative literature, its goals and its use to depict economic issues, and discusses surveillance capitalism, Silicon Valley narratives and the cult of tech giants’ leaders, who collectively produce narratives to secure their power. The analysis examines speculative fiction’s role in critiquing economic systems and shaping alternatives, alongside narratives that sustain tech leaders’ power. The analysis shows how the novel creates critical distance from current norms by normalizing tech practices, portraying billionaires, and exposing techno-utopian myths. Its nonlinear structure mirrors surveillance capitalism’s logic. Finally, it compares different groups’ responses to crisis, concluding that individualism undermines collective action. Keywords: surveillance capitalism, Naomi Alderman, The future, speculative fiction