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The Elements of Fairy Tale and the Atypical Transformation of Protagonists in Diana Wynne Jones's Howl's Moving Castle
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Tihana Najdert Works of modern times are no longer limited to one genre, but rather many are fusions of several genres. Diane Wynne Jones’s fantasy novel Howl’s Moving Castle is no exception to this occurrence, its plot structure bearing some evident similarities to that of a fairy tale. The first few pages of the novel reveal the magical land of Ingary whose inhabitants live amongst wizards, witches, and magical items, but also warn us about Sophie Hatter’s gloomy fate, her being the eldest of three...
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The Elements of Quest Myth in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness
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Gordana Antolović In this paper the analysis is made to trace the stages of quest myth defined by Joseph Campbell. Originally there are seventeen stages, while in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness are found eleven of these stages. They are the following: the call to adventure, supernatural aid, the crossing of the first threshold, the belly of the whale, the meeting of the goddess, the ultimate boon, refusal of return, magic flight, the crossing of the return threshold, master of the two worlds and freedom...
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The English Disease: The British Influence on the Development of European Hooliganism
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Tomislav Stojanović A growing phenomenon of troublesome hooligans who worship the game of football has evolved from a safety hazard to an organized group with its own hierarchy. English firms and hooligans were the first to massively influence fans all over the European continent and spread the infamous “English disease.” Going to a football match and letting off steam soon became the number one activity for young men who were still finding their place in the post-war world. These, now sophisticated...
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The English Pronunciation Teaching: EFL Learners' and Teachers' Perspective
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Ana Rajković This study focuses on EFL learners’ and teachers’ perspectives of, pronunciation teaching, but also of pronunciation and accent in general, because of their importance and connection with pronunciation teaching in foreign language. The participants in the study were high school learners and teachers from Grammar school in Vinkovci, Croatia. The results have shown that the learners are keen on perfecting their pronunciation to sound as native-like as possible, but that they also do not...
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The Evolution and Significance of American Culture and Its Impact on the Cultures of the World
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Izabela Tomakić This paper explores the development of the United States from the colonial period to the present, with a particular emphasis on its reputation as the land of opportunity and global superpower. The bright side of America based on the promises of the founding principles and basic traditional values has been the source of unsurpassed national pride and admiration by much of the world. However, the dark side of America has dimmed the beacon of democracy which has been overshadowed by instances...
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The Fall of Icarus in Modern Literature
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Ana Stipić In its original form The Story of Daedalus and Icarus is a synonym for people who are too ambitious and therefore they end up losing everything. The lesson is that we should be moderate in every situation. Bruegel gives a different perspective by connecting the fall with human ignorance and thus he inspires modern poets to write about the painting. Auden uses many metaphors and, inspired by the fall, he depicts the fall of humankind. Williams with his brief but effective poem gives a...
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The Fallen Angels in Milton's Paradise Lost
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Biljana Ježik Paradise Lost is an epic poem written by the seventeenth-century poet John Milton, in which the poet symbolically describes the fall of man beginning with the fall of the angels. This paper focuses only on Book 1 of Miltons Paradise Lost in order to describe how the fallen angels are depicted in the poem, and what they represent today. Many of the angels that rebelled against God have throughout the history of mankind established their own religions where they are worshiped by Non-Christian...
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The Fantastic in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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Martina Lešković Lewis Carrolls world of nonsense, Wonderland, is undoubtedly filled with otherworldly creatures, symbols, and scenarios, all experienced by its main character Alice. From falling down the rabbit-hole to playing an unusual version of croquet with the Queen, Alice is faced with a series of challenges that require her to let go of her common sense and the known facts about the outside world while accepting the lawless, illogical, and mad reality as her new normal. While being aware of the...
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The Fantasy Literature Archetypes in the Harry Potter Series
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Antonia Maslak The archetypes are characters and plots that reappear in literature throughout history in different cultures and narrative genres. Archetypal literary criticism analyses a literary work through its archetypes, which puts focus on the roles of the characters in the story and the narrative structure. J. K. Rowling uses archetypal characters in the Harry Potter series and this allows the readers to identify themselves with her unique characters because they are already familiar to them even...
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The Fear of the Unknown in H. P. Lovecraft's Works
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Dino Lončar Howard Philips Lovecraft is now considered to be an iconic American writer of horror and science fiction; however, he did not believe that his fiction would leave such a monumental mark on literature as it did. Lovecraft did not write for money or commercial success, and his references to Greek and Roman mythology, use of Latin quotes, eighteenth-century New England world view, racism and paranoia make him a writer whose works hardly seem accessible, even for his time. But this is exactly...
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The Female Dominance in Porphyria's Lover by Robert Browning
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Dunja Vidak Robert Browning's poem “Porphyria's Lover” is one of those poems which can easily be interpreted in a number of ways. Even though it does not seem ambiguous at first, the reader may find himself puzzled every time s/he reads the poem. Browning never mentions the name of the main male character although he is the narrator; only Porphyria’s name is relevant. The poem may easily be considered morbid or even unrealistic because at the end the speaker strangles his loving Porphyria without...
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The Female Identity in Harry Potter Novels
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Sara Tišljar The famous author of Harry Potter novels, J. K. Rowling, managed not only to invent an
interesting, thrilling, and edifying plot but also to create a whole new magical world of
characters that are loved all over the world. These characters are not perfect – they have many
flaws and virtues which makes it easier for the reader to identify with them. Throughout the
series, these witches, wizards, and muggles are spreading empowering messages of love,
strength, and, most importantly, the...
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