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Spring 2017
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The Many Sides of Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel
by Martina Krénová and Tereza Walsbergerová Although he is not leaving the department altogether, the fact that he is stepping down as head after 15 years definitely feels like the end of an era. That is why we decided to sit down with the former Head and current Deputy Head of the Department of…
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In the Land of the Armed
By Jan Beneš I don’t always receive emails inviting me to go to an active shooter training, but when I do, I attend it. (Un)fortunately, there are no actual guns or any weapons involved in this kind of training; rather, it is a dry presentation by the campus police at Texas A&M, where I am…
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Brexit: Post-Referendum Sentiments
By Natália Poláková In the last issue, Re: Views brought its readers detailed coverage of the Brexit campaign as an indecisive contest between the ‘inners’ and the ‘outers’. The referendum, held on June 23 2016, turned out to be a surprising exercise in democracy for Britain. Some 52 per cent voted to leave the European Union…
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Playing the Books
Adapting Literature into Videogames By Blanka Šustrová “[Videogames are] any forms of computer-based entertainment software, either textual or image-based, using any electronic platform such as personal computers or consoles and involving one or multiple players in physical or networked environment” (Frasca in Newman 27).
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Propaganda on Screen: Adapting Shakespeare’s Henry V
By Markéta Šonková It is no news that famous writings and cultural pieces have been, and continue to be used or interpreted differently than might have been their original literary purpose, often as a means to legitimize or explain actions of certain individual(s). This has been the case no matter what ideology or movement was…
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Before Beasts And Cursed Child There Was A Very Potter Musical
By Barbara Ocsovayová You have read the books, you have seen the films, but have you heard about the musical? A Very Potter Musical is a parodic adaptation of Harry Potter that pays tribute to the story of the boy-who-lived whilst being fresh with original jokes.
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Artificial Swear Words
How Can We Swear Without Swearing? By Pavel Peléšek Many children worldwide have been told to “stop watching that filth!” by their parents after a dirty word has been uttered on screen. Many times a writer has received the draft of their new novel back from the publishers riddled with censorship notes whenever a…
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Frankenstein is a YouTuber: On the Originality, Interactivity, and Contemporariness of Modern Adaptations of Classics
By Tereza Walsbergerová Have you ever wondered where Elizabeth Bennet might work if she lived in the 21st century? What would Anne Shirley think of poetry slams if she was a college student in 2013 Canada? What would Dr. Frankenstein look like as a modern young woman? The internet has you covered. From all-time classics,…
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Adapting Literature into Cakes
By Martina Krénová Are you a bookworm and a passionate baker? Have you ever wondered if the food in literary works carries a deeper meaning? If so, there is no one to stop you from exploring the world of adapting literature into meals, biscuits, cakes… You might discover hidden treasures you would not necessarily…