| Title: | The analysis of nostalgia in George Orwell’s novel Coming up for air from the perspective of discourse and philosophy : master's thesis |
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| Authors: | ID Bobek, Gaber (Author)
ID Plemenitaš, Katja (Mentor) More about this mentor... 
ID Vezjak, Boris (Mentor) More about this mentor... |
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| Files: |  MAG_Bobek_Gaber_2025.pdf (2,45 MB)
MD5: C91E2BE5B61FAC3E0C0D0EB16020B056
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Master's thesis/paper |
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| Typology: | 2.09 - Master's Thesis |
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| Organization: | FF - Faculty of Arts
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| Abstract: | The thesis explores the theme of nostalgia in George Orwell’s novel Coming Up for Air from various analytical perspectives. The research is made possible by the novel’s detailed story, which captures the tensions between the individual and a rapidly modernising world in pre-World War II Britain. The work is structured into three main sections. First, the theoretical framework provides an overview of different definitions and interpretations of nostalgia from literature, history, and cultural studies. Second, various philosophical perspectives examine the relationship between nostalgia, personal identity, and the individuals’ ways of approaching the memory. From the standpoint of existentialism and the self, the thesis investigates how the protagonist, George Bowling, experiences nostalgia as a mechanism for self-definition. The thesis argues that nostalgia distorts the temporal order, merging past and present into a seamless but fictional continuum. The political philosophy and modernity perspectives place the main character’s nostalgia within the broader socio-political status of 20th century Britain. Orwell employs nostalgia to critique the oppressive forces of industrialisation, totalitarian governance, and capitalist consumerism. Third, the linguistic analysis applies Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), using the discourse system framework developed by authors Martin and Rose (2007), to examine how Orwell’s language constructs the protagonist’s nostalgic experience. The analysis looks at how Orwell’s linguistic features show Bowling’s emotional attachment to the past and his disappointment with the present. Engagement is analysed to reveal how the protagonist’s reflections position the reader within his subjective perspective. |
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| Keywords: | Nostalgia, George Orwell, Coming Up for Air, Existentialism, Memory, Self-Identity, Political Philosophy, Systemic Functional Linguistics, Time, History. |
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| Place of publishing: | Maribor |
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| Place of performance: | Maribor |
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| Publisher: | G. Bobek |
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| Year of publishing: | 2025 |
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| Number of pages: | 1 spletni vir (1 datoteka PDF (130 str.)) |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-92177 |
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| UDC: | 81'42:141.32(043.2) |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 237604867 |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 29.05.2025 |
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| Views: | 134 |
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| Downloads: | 68 |
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| Categories: | FF
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