The undergraduate thesis deals with faustian themes present in Strniša's Žabe. On the basis of comparison with Goethe's Faust, it tries to highlight elements that are similar and discover if it's an interpretation of faustian character. The work includes a short summary of faustian themes throughout history, as well as the genre to provide the necessary context for understanding the works. Then it focuses on comparison, first on a story level, then through character characterization and lastly through motifs of longing, pact, and polarity that appear in both works. The purpose of the comparison is to establish why I believe Strniša's work uses faustian themes to critisise materialism.
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