The Island Topos in Web by John Wyndham

Abstract

This bachelor thesis deals with the depiction of the island topos in the novel Web (1980) by John Wyndham. The theoretical part deals with the terms closely related with the thesis and outlines the perception of islands throughout history. The frequent island motives that appear in literature are then used for the analytical part. The core part of this thesis is to analyze the island topos in the aforementioned novel and compare it with the chosen island literature.