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A Study On Technical Theme In Philip K Dick's Novels From The Perspective Of Trauma

Posted on:2020-08-16Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:K MoFull Text:PDF
GTID:2405330596467406Subject:Comparative Literature and World Literature
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Philip K Dick is one of the classic American science fiction writers.This article first focuses on the connection between the traumatic experience in Dick's life and his novel creation.He intends to interpret the character image in Dick's works from the traumatic perspective from the traumatic concept in contemporary psychology.Secondly,with the development of science and technology,Dick reveals a position which different from other science fiction writers in his writing.Rather than holding an optimistic attitude towards technology,he chooses to be vigilance and prudence.Therefore,there's a unique interaction among psychology,emotion,body and technology in his writing.In this aspect,the article will use the traumatic characters in the novel to reveal the two-sidedness of technology in the treatment of psychological trauma.On the one hand,through technical methods,the autonomy,security and connectivity of human will be re-established and re-consolidated to some extent.On the other hand,this kind of repair that does not touch the essence but actually intensifies the alienation of human beings,and the rationalization of technology provides new forms for political control,which eventually leads people to the path of being enslaved.At last,the article will analyze the reversal and reconstruction expressions according to the books Do Androids Dream of Electronic Dreams? and Dr.Bloodmoney.Combining with Marcuse's new perceptual aesthetic theory,the article reveals how the author concerns about “human” with a dynamic perspective and how to reverse the alienation of technical rationality through aesthetic activities.Thus,it fully demonstrates the profound and transcendence of the writer's thoughts and his keen insight into the decades and times.
Keywords/Search Tags:Philip K.Dick, trauma, technology, new perceptual aesthetic theory
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