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A description and analysis of the dystopian vision of Philip K. Dick, with reference to selected texts
Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2020.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/78617 A description and analysis of the dystopian vision of Philip K. Dick, with reference to selected texts Goedhals, Antony liesl.dwet@gmail.com De Wet, Liesl UCTD Literary Studies Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2020. This dissertation considers Philip K. Dick’s dystopian vision by discussing the dystopian elements that are present in three of his novels – Martian Time-Slip, The Penultimate Truth, and A Scanner Darkly. Dick is universally regarded as a science fiction writer, with critics giving little or no attention to the realist themes, which include dystopian elements, in his work. Through close readings of three novels, this study identifies and analyses Dick’s use of the elements typical of dystopian novels: defamiliarization, oppression, and dehumanization. Dick’s historical context – predominantly the social, political, and economic issues prevalent in 1960s California – is examined, to show his critique of contemporary society through the use of dystopian elements. A comparison is made between Dick’s work and the classical dystopian novels We by Yevgeni Zamyatin, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, and Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. This comparison clearly shows that Dick’s novels may be considered more realist than science fictional, in that they use the elements typical of classical dystopian writing. In fact, Dick goes further than Zamyatin, Orwell, and Huxley because he presents an imminent dismal future, one that is dominated by capitalism. Rather than trying to overthrow this system or seeking escape, which he implies are impossible, Dick suggests that it is better to resist the oppressive and dehumanizing effects of capitalism by attempting to somehow preserve one’s humanity and liberty. UP Postgraduate Bursary for Masters (2020) English MA Unrestricted 2021-02-15T09:57:25Z 2021-02-15T09:57:25Z 2021-04 2020-10 Dissertation De Wet, L 2020, A description and analysis of the dystopian vision of Philip K. Dick, with reference to selected texts, MA Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78617> A2021 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78617 en © 2019 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Literary Studies A description and analysis of the dystopian vision of Philip K. Dick, with reference to selected texts |
| title | A description and analysis of the dystopian vision of Philip K. Dick, with reference to selected texts |
| title_full | A description and analysis of the dystopian vision of Philip K. Dick, with reference to selected texts |
| title_fullStr | A description and analysis of the dystopian vision of Philip K. Dick, with reference to selected texts |
| title_full_unstemmed | A description and analysis of the dystopian vision of Philip K. Dick, with reference to selected texts |
| title_short | A description and analysis of the dystopian vision of Philip K. Dick, with reference to selected texts |
| title_sort | description and analysis of the dystopian vision of philip k dick with reference to selected texts |
| topic | UCTD Literary Studies |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78617 |