Essays about: "Sofia Åsman"

Found 1 essay containing the words Sofia Åsman.

  1. 1. Too Late for Snowman : Transhumanist Ideals in Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur

    Author : Sofia Åsman; [2016]
    Keywords : Transhumanism; Margaret Atwood; Posthuman; Oryx and Crake;

    Abstract : This essay attempts to study transhumanism and its role in the anthropogenic pandemic at the center of the novel, in order to show that transhumanist thought was a driving factor behind it. By looking at transhumanist concerns in the portrayed society, and the beliefs of Crake, one uncovers that Crake was able to exploit the desire for enhancement of humanity as a whole in order to achieve the ultimate transhumanist goal: the near-perfect and immortal posthuman Crakers. READ MORE