Klara and the Sun: A Fable of Humanity in a Posthuman World

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Abstract

Kazuo Ishiguro sets his eighth novel, Klara and the Sun in the future and uses a robot to narrate the story. Ishiguro uses a posthumanistic scenario to tell a tale of humanity. The essential questions like-what are the qualities of the human beings? And do the non-human ‘others’ like machines, robots or cyborgs display the human qualities? What can we learn from our surroundings and all the non-human factors, which will help us to lead a more fulfilling life? How should one treat the non-human ‘others’? Are explored in Klara and the Sun. Klara and the Sun is studied under the lens of the humanism, postmodernism and posthumanism to arrive at the conclusions to these above stated questions. Ishiguro uses the setting as the metaphor to convey his heartfelt message to his readers across the world. Klara and the Sun conveys the message of kindness, empathy and love to the world.

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Ms. Anupama Hosuri. 2021. \u201cKlara and the Sun: A Fable of Humanity in a Posthuman World\u201d. Global Journal of Human-Social Science - A: Arts & Humanities GJHSS-A Volume 21 (GJHSS Volume 21 Issue A7): .

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GJHSS Volume 21 Issue A7
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Kazuo Ishiguro sets his eighth novel, Klara and the Sun in the future and uses a robot to narrate the story. Ishiguro uses a posthumanistic scenario to tell a tale of humanity. The essential questions like-what are the qualities of the human beings? And do the non-human ‘others’ like machines, robots or cyborgs display the human qualities? What can we learn from our surroundings and all the non-human factors, which will help us to lead a more fulfilling life? How should one treat the non-human ‘others’? Are explored in Klara and the Sun. Klara and the Sun is studied under the lens of the humanism, postmodernism and posthumanism to arrive at the conclusions to these above stated questions. Ishiguro uses the setting as the metaphor to convey his heartfelt message to his readers across the world. Klara and the Sun conveys the message of kindness, empathy and love to the world.

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