Perception, Disappearance, Transmission and Multiple Identities as the Products of Change in The Chronicles of Narnia

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1 PhD Candidate of English Literature, Department of English Literature, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.

2 Associate Professor of English Literature, Department of English Literature, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Kerman Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran.

Abstract

This paper seeks to explore C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia under the light of Paul Virilio's framework of thought. Virilio's concept of dromology explains the way people see things change as they move faster, and how this affects the way they see other people and things around them. This can lead to a greater sense of control and surveillance. The study argues that the robots in Lewis's stories represent future humans brought closer through advanced technology that transcends time limits. Lewis's characters are like a reflection of the reader. They help the reader see themselves and their dreams in a new way. Lewis has addressed how these characters see the world changes them into different creatures, in that the way they see the world affects how they see themselves. Lewis's characters can be observed as the people who represent the society. This paper demonstrates that the characters in the series are cyborgs and live in a cyborg world. To support this argument, the principles of the panopticon theory are needed to indicate how the characters seem to have a purpose with reference to the pejorative aspects of human’s psyche.

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  • Receive Date: 28 August 2023
  • Revise Date: 14 October 2024
  • Accept Date: 09 December 2024

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