TY - CHAP
T1 - The Monstrous Voice
T2 - M.R. Carey’s The Girl with All the Gifts
AU - Christie, Lauren Ellis
PY - 2019/4/24
Y1 - 2019/4/24
N2 - “The Monstrous Voice” explores constructions of childhood, pedagogy and posthumanism in The Girl with all the Gifts . This chapter will consider traditional tropes of science fiction, whilst questioning the fluidity of this genre with horror and fantasy. A disease that neurologically hijacks the host, turning them into a “hungry”, infects the protagonist. However, due to her age, Melanie remains psychologically juvenile, innocent and vulnerable. The unique narrative voice of such a naïve character emphasises the brutality of mankind (questioning the definition of a monster), the impact of her pedagogical upbringing, and the role of scientific intervention. This chapter will explore the relationship between the reader and the protagonist, regarding Melanie’s struggle against instinct generated from this artificial parasite. Above all, it will show the development of Melanie’s character, how her love for education enhances her maturity and how she is forced to decide the best course of action ensuring the future of mankind.
AB - “The Monstrous Voice” explores constructions of childhood, pedagogy and posthumanism in The Girl with all the Gifts . This chapter will consider traditional tropes of science fiction, whilst questioning the fluidity of this genre with horror and fantasy. A disease that neurologically hijacks the host, turning them into a “hungry”, infects the protagonist. However, due to her age, Melanie remains psychologically juvenile, innocent and vulnerable. The unique narrative voice of such a naïve character emphasises the brutality of mankind (questioning the definition of a monster), the impact of her pedagogical upbringing, and the role of scientific intervention. This chapter will explore the relationship between the reader and the protagonist, regarding Melanie’s struggle against instinct generated from this artificial parasite. Above all, it will show the development of Melanie’s character, how her love for education enhances her maturity and how she is forced to decide the best course of action ensuring the future of mankind.
UR - https://dundee-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/3k4lla/44DUN_ALMA_DS51120326320002991
U2 - 10.1007/978-981-13-6210-1_3
DO - 10.1007/978-981-13-6210-1_3
M3 - Chapter (peer-reviewed)
SN - 9789811362095 (hbk)
T3 - Childhood: Global Posthumanist Perspectives and Materialist Theories
SP - 41
EP - 56
BT - Childhood, Science Fiction, and Pedagogy
A2 - Kupferman, David
A2 - Gibbons, Andrew
PB - Springer Singapore
ER -