Dystopic Side of Science and Technology in Crichton's State of Fear
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2019
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Central Department of English
Abstract
This research paper analyzes Michael Crichton’s novelState of Fearfrom the
angles of utopian and dystopian possibilities of science and technology. The novel is
an environmental techno-thriller that presents the dark side of science and technology
and the predicamentof common human life that the truston science and technology
hoping for autopian societycan turn tobean illusion.Scienceis in the control of few
rich elites and scientists; giving raise to the possibility that in the quest for material
power and personal gain, they can abuse it and create a chaotic, dystopic future
instead. Morton is a main donor to National Environmental Resource Fund(NERF),
which is committed to fight against global warming and climate change. But Nicolas
Drake wants to amass more and more funds showing the horrible impacts of the
climate change; for this, he abuses the fund financing it for ELF, an eco-terrorist
group to create man-induced disasters worldwide.This paper emphasizes on the
significance of dystopian fiction that there is a need of corrective measures that
should be taken by the scientists, social elites and policy makers if they want to use
science and technology for the betterment of the society rather than to abuse it for the
fulfillment of their personal interests.
Key Words:Utopia, dystopia, science and technology, terrorism, environment, global
warming, climate change
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dystopia, terrorism, environment, global warming