Use of Rationality against Religious Tutelage in Ben Elton’sBlind Faith
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2012
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Central Department of English
Abstract
This research work on Ben Elton’sBlind Faith (2007)seeks to trace the
importance of reason in the life of people focusing on the Enlightenment rationality.
Need of reason and the scientific knowledge in human life, and the measurable
condition of people in absence of reason is the main focus of this study.Confessor
Bailey, a member from Church, is ruling innocent people by keeping them in the total
darkness of ignorance. He represents religious orthodoxy which exploits common
people in the name of spiritual belief. Chantoria, Tinker Bell and Barbieheart are
representative of those people who have strong influence of superstitious belief upon
them and they have been the victim of this belief. Not similar to them, Trafford, the
protagonist in the novel, is representative of real revolutionary character. He revolts
against this Orthodox Church with the help of reason and the knowledge beyond the
boundary of convention and faith that leads his life towards progressivism unlike
other traditional people in the society.
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human beings, Superstition, Enlightenment