Human Technology Versus Nature in Jules Verne’s The Master of the World

Abstract

his research explores how nature is exploited by man and how nature resists man's activities in return. It presents the human practices of ruling and controlling over nature is originated from Christian myth and encouraged by enlightenment thinking and advancement in science and technology. This research explores that technology and nature are against to each other. Human scientific activities are the cause of natural exploitation and manipulation. Natural resistance with its force is cause for destruction of human world. To illustrate these things, this research takes upon the symbolic representation of main protagonist intention to be the master of world with help of his machine and his death caused by natural force. To clarify technology against nature, the researcher draws a concept from ecocriticssuch as Greg Gerrard, Rob Bodice,Cheryl Gllotfelty,Lewis Walport and so on. By analyzing the natural territory before and after human encroachment with the help of technology, this research presents that human activities are source of natural exploitation as well as cause for destruction of the shelter ofthe several species including birds and animals. It points out that human anthropocentric view that prefers mastery over the world by using technology, leads natural resistance which is dangerous for human world. Therefore, it gives a message to human being to think about their activities and give up hostile view towards nature and mend their relations with nature. : Technology Key Words, Nature, Exploitation, Human activities, Natural resistance, Destruction