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