| نویسندگان | روزبه بابایی-سو ین لی-سیامک بابائی خرزوقی |
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| تاریخ انتشار | ۲۰۱۶-۵-۰۱ |
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| نوع نشریه | الکترونیکی |
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چکیده مقاله
Abstract
M.R. Carey’s The Girl with All the Gifts unveils a devastated Great Britain in which humans
are beset by deadly monsters that threaten their very existence, making survival the story’s
central issue. This study examines the profound relationship between Melanie, a cannibalistic
hungry, and Helen Justineau, her human teacher, through a psychoanalytic lens. This study will
demonstrate how psychological defense mechanisms underpin their dependency upon one
another as they struggle to survive. Psychological defense mechanisms are employed by the
unconscious mind to manipulate, deny, or distort reality to defend oneself against anxiety. In
Carey’s novel, these psychological defense mechanisms create a mutual dependency between
a human and a monster. This dependency ultimately transforms The Girl with All the Gifts into
an optimistic example of ecocritical science fiction by allowing Miss Justineau and Melanie to
survive through peaceful coexistence in world dominated by non-humans.