Men and Machines. J.G. Ballard’s Proposal for the Present Age
Abstract
The aim of the article is to demonstrate how a writer can approach a living matter, the relation connecting men and technological devices. In the present day the people can’t impose on the natural environment anymore, because now it’s the technologized and inhuman world to control their lives. Ballard’s Crash was composed in 1973, but it can perfectly describe contemporary society. The author suggests a fusion between men and machines as a way to assure the survival of the human species in the present day. We’ll try to prove how his proposal could still work.
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