Post-apocalyptic Dystopian Fiction: A Comparative Study Of Messianic Figures In Cormac Mccarthy’s The Road And Ahmad Sadaawi’s Frankenstein In Baghdad

Recently, criticism of the messianic idea has begun to take another diverse approach within literary and philosophical cultural theory. Apparently, the concept is perceived as a return to or of religion due to the fact that religion currently influences critical thinking. However, there is a shif...

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Main Author:	Abedalqader, Rahma Mohammad Ahmad
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2023
Subjects:	P1-1091 Philology Linguistics(General)
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spelling	my-usm-ep.607122024-06-11T03:23:49Z Post-apocalyptic Dystopian Fiction: A Comparative Study Of Messianic Figures In Cormac Mccarthy’s The Road And Ahmad Sadaawi’s Frankenstein In Baghdad 2023-09 Abedalqader, Rahma Mohammad Ahmad P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics(General) Recently, criticism of the messianic idea has begun to take another diverse approach within literary and philosophical cultural theory. Apparently, the concept is perceived as a return to or of religion due to the fact that religion currently influences critical thinking. However, there is a shift to a messianic philosophical paradigm that becomes a way of understanding the contemporary situation, even in religious societies. This thesis investigates post-apocalyptic dystopian narratives that address the identification of a unique world messiah for humanity. Throughout history, the concept of a messiah who will bring peace and harmony to the world has been present in a variety of religions and cultures, albeit under different names and with varying interpretations. The concept of the Messiah is fundamental to the three monotheistic religions. In Judaism, he is known as the Messiah, in Christianity as Jesus, and in Islam as Isa Ibn Maryam (peace be upon him). The purpose of this thesis is to explore how the messiah figure is portrayed in contemporary novels from different philosophical messianic views and the post-apocalyptic theory. To achieve this basic objective, a comparative cultural approach is followed to analyze Cormac McCarthy’s The Road and Ahmad Sadaawi’s Frankenstein in Baghdad, employing Walter Benjamin’s historical materialism theory and Jacques Derrida’s poststructuralism philosophical views on indeterminate messianic figures and messianic structures. 2023-09 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/60712/ http://eprints.usm.my/60712/1/RAHMA%20MOHAMMAD%20AHMAD%20ABEDALQADER%20-%20TESIS24.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Ilmu Kemanusiaan
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description	Recently, criticism of the messianic idea has begun to take another diverse approach within literary and philosophical cultural theory. Apparently, the concept is perceived as a return to or of religion due to the fact that religion currently influences critical thinking. However, there is a shift to a messianic philosophical paradigm that becomes a way of understanding the contemporary situation, even in religious societies. This thesis investigates post-apocalyptic dystopian narratives that address the identification of a unique world messiah for humanity. Throughout history, the concept of a messiah who will bring peace and harmony to the world has been present in a variety of religions and cultures, albeit under different names and with varying interpretations. The concept of the Messiah is fundamental to the three monotheistic religions. In Judaism, he is known as the Messiah, in Christianity as Jesus, and in Islam as Isa Ibn Maryam (peace be upon him). The purpose of this thesis is to explore how the messiah figure is portrayed in contemporary novels from different philosophical messianic views and the post-apocalyptic theory. To achieve this basic objective, a comparative cultural approach is followed to analyze Cormac McCarthy’s The Road and Ahmad Sadaawi’s Frankenstein in Baghdad, employing Walter Benjamin’s historical materialism theory and Jacques Derrida’s poststructuralism philosophical views on indeterminate messianic figures and messianic structures.
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title	Post-apocalyptic Dystopian Fiction: A Comparative Study Of Messianic Figures In Cormac Mccarthy’s The Road And Ahmad Sadaawi’s Frankenstein In Baghdad
title_short	Post-apocalyptic Dystopian Fiction: A Comparative Study Of Messianic Figures In Cormac Mccarthy’s The Road And Ahmad Sadaawi’s Frankenstein In Baghdad
title_full	Post-apocalyptic Dystopian Fiction: A Comparative Study Of Messianic Figures In Cormac Mccarthy’s The Road And Ahmad Sadaawi’s Frankenstein In Baghdad
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