Author: Abdul Wadud
DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.70798/PP/020400049
Abstract: The transition from utopian aspiration to dystopian reality constitutes a central trajectory in posthumanist discourse, particularly within speculative fiction. The works of Margaret Atwood, especially Oryx and Crake, The Year of the Flood, and MaddAddam, collectively known as the MaddAddam Trilogy, present a profound exploration of how utopian ambitions grounded in scientific progress and posthumanist ideals devolve into dystopian outcomes. This article examines the ethical consequences of posthumanism in Atwood’s fiction, arguing that the pursuit of technological perfection, environmental control, and human enhancement ultimately destabilizes moral frameworks, erodes empathy, and leads to ecological and social catastrophe. Through a critical engagement with posthumanist theory, bioethics, and ecocriticism, the study demonstrates that Atwood’s narratives serve as cautionary tales, exposing the dangers of unregulated scientific ambition while advocating for an ethical paradigm rooted in humility, interdependence, and responsibility.
Keywords: Posthumanism, Utopia, Dystopia, Ethics, Bioengineering, Margaret Atwood, MaddAddam Trilogy, Anthropocentrism, Ecological Crisis.
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