Posthuman and Transhuman Monstrosities: The Ontological and Techno-evolutionary Journeys of “Human” From Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus to Jeanette Winterson’s Frankissstein: A Love Story

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2024

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Kapadokya Üniversitesi, Lisansüstü Eğitim, Öğretim ve Araştırma Enstitüsü

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This thesis investigates the ontological and techno-evolutionary journey of human identity by analysing the representations of the monster and monstrosity in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus and Jeanette Winterson’s Frankissstein: A Love Story. Through a comparative analysis, the study elucidates how these literary works critique and expand the concept of humanity from Enlightenment ideals to posthuman realities. Utilising posthumanist and transhumanist theoretical frameworks, the thesis examines the profound impact of technological advancements on human subjectivity and identity. The figure of the monster emerges as a central motif, symbolising the societal anxieties and aspirations that lie at the intersection of the human and the technological. This thesis reveals how Shelley and Winterson challenge anthropocentric paradigms, advocating for a reimagined understanding of what it means to be human in an era increasingly shaped by technological innovation.

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Posthumanism, Transhumanism, Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus, Jeanette Winterson, Frankissstein: A Love Story, Monstrosity, Technological Evolution

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UZUN Sercan, Posthuman and Transhuman Monstrosities: The Ontological and Techno-evolutionary Journeys of “Human” From Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus to Jeanette Winterson’s Frankissstein: A Love Story Master’s Thesis, Nevşehir, 2024.