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چکیده
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This research critically examines Margaret Atwood's MaddAddam trilogy—Oryx and Crake (2003), The Year of the Flood (2009), and MaddAddam (2013)—through Michel Foucault's theoretical framework of power, with a focus on normalization, surveillance, and discourse. The study aims to uncover how Atwood critiques mechanisms of societal control rooted in corporate dominance, ecological exploitation, and biotechnological manipulation, highlighting their ethical implications and societal consequences.
Foucault’s "technologies of power" provide the analytical lens for understanding how Atwood’s dystopian narratives depict systems of control that regulate behavior, shape identities, and sustain hierarchical dominance. These systems operate covertly through normalization, as seen in corporate hegemony and genetic engineering, and through surveillance, embodied by Atwood's fictional security apparatus, CorpSeCorps, which mirrors Foucauldian panopticism. The research also explores the role of discourse in perpetuating control while offering spaces for resistance, as characters navigate the boundaries of agency within oppressive systems.
Employing Foucauldian textual analysis, this study bridges a critical gap in Atwood scholarship by examining the intricate mechanisms of power in speculative fiction. It underscores the relevance of Atwood's critique in addressing contemporary socio-political challenges, particularly the ethical dilemmas surrounding biopolitics, ecological governance, and corporate ethics. By revealing the inherent fragility of oppressive systems and the potential for resistance, this study positions Atwood’s work as a compelling commentary on the complexities of modern power structures and their impact on society and the environment.
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