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Analyzing the Novel The Fifth Season from an Afrofuturistic Perspective

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Analyzing the Novel The Fifth Season from an Afrofuturistic Perspective

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Afrofuturism is a literary and artistic movement that emphasizes the convergence of science fiction, technology, Black history, and culture. This article analyzes N.K. Jemisin’s novel The Fifth Season through the lens of Afrofuturism, demonstrates how its plot, setting, and ideas diverge from and reconstitute the norms of the science fiction genre. More specifically concerning the methods, the study examines the relationship between race and environmental change in social relations by exploring different ways in which Jemisin harnesses fiction to address the past and imagine new futures for oppressed people. The content contends that the said narrative, besides transforming the challenges posed by the anticipated future, tends to address the highlighted problems of the current society, considering the strength of respecting the characters. Toward this end, the article demonstrates how key features of the story including its chronological setting and the concept of orogeny are important in advancing Afrofuturism as a way of developing speculative banners and more imaginative explanations of identity, power, and survival within the context of change.

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Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

İngiliz ve İrlanda Dili, Edebiyatı ve Kültürü

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

15 Aralık 2024

Gönderilme Tarihi

20 Eylül 2024

Kabul Tarihi

2 Aralık 2024

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2024 Cilt: 1 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Koroncu Özbilen, D. (2024). Analyzing the Novel The Fifth Season from an Afrofuturistic Perspective. Nova Dil Dergisi, 1(1), 20-30. https://izlik.org/JA58SE92FP
AMA
1.Koroncu Özbilen D. Analyzing the Novel The Fifth Season from an Afrofuturistic Perspective. Nova Dil Dergisi. 2024;1(1):20-30. https://izlik.org/JA58SE92FP
Chicago
Koroncu Özbilen, Duygu. 2024. “Analyzing the Novel The Fifth Season from an Afrofuturistic Perspective”. Nova Dil Dergisi 1 (1): 20-30. https://izlik.org/JA58SE92FP.
EndNote
Koroncu Özbilen D (01 Aralık 2024) Analyzing the Novel The Fifth Season from an Afrofuturistic Perspective. Nova Dil Dergisi 1 1 20–30.
IEEE
[1]D. Koroncu Özbilen, “Analyzing the Novel The Fifth Season from an Afrofuturistic Perspective”, Nova Dil Dergisi, c. 1, sy 1, ss. 20–30, Ara. 2024, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA58SE92FP
ISNAD
Koroncu Özbilen, Duygu. “Analyzing the Novel The Fifth Season from an Afrofuturistic Perspective”. Nova Dil Dergisi 1/1 (01 Aralık 2024): 20-30. https://izlik.org/JA58SE92FP.
JAMA
1.Koroncu Özbilen D. Analyzing the Novel The Fifth Season from an Afrofuturistic Perspective. Nova Dil Dergisi. 2024;1:20–30.
MLA
Koroncu Özbilen, Duygu. “Analyzing the Novel The Fifth Season from an Afrofuturistic Perspective”. Nova Dil Dergisi, c. 1, sy 1, Aralık 2024, ss. 20-30, https://izlik.org/JA58SE92FP.
Vancouver
1.Duygu Koroncu Özbilen. Analyzing the Novel The Fifth Season from an Afrofuturistic Perspective. Nova Dil Dergisi [Internet]. 01 Aralık 2024;1(1):20-3. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA58SE92FP

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