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- Title
Pursuing a Subtle Monster in Philip K. Dick's Ubik.
- Authors
Perţa, Cosmin
- Abstract
This study has as starting point the inventtory of monsters made by Ambroise Paré in the XVIth century and a theory of the fantastic as interpretation, applied on Philip K. Dick's novel, Ubik. We found out that Jory, the antagonist, has all the characteristics of a subtle monster. This specific kind of monster seems to be more common in post-modernity and in post-humanism, cultural territories that helped him evolve and hunt. He strikes deadly helped by his ability to fade into reality. He often creates virtual realities as traps for his victims whose energy he consumes. We will follow Jory and his kind in this PKD novel to bring him into light, identify his habits and establish a typology.
- Subjects
MONSTERS; DICK, Philip K., 1928-1982; UBIK (Book : Dick); ENEMIES; LITERARY characters
- Publication
Caietele Echinox, 2014, Vol 26, p277
- ISSN
1582-960X
- Publication type
Article