Odio di forma e di sostanza: la villainization della rete in The Circle di Dave Eggers e No One Is Talking About This di Patricia Lockwood

Renato Nicassio

doi:10.54103/2037-2426/19552

Autori

Renato Nicassio

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54103/2037-2426/19552

Parole chiave:

Internet, Internet novel, Dave Eggers, Patricia Lockwood

Abstract

Il presente articolo si propone di analizzare la caratterizzazione essenzialmente negativa che la rete subisce nella letteratura contemporanea. Nella prima parte si discute la tendenza a ignorare Internet e i suoi effetti sulla società. Nella seconda parte ci si concentra su due romanzi, The Circle e No One Is Talking About This, che invece mettono Internet al centro delle propri storie, per criticarlo.

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