Miscegenation, paradox and otherness in "Kindred", a novel by Octavia Butler
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La presente tesis tiene por finalidad el análisis literario de la novela "Kindred",
obra de la escritora Afro-Americana Octavia Butler, considerada como la primera mujer de
color que escribe ciencia-ficción lo que la hace merecedora de reconocidos premios
literarios como son Nebula y Hugo Award, entre otros.
La escritora, con gran maestría, nos presenta una historia subyugante tanto en la
trama como en el uso de elementos literarios e históricos, haciendo de un libro que en
primera instancia podría considerarse simple, una pieza de arte rica en componentes para
analizar y para trabajar en el ámbito educacional.
El análisis del mismo se hizo bajo diferentes perspectivas que fueron escogidas por
los integrantes de la tesis según sus intereses personales, como una muestra de exponer el
potencial que encierra el libro como un elemento vital de trabajo en el ámbito pedagógico.
Es así como los temas a estudiar se dieron en terrenos tan distintos como el ámbito
histórico de los eventos narrados: el impacto de las relaciones interraciales en la sociedad y
la huella que dejó en la historia; el estudio desde el punto de vista literario a través de la
paradoja en la novela fantástica como recurso retórico desde la perspectiva de Zvetan
Todorov y finalmente, la "Otredad" como concepto subyacente a la esclavitud y a la
discriminación de cualquier tipo, desde una perspectiva filosófica y antropológica para
abordar al "Otro" como un sujeto cuya esencia ha estado ligada hasta estos días con aquello
que denominamos distinto, ajeno, o fuera de norma.
A medida que los temas se desarrollan, se van entrelazando unos con otros en una
red de relaciones inseparables que dejan de manifiesto la maestría de la autora.
Queda claro desde el punto de vista educativo la importancia de los libros como
herramienta vital en el quehacer formativo, pero también en el desarrollo de los estudiantes
como personas únicas con ideas propias, capaces de debatir y reflexionar frente a diferentes
temas valóricos, dando paso al trabajo de los objetivos transversales a desarrollar.
"Kindred" es una obra maestra en muchos sentidos: en el uso de los elementos
literarios que se podrían trabajan en los colegios, en el análisis de caracteres y
personalidades humanas y en la entrega de los hechos históricos presentados.
The purpose of this thesis is the literary analysis of the novel "Kindred", a work of the Afro-American writer Octavia Butler who is considered to be the first black woman to write science fiction. This fact has made her acknowledged and rewarded with the most important awards in the genre, such as Hugo and Nebula, among others. The writer masterly presents us an enthralling story. The plot, as well as the literary and historical devises used, tum a novel that may be considered simple at a first sight, into a masterpiece with plenty of subjects to be analyzed and to work with in the educational field. The analysis of the book was approached under different perspectives according to the personal preferences of the participants as a way to set out the potential of books in the realm of pedagogy. The subjects of study were thus obtained from such diverse fields as: the historical approach of the events told in the story; the impact of miscegenation in society and its trace in history, the literary approach through paradox in the Fantasy Novel as a rhetorical devise from Zvetan Todorov's point of view and finally; the philosophical and anthropological approach to "Othemess" as an underlying concept to slavery and discrimination of any kind; which leads to the understanding of the "Other" as a being whose essence has been related nowadays to what we call different, alien or outside the norm. As these subjects are developed, they intertwine in a set of inseparable relations where the author's mastery becomes evident. From an educational point of view, the importance of books as vital tools in the formative task is set clear, as well as in the development of students as unique persons with their own ideas and who are able to debate and reflect on different ethical matters, allowing the work of cross curricular objectives. "Kindred" is a masterpiece in many ways; namely in the use of literary devices that can be developed at schools, in the analysis of characters and personalities and in the study of the historical facts presented.
The purpose of this thesis is the literary analysis of the novel "Kindred", a work of the Afro-American writer Octavia Butler who is considered to be the first black woman to write science fiction. This fact has made her acknowledged and rewarded with the most important awards in the genre, such as Hugo and Nebula, among others. The writer masterly presents us an enthralling story. The plot, as well as the literary and historical devises used, tum a novel that may be considered simple at a first sight, into a masterpiece with plenty of subjects to be analyzed and to work with in the educational field. The analysis of the book was approached under different perspectives according to the personal preferences of the participants as a way to set out the potential of books in the realm of pedagogy. The subjects of study were thus obtained from such diverse fields as: the historical approach of the events told in the story; the impact of miscegenation in society and its trace in history, the literary approach through paradox in the Fantasy Novel as a rhetorical devise from Zvetan Todorov's point of view and finally; the philosophical and anthropological approach to "Othemess" as an underlying concept to slavery and discrimination of any kind; which leads to the understanding of the "Other" as a being whose essence has been related nowadays to what we call different, alien or outside the norm. As these subjects are developed, they intertwine in a set of inseparable relations where the author's mastery becomes evident. From an educational point of view, the importance of books as vital tools in the formative task is set clear, as well as in the development of students as unique persons with their own ideas and who are able to debate and reflect on different ethical matters, allowing the work of cross curricular objectives. "Kindred" is a masterpiece in many ways; namely in the use of literary devices that can be developed at schools, in the analysis of characters and personalities and in the study of the historical facts presented.
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Tesis (Profesor de Inglés para la Enseñanza Básica y Media y al grado académico de Licenciado en Educación)
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Novelas de Ciencia Ficción Estadounidenses