Hey guys, first ever post so hi! Nice to be part of a new community consisting of fellow literary enthusiasts.
Basically, I just wanted to throw out my early dissertation idea to see if anybody had any input, advice or general comments. I am thinking about investigating the role of religion and faith in post-apocalyptic and/or dystopian fiction (specifically looking at texts set in a futuristic world, going down the speculative fiction area). I know The Road by Cormac McCarthy is definitely one of my choices as it falls strongly into those areas of interest; I need two more texts or maybe even a movie (this is allowed) that explores these themes. I am thinking that 'Do Androids Dream of Electronic Sheep' would also be a great text to look at?
I have realised that these fictional PA dystopian universes usually depict a secular ideology, but with some remnants of what we would identify as "faith". I am looking at how it manifests.
So in a nutshell: I need to link 3 essays together in one assignment (I am sure some people here have probably written dissertations before) dealing with either three themes, three novels, or just three critical aspects I guess (as long as they are linked). The leading idea I am thinking of is the role of religion and faith and using three texts to compare and contrast, however I am also thinking about bringing in different elements of PA fiction, such as the death of ideology, the regression of human civilisation etc.
So much to think about! I just want a focus! If anybody has any input or recommendations of texts that would be absolutely fantastic.
Thank you,
A very confused and stressed English undergraduate