{"id":130,"date":"2012-09-03T19:32:57","date_gmt":"2012-09-03T23:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.briancroxall.net\/lit-tech\/?p=130"},"modified":"2012-09-03T19:32:57","modified_gmt":"2012-09-03T23:32:57","slug":"neuromancer-post-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.briancroxall.net\/lit-tech\/2012\/09\/03\/neuromancer-post-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Neuromancer Post 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

A common theme throughout the first five chapters of Neuromancer<\/span> by William Gibson is the melding of humanity and technology. The protagonist, Case epitomizes this theme with respect to his dependence on Cyberspace. Case only feels humane when he is ransacking through databases and hacking into classified fields of information. After Case\u2019s procedure that disables him from entering Cyberspace his life is described as mundane and worthless. Case has spent his life tangled up in computer systems, and when this privilege is taken away from him he feels incomplete, indicating that in today\u2019s society one cannot feel humane without the assistance of technology. To further validate this claim, the hotel rooms in Chiba are referred to as \u201ccoffins.\u201d I believe this name stems from the fact that those living without technology in Chiba no longer lead invigorating lives, they are simply performing monotonous routines and waiting to die. Gibson is trying to inform his readers that not only are humans dependent on technology, but also that humanity and technology are deeply intertwined.<\/p>\n

Another prominent theme I noted was the prevalence of human attributes. Even in a world controlled by technology, Molly and Case are able to form an honest and trustworthy relationship. The use of the flipflop switch aids the close relationship between the two partners in crime. Case\u2019s ability to feel Molly\u2019s experiences in Cyberspaces causes him to form a strong bond to her. In the text, Case stated that he has never felt a stronger sense of fear than when he was experiencing it through Molly\u2019s perspective.<\/p>\n

From the first five chapters I\u2019ve gathered that the relationship between humanity and technology is a complicated one. On one hand the two entities tend to be complementary; one cannot be successful without the other. However, on the other hand they seem to be destructive to one another. This text is perplexing and triggers contemplation about the role that technology has in our society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A common theme throughout the first five chapters of Neuromancer by William Gibson is the melding of humanity and technology. The protagonist, Case epitomizes this theme with respect to his dependence on Cyberspace. Case only feels humane when he is ransacking through databases and hacking into classified fields of information. After Case\u2019s procedure that disables<\/p>\n