Love. As a child, we never dwell on the meaning of love, rather it is just assumed. As a teenager, we often resist the idea of love, to prove that we are independent of others. It is often portrayed that only as an adult do we let ourselves love, because we accept life is easier when we have others to help us keep going. <\/p>\n
In the beginning of Neuromancer, Gibson reflects Case\u2019s instantaneous love for Linda Lee as if \u201cshe\u2019d been singled out for him, one face out of the dozens\u201d (Gibson 8). Despite what appeared to be a \u201clove-struck\u201d Case early on in the novel, Case exhibits no lasting negative impact after witnessing the murder of Linda Lee. In the real world, one often enters into a mourning period to grieve over the death of a loved one. The mourning period allows an individual to fathom their loss in order to progress in life. However, Case never surrenders himself to feeling grief because he is \u201c \u2018Numb\u2026he\u2019d been numb a long time, years\u201d (Gibson 152). <\/p>\n
At a time where the majority of people experience darkness, Case is determined to successfully complete his mission. Case \u201cshouts, voice high with hysteria\u2026I gotta get the enzyme, name of the enzyme, the enzyme, man\u2026\u201d (Gibson 198). It is at this point in the novel that Gibson reveals an emotional Case. \u201c \u2018Wintermute,\u2019 Case screamed, \u2018don\u2019t do this to me!\u2019 Tears broke from his lashes, rebounding off the faceplate in wobbling crystal droplets (Gibson 198). The first time Case expresses sadness is not when he loses a loved one, as some might expect, but when he panics about unsuccessfully retrieving the enzyme.<\/p>\n
Why does Gibson create a character that does not experience emotion during a time of death but rather does so when the basis of his success is in danger? I think Gibson is enlightening his audience about the consequences of this futuristic world. In a world consumed by technology and manipulation, people\u2019s morals and motivations are skewed. Gibson indicates that despite the moment in time where we feel people would hurt the most, every man is simply out for his own success. In other words, Gibson implies that in this futuristic world, the desire for complete success often inhibits one\u2019s human emotions. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Love. As a child, we never dwell on the meaning of love, rather it is just assumed. As a teenager, we often resist the idea of love, to prove that we are independent of others. It is often portrayed that only as an adult do we let ourselves love, because we accept life is easier<\/p>\n