An Exploration of Ubik’s Modernism from the Perspective of Thing Narrative

Danni Zhang

doi:10.54691/8tncmq80

Authors

Danni Zhang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54691/8tncmq80

Keywords:

Thing Narrative; Ubik; Modernism; Object-Oriented Ontology.

Abstract

Philip Dick’s Ubik is a science fiction novel with modernist features. Dick breaks the traditional narrative and manifestation modes, deeply exploring the themes of human existence, consciousness, reality and illusion. By combining the Thing Narrative, the profound analysis of the symbols and metaphors of things and their narrative functions, this analysis reveals the modernist expression of Ubik in the aspects of theme, form and style. This exploration examines how these things reflect the complexities of modern society, the spiritual dilemmas of individuals, and innovations in literary form. The analysis further explores how things construct multiple realities, reflect individual alienation, and distort time and space, providing new insights for understanding Ubik and modernist literature, enriching academic discussions on the work and its historical context.

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