SOURCES OF AMBIGUITY IN KLARA AND THE SUN BY KAZUO ISHIGURO
SOURCES OF AMBIGUITY IN KLARA AND THE SUN BY KAZUO ISHIGURO
Author(s): Elena JebeleanSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts, Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Fiction, Studies of Literature, Novel, Cultural Essay, Philology, Theory of Literature, British Literature, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Editura Arhipelag XXI
Keywords: artificial intelligence; consciousness; human condition; ethics; sensitivity;
Summary/Abstract: When magical thinking seems to be the only way to find a solution to a life-and-death problem, Klara—the Artificial Friend (AF) of a girl at a crucial decision-making stage—remains the only one capable of reconciling reason and belief. Subjectively analyzed from Klara’s perspective, the situations she perceives in simple terms, precisely in order to construct problem-solving strategies, prove to be surprisingly uncanny and disarmingly complex. Hence, the ambiguity that reflects the tragic state of a humanity at an impasse.
Journal: Journal of Romanian Literary Studies
- Issue Year: 2026
- Issue No: 45
- Page Range: 72-80
- Page Count: 9
- Language: Romanian
