Science and Society: The Impact of Science Abuse on Social Life in Well’s The Invisible Man

This article explores the relationship between science and society in The Invisible Man and elaborates the impact of science abuse on social life conveyed in H. G. Wells's The Invisible Man. This article uses the qualitative method and sociology of literature approach by Alan Swingewood and Dia...

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Published inTheory and practice in language studies Vol. 12; no. 6; pp. 1214 - 1219
Main Authors Suhadi, Jumino, Arafah, Burhanuddin, Makatita, Fatnia Paramitha, Abbas, Herawaty, Arafah, Azhariah Nur B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Academy Publication Co., LTD 01.06.2022
Academy Publication Co., Ltd
Subjects
Aesthetic Education
Anger
British & Irish literature
English literature
Fiction
Film adaptations
Laurenson, Diana
Literary criticism
Literary Genres
Literature Reviews
Novels
Personality Traits
Qualitative research
Rejection (Psychology)
Science and Society
Science fiction & fantasy
Scientists
Social Influences
Social Life
Social rejection
Society
Sociology
Sociology of literature
Swingewood, Alan
Victorian period
Wells, H G (1866-1946)
Indonesia
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Summary:This article explores the relationship between science and society in The Invisible Man and elaborates the impact of science abuse on social life conveyed in H. G. Wells's The Invisible Man. This article uses the qualitative method and sociology of literature approach by Alan Swingewood and Diana Laurenson. The study result shows that the science abuse act committed by the main character later leads to social rejection and anger toward him. As the consequence, people hunted and murdered him.
ISSN:1799-2591
2053-0692
DOI:10.17507/tpls.1206.22