Forster's 1909 short story can be inserted into the dystopic genre and surprisingly anticipates fears which have emerged in the 21st century with the technologal boom and overwhelming presence of internet and social networks. The introduction analyzes the story mainly from the point of view of the narrator's attitude to the journeys of the two protagonists.

E.M. Forster, The Machine Stops/La macchina si ferma

VALENTINI, Maria
2012-01-01

Abstract

Forster's 1909 short story can be inserted into the dystopic genre and surprisingly anticipates fears which have emerged in the 21st century with the technologal boom and overwhelming presence of internet and social networks. The introduction analyzes the story mainly from the point of view of the narrator's attitude to the journeys of the two protagonists.
2012
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