Ursula K. Le Guin, Consent, and Metaphor
Abstract
In Ursula K. Le Guin, Consent, and Metaphor, Kate Sheckler constructs a new method to categorize metaphor, arguing that the moment of consent that exists in the form determines the effects of the interchange. Using the fiction of Ursula K. Le Guin, with the work of Paul Ricoeur as a primary theoretical focus, Sheckler identifies both the dangers and necessity of understanding the interplay that determines by whom and at what point consent is offered within the dynamic shift that occurs in metaphor. In doing so, she identifies the way marginalized groups and cultures can be reconstructed in service to an outside force and notes the absolute necessity of metaphor as a constructive force in a world where we must imagine new ways to approach the future.
Schlagworte
Sci Fi Studies Science Fiction Literature Literary Theory Metaphor Theory Metaphor in Fiction- 1–26 Introduction 1–26
- 59–88 Only Means 59–88
- 111–132 Something from Nothing 111–132
- 133–136 Conclusion 133–136
- 137–146 Works Cited 137–146
- 147–152 Index 147–152
- 153–154 About the Author 153–154