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The Concept of the Body and Autonomy: A Comparative Analysis of Never Let Me Go and Beloved

Author(s) Ms. TASHU DEDHA, Dr. MANISHA SINHA
Country India
Abstract This research examines the interplay between bodily autonomy and systemic control in Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro and Beloved by Toni Morrison. Both novels depict characters whose bodies are commodified and regulated by oppressive structures, whether through the legacies of slavery or biopolitical governance. Through a comparative literary analysis, this study explores how the human body becomes both a site of subjugation and a means of resistance.
The study begins by outlining the research objectives, questions, and significance, establishing a foundation for analysing how literature represents bodily autonomy. The literature review discusses the role of the body in literature, autonomy and personhood, trauma, and ethical concerns, drawing from postcolonial, feminist, and biopolitical perspectives. The theoretical framework incorporates Michel Foucault’s ideas on power and surveillance, feminist critiques of bodily agency, and postcolonial theory’s examination of historical oppression.
Using a comparative textual analysis approach, the study investigates recurring themes, including the body as an instrument of control, the struggle for autonomy, the psychological impact of trauma, and the role of memory in reclaiming selfhood. Additionally, the research explores how collective resistance and solidarity function as acts of defiance against oppressive systems.
The findings highlight the ways in which both novels challenge dominant narratives of control and agency, offering insights into broader literary and philosophical debates on power, identity, and the politics of the body. The study concludes by considering its implications for literary scholarship and suggesting directions for future research on embodied experiences in literature
Keywords Bodily Autonomy, Biopolitics, Trauma and Memory, Postcolonialism, Ethics of Representation
Field Arts
Published In Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2025
Published On 2025-05-16
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i03.44763
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9kfs8
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