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Strategic Entanglements: Exploring Actor-Networks in Harlan Coben's "I will find you"

Author(s) Mr. ANKINAPALLI RAMA MOHAN
Country India
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"The present Article applies Bruno Latour's Actor - Network Theory (ANT) to Harlan Coben's thriller 'I Will Find You', examining the complex web of human and non-human actors driving the narrative. Through a close reading of the novel, we explore how strategic entanglements of actors – including surveillance technologies, social relationships, and power dynamics – shape the protagonist's Quest for truth and the antagonist's pursuit of control. Our analysis reveals how Coben's portrayal of interconnected networks highlights themes of agency, visibility, and the intricate play of power in the digital age. By mapping these actor-networks, this study demonstrates the value of ANT in unboxing the complex strategies of thriller fiction. Utilizing ANT, this paper analyzes the "strategic entanglements" within the text—the shifting relationships between human characters (David Burroughs, the FBI, Rachel) and material/immaterial entities (fingerprints on a baseball bat, DNA evidence, prison, the photograph)..We argue that the novel’s intensifying suspense, or "rhythms of translation," occurs as these elements are assembled, broken, and reconfigured in David's quest to clear his name.The study concludes that the "thriller" effect is generated not just by human action, but by the relentless entanglement of these diverse actants, revealing how material and semantic networks dictate the truth-finding mission.
Keywords Action- Network Theory (ANT), Entanglements, reconfigured, surveillance, semantic networks.
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Published In Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On 2026-02-06
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