âMen are Noisy creachersâ: Dystopian Consciousness in Patrick Nessâs Chaos Walking Trilogy

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The article explores the notion of open consciousness in Patrick Nessâs acclaimed ya trilogy Chaos Walking (2008â2010) by juxtaposing two opposing modes of telepathic communication â the Noise and the Voice â as instances of dystopian and utopian consciousness respectively. Set in the extra-terrestrial reality of New World, the narrative examines the influence of the Noise, a male-only condition of exposed consciousness, which severely incapacitates the social relations amongst the human population. The dystopian impact of the Noise is made evident by its far-reaching implications engendered by the unrestrained access to oneâs thoughts which renders one susceptible to external infiltration and manipulation.

In contrast to the Noise, the Voice, the telepathic language of the indigenous population of New World, functions in Nessâs trilogy as eupsychia sensu Frank E. Manuel, a utopian pan-consciousness that fosters communality and openness amongst its participants. Thus, by foregrounding shared purpose and cooperation, the Voice enables the warring inhabitants of New World â both the colonists and autochthones â to develop alternative ways of negotiating communal and individual relations in what ultimately becomes the realisation of hope for the better future.

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Explorations of Consciousness in Contemporary Fiction

Series:Â Consciousness, Literature and the Arts, Volume: 51

E-Book ISBN:: 9789004347854

Publisher:: Brill

Print Publication Date:: 08 Jul 2017

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