NALYSIS OF DYSTOPIAN ELEMENTS IN “THE WANTING SEED” BY ANTHONY BURGESS

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DOI: 10.30546/si.2026.001.1129
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Abstract

This article explores dystopian elements in Anthony Burgess`s "The Wanting Seed", emphasizing state control, the abolition of religion and the manipulation of social order.Burgess portrays a totalitarian regime where coercion, dehumanization and moral decay reveal the cyclical collapse and renewal of human civilization.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Utopian Dystopian and Speculative Fiction American and British Literature Analysis Contemporary Literature and Criticism

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Journal / source
Silk Way
Publication date
3 March 2026
Language
EN