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@article{207389,
        author = {Vishnu Chandran},
        title = {Posthumanism and the Reconfiguration of Human Identity: A Comparative Study of Never Let Me Go and Klara and the Sun},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {3},
        pages = {573-577},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=207389},
        abstract = {Posthumanism is a contemporary critical theory that challenges the traditional human-centered worldview by questioning the boundaries between humans, technology, animals, and artificial intelligence. It rejects the notion that human beings occupy a superior position in the universe and instead emphasizes interconnectedness, hybridity, and ethical responsibility toward all forms of existence. This article examines posthumanist ideas through Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go (2005) and Klara and the Sun (2021). Both novels interrogate what it means to be human in an age of biotechnology and artificial intelligence. Through cloned humans and an Artificial Friend, Ishiguro exposes the fragility of human identity while redefining concepts such as consciousness, empathy, and morality. The study employs posthumanist theory to demonstrate how these works dismantle anthropocentric assumptions and encourage readers to reconsider humanity's place in an increasingly technological world.},
        keywords = {Posthumanism, Artificial Intelligence, Cloning, Identity, Technology, Kazuo Ishiguro.},
        month = {August},
        }