THE INTERSECTION OF HUMAN AND NON-HUMAN: A POSTHUMANISM OF EXPLORATION OF ETHICS AND MORALITY IN THE SPARROW MARY DORIA RUSSELL

Abstract

This research explores the ethical and moral dilemmas in Mary Doria Russell's The Sparrow. These dilemmas go up when human beings experience non-human entities, particularly by using the lens of posthumanism thought. This study investigates how Russell's depiction of cross spices exchange, basically between humans and the alien species on the planet Rakhat. These problems become traditional human-centric notions of agency, morality, and identity. By using the lens of Post humanist, this research explores the novel’s portrayal of alien cultures, environments, and technologies. It also highlights how they challenge long-held human assumptions of exceptionalism. Russell’s text put them in front of everyone to show the issues like non-human agency, ecological interconnectedness, and biopolitical power dynamics that disrupt simplistic moral things based only on human experiences. The heart of the analysis is the novel's depiction of the dissolution of species, which raises key questions about the nature of identity and the ethical responsibilities humans have towards non-human others. By deep checking the complex relationships between human characters and the alien species, The Sparrow challenges the reader to reconsider notions of autonomy, relational ethics, and empathy in a deeply interconnected universe. In conclusion, this research offers the analyses of The Sparrow under the lens of posthumanism theory, science fiction literature, and environmental humanities by rendering a thoughtful examination of the trajectory between human and non-human entities and the moral challenges they present.