The Human Desire to Be Unique in Caryl Churchill’s A Number

المؤلفون

  • Basaad Mhayyal College of Science for Women/ University of Baghdad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31973/tzsf0w84

الكلمات المفتاحية:

Caryl Churchill، A Number، human cloning، ethical consequences، individuality، identity

الملخص

Human beings constantly strive to be unique in every aspect of their lives, and the play discussed in this paper effectively illustrates how people seek their existence in a world of cloning. This paper aims to discuss A Number, a 2002 play by British dramatist Caryl Churchill (b 1938) for which she received an Obie Award in 2005. In this play, Churchill explores the consequences and the ethical implications of human cloning, raising universally relevant problems. Churchill uses human cloning as a framework for philosophical inquiry. Primarily, she addresses the investigation of human identity: Who are we? What constitutes our identity? Are we distinctive and unique? Imagining the future when cloning has become a reality, Churchill delves into these fundamental concerns on a deeply personal level, prompting us to contemplate the implications of this heroic new creation for parents and offspring.

            The paper has an introduction and a section wherein the researcher examines the human aspiration for individuality and how Churchill effectively depicted the significant topic of human cloning and its ramifications for individuals.  The paper concludes by summarizing the study's findings.

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التنزيلات

منشور

2026-06-14

إصدار

القسم

علم اللغة والأدب الانجليزي

كيفية الاقتباس

Mhayyal, B. . (2026). The Human Desire to Be Unique in Caryl Churchill’s A Number. مجلة الآداب, 68(2), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.31973/tzsf0w84

تواريخ المنشور

الإستلام

2025-05-07

النسخة النهائية

2025-05-25

الموافقة

2025-05-26

النشر الالكتروني

2026-06-15

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