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The book of the term

Giorgio Caruso's first work, set in the technologically advanced world of Buròticron, follows protagonist Wayl Saccen as his pre-ordered life is disrupted and he is thrown into a world of chaos. This thought-provoking novel explores themes of personal freedom, social conformity, and the power of societal models.

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The book of the term

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  1. Claudicante ballata di un uomo impercettibile by Giorgio Caruso The book of the term

  2. 1984 by George Orwell • Bartleby by Melville • Matrix by Wachowski brothers • Brazil by Terry Gilliams • They live by John Carpenter Book and Film Sources

  3. Giorgio Caruso is a young writer. • He was born in Naples in 1983. • “Claudicante ballata di un uomo impercettibile” is his first work. The author

  4. Wayl Saccen lives his quiet and orderly life in Buròticron, a technological advanced world, in which all citizens are happy with their predetermined roles . • Saccen is an employee at the Useless Affairs Ministry: he has no doubts about his pre-ordered life till something unusual happens to him. • Mr Saccen has a very difficult task to perform: he has to prepare the "MasMal“ file but he is hindered by his subordinate Mr Scuycich, who is obsessively tidy. • In the Ministries of Buròticron, order is deleterious: everything is pre-orderd and has to be submitted to a specific request. The Plot (1)

  5. Saccenmakeshis first error and thereforeallhis world collapses: Miss Raccomtakesaway the "MasMal" file fromhim, and heisdemotedbyhis boss Gigantus. • A seriesof negative eventshappenstohim: Waylopenstoomuchhishearttohis friend Gorge; hefails the correct procedure for the requestof the pinkmodulefor a murder; heseeshischildhood friend Gonam, whoisconsideredsociallydangereous. • Heiskidnappedby a secret society, and istakento a centrefor the removalofthe memory. At the beginningherebelsagainstthisoperationbut in the end heacceptsbyaskingtobecome “a personwhomatters”. Hebecomesanexecutioner! The Plot (2)

  6. Themes

  7. It seems that in a technologically advanced society the human being has to stop living, thinking, reading autonoumsly. • People limit themeselves to those reactions programmed by the system. Only if a citizen accepts to work as decided by the system, he can obtain economical benefits, career prospects and become an idol acclaimed by the crowd. Comments (1)

  8. The work relations absorb completely the thoughts of the individuals, who have no time and occasions to think about their existence and moral values, to cultivate friehdship or love. • The relations among people are dominated by personal interests, coolness, egoism and hypocrisy. Comments (2)

  9. This book presses the reader to ask himself fundamental questions like: • Are we really free? • To which extent our actions, our choices are determined by the social behaviour models imposed by a small minority, which holds the social, economical, political and technological power? • Are there any models of social organisation in which efficiency and a successful progress of society can be combined with the freedom of the citizens? Comments (3)

  10. Thank you for your attention ! The Italian team: • Prof. Johanna Monti • Prof. Antonio Petrillo • Cristiano Cristina • Serena Carrabs • Cristian Barbiero

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