LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 12 : 6 June 2012
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
         B. A. Sharada, Ph.D.
         A. R. Fatihi, Ph.D.
         Lakhan Gusain, Ph.D.
         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
         G. Baskaran, Ph.D.
         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
Assistant Managing Editor: Swarna Thirumalai, M.A.

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Dehumanization of Man in Machine Age – An Essay on the Play Adding Machine by Elmer Rice

P. Malathy, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. Candidate

Advancement in Technology brings a dramatic change in Man’s life style. Man, a creation of God, creates machines and is overwhelmed by his own creation.

Mechanization is a welcome step forward, when there are few hands to carry out the task at hand. But it becomes an evil demon when more hands are available for the work. The problem in the world is not to find leisure for the inhabitants but to make use of their free hours. The invention of machineries enables man to find ample leisure, which he utilizes in inventing various machines and gadgets to perform his work. This reduces the pressure on his shoulders. But eventually man, an independent animal, gradually becomes dependent on machines in every phase of his life. In the modern age, also termed as the Machine Age, Man continues to save labor by inventing various machines and this results in unemployment and starvation. In the world of Modern Technology, Man is transformed into a non-self, thoughtless automaton, and this research paper attempts to focus on Man’s dependence on Machine, which transforms the very texture of human thought, with special reference to The Adding Machine a play written by Elmer Rice, an American playwright.

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P. Malathy, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. Candidate
Assistant Professor of English
Kongu Arts and Science College
Erode 638107
Tamilnadu
India
malathykasc@gmail.com
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