Transhumanistic Aspects in Kazuo Ishiguro's novel Klara and the Sun

<p>The ninth novel by Kazuo Ishiguro,<br>Klara, and the Sun is set in the future and<br>is narrated by a robot. Through the use of a<br>post-humanistic scenario, Ishiguro tells a<br>story about mankind. Essential questions,<br>such as the following, are considered in<br>Klara and the Sun: What are the<br>characteristics of humans? And do nonhuman "others" such as machines, robots,<br>and cyborgs exhibit human characteristics?<br>What lessons can we learn from our<br>environment and any non-human variables<br>that will help us live a more fulfilled life?<br>How should non-human "others" be<br>treated? The novel Klara and the Sun are<br>examined through the lenses of humanism,<br>postmodernism, and posthumanism in<br>order to answer the aforementioned<br>problems. Ishiguro uses the environment<br>as a metaphor to communicate his<br>emotional message to his audience.</p>