Asst Prof Thamir R. S. Az-Zubaidy

The Paradox of Benevolent Colonialism and Resistance in Arthur C. Clarke’s Childhood’s End (1953)

This study explores Arthur C. Clarke’s Childhood's End (1953) as a futuristic representation of colonialism. The novel presents a speculative future, where the Overlords, an alien race, enact a benevolent form of domination that fosters global peace and prosperity on Earth. However, it results in the loss of human iden...