Volume IV Special Issue VIII October 2024

Name of Author : Smt. Dudhagi Seema Ramesh

Title of the paper : John Christophers The Death of Grass as a 20th-Century Narrative

Abstract: John Christopher is a prolific writer who as written under a variety of pen names Samuel Youd, Hilary Ford, William Godfrey, Peter Graaf, Peter Nichols, and Anthony Rye. His novel The Death of Grass US title No Blade of Grass published in 1956 is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel. The plot concerns a virus that kills off grass species, including rice and wheat. The novel was the first of several post-apocalyptic novels written by him. The novel follows the struggles of engineer John Custance and his friend, civil servant Roger Buckley, along with their families, they make their way across England which is rapidly descending into anarchy, hoping to reach the safety of Johns brothers potato farm in an isolated Westmorland valley. The present research paper discusses, analyses and explores the selected text as a text of interrogating 20th century narratives of progress by following MLA eighth edition of literary documentation.

Keywords : Self-Centeredness, Psychopathic Tendencies, Disintegration Of The Social Order, Traumatic Events

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Page Number : 94-96