A paraenesis for humanity: James Bradley's Clade in the light of (Post)apocalyptic literature

The purpose of this thesis is to reveal the post(apocalyptic) elements in Australian writer James Bradley's novel, Clade (2015) by searching for traces of the apocalyptic literature/genre. Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic literature, which are the two sub-genres of science fiction literature, are based on religious grounds. These two sub-genres have also been sources of inspiration to many writers of gothic literature. In the 20th century, technological developments and changes that were perceived as threats to humanity and its future, such as climate change, nuclear dangers, pandemics, robots, and wars, have caused concern all over the world. This concern has prompted many writers, filmmakers, and intellectuals to produce works to admonish, raise awareness and even warn humanity. From an ecological point of view, Bradley's novel Clade is about Adam and his family trying to survive in a world where a dangerous virus has spread. In the novel, the characters experience the end of the world, namely the apocalypse. The work contains the events and phenomena that can be characterized as both apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic in the context of these events. Bradley points out and warns how humanity is harming itself because of unlimited and immoderate science. In the thesis, all these elements are examined and resolved in light of the views of critics such as Connor Pitetti.