CULTURAL REPRESENTATION OF HUMANITY AND DEHUMANIZATION IN MODERN ENGLISH

This article investigates the cultural representation of humanity and dehumanization in modern English literature, focusing on how contemporary literary texts reflect the complexities of human identity in response to social, political, and technological transformations. The study examines how modern writers portray the gradual loss of human values such as empathy, individuality, emotional depth, and moral responsibility within oppressive systems. Special attention is given to dystopian and postmodern narratives, where characters often experience alienation, identity crisis, and psychological fragmentation. At the same time, the article highlights literature’s role in preserving human dignity by emphasizing memory, resistance, and emotional consciousness. The findings suggest that modern English literature not only critiques systems of dehumanization but also serves as a cultural space where the essence of humanity is continuously reconstructed and redefined.本文旨在探究现代英语文学中人性与非人性的文化表征，聚焦当代文学文本如何呼应社会、政治及技术变革，展现人类身份认同的复杂面相。本研究考察现代作家如何在压迫性社会体系中，刻画共情、个体性、情感深度与道德责任等人类核心价值的逐步消解。研究特别关注反乌托邦与后现代叙事，这类叙事中的角色往往深陷异化、身份危机与心理碎片化的困境。与此同时，本文着重阐释文学通过彰显记忆、反抗意识与情感自觉，守护人类尊严的重要作用。研究结果显示，现代英语文学不仅批判非人性的社会体系，更成为一处文化场域，让人性的本质得以持续重构与重新界定。