In addition to that, he seems as if he is bracing himself for it as Artis ceases to exist. The story is also told in a detached, yet melancholy manner that reflects Jeff's state of mind. In actuality, the story is told through a series of fragments as narrator Jeffrey Lockhart meditates not only on where humanity might be heading, but on the fact that total death is coming closer to the human race than we might think, and we are powerless over it. Their time is spent frequenting a facility where death is commonplace, and this time is used to meditate on issues such as reincarnation, transcendence, impending doom, and the use of technology and consciousness to influence our fate. Zero K focuses more on the theme of death, as it revolves around the young wife of the narrator's father, who is seriously ill. I have a lot to say about it, as his works leave the reader with numerous thoughts.Ī part of me was glad to find DeLillo back on home turf, discussing and meditating on the themes that he specializes in best: terrorism, the influence of TV in our society, death, and uncertainty.
Fast forward to 2016, and fresh off of being awarded the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and the author has dropped his latest opus, Zero K into bookshelves. I didn't hear about DeLillo's new novel until a few weeks ago, especially after I had mixed feelings about his previous Point Omega, which seemed like a collage of previous passages from earlier works rather than a true, organic novel.
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