This chapter examines maternal-filial relationships in Margaret Atwood’s MaddAddam trilogy, focusing on how these dynamics are shaped within a post-apocalyptic world marked by capitalism, dehumanized science, and anthropocentrism. Through the exploration of characters like Jimmy, Crake, Oryx, Ren, Toby, Zeb, and the Crakers, the study highlights dysfunctional family structures and the absence of biological mothers, whether literal or symbolic. In response, alternative maternal care forms emerge, challenging traditional patriarchal frameworks. Drawing on ecofeminist perspectives and theories of mothering, the analysis critiques conventional motherhood and advocates for more inclusive, equitable alternatives. Rather than offering clear solutions, the trilogy envisions a reorganization of social and emotional structures in a hybrid human-posthuman world, where past influences remain but new, non-patriarchal relationships and kinship models emerge.

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Mothering, Family, and Survival: The Post-apocalyptic World of Margaret Atwood’s MaddAddam

  • Carmen Velasco-Montiel

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This chapter examines maternal-filial relationships in Margaret Atwood’s MaddAddam trilogy, focusing on how these dynamics are shaped within a post-apocalyptic world marked by capitalism, dehumanized science, and anthropocentrism. Through the exploration of characters like Jimmy, Crake, Oryx, Ren, Toby, Zeb, and the Crakers, the study highlights dysfunctional family structures and the absence of biological mothers, whether literal or symbolic. In response, alternative maternal care forms emerge, challenging traditional patriarchal frameworks. Drawing on ecofeminist perspectives and theories of mothering, the analysis critiques conventional motherhood and advocates for more inclusive, equitable alternatives. Rather than offering clear solutions, the trilogy envisions a reorganization of social and emotional structures in a hybrid human-posthuman world, where past influences remain but new, non-patriarchal relationships and kinship models emerge.