On Irrationality of Internet Apocalyptic Soundscape in The Silence
The Silence,the latest novel by contemporary American novelist Don DeLillo,depicts the fear and general anxiety of the times brought about by the dissolution of the hegemony of the visual culture under the black-screen crisis from the perspective of"sound".Through the description of the soundscape and auditory perception in the novel,DeLillo reveals to readers the postmodern internet apocalypse,which are represented by traffic paralysis,communication interruption,network collapse,and a deadly silence.In the silence,human sensory perception and experience have also been challenged as ever before.The central position of visual culture is impacted by hearing and other sensory cultures.Human beings'primary sensory experience of listening,touching and expressing are given much more attention than before.This experience in the novel,according to Don DeLillo,can help one not only release real sentiments and distinctive personality,but also enjoy certain carefree in post-modern irrationality.
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