RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 "Inferno" unleashed: Dan Brown's uncomfortable solution to overpopulation T2 "Inferno" desatado: la solución incómoda de Dan Brown a la sobrepoblación A1 Sanz Alonso, Irene K1 Overpopulation K1 Plague K1 Malthus K1 Dan Brown K1 Inferno K1 Ecological collapse K1 Sobrepoblación K1 Peste K1 Colapso ecológico K1 Literatura K1 Literature K1 Medio ambiente K1 Environmental science AB Dan Brown’s "Inferno" (2013) explores a controversial issue that is often forgotten in national policies and international debates despite its relevance for the world’s future: overpopulation. The effects of overpopulation in our environment can be seen in desertification, loss of diversity, or fresh water scarcity, and despite this, overpopulation remains a forgotten issue because of the difficulties of dealing with it at a large scale. Using Thomas Malthus’s theories on the growth of population, in "Inferno" Dan Brown proposes an uncomfortable situation that entails the creation of a virus. While in the film version the virus is never released and the heroes defeat the villains, the novel offers a different and more complex finale which forces readers to reflect on the possible ways of dealing with the problem of overpopulation. The aim of this article is to analyze some of the consequences of overpopulation regarding the environment, and to explore how the two versions of "Inferno" portray this topic. PB Universidad de Alcalá SN 2171-9594 YR 2018 FD 2018 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10017/33222 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10017/33222 LA eng DS MINDS@UW RD 29-mar-2024