focusing on the idea that drive lacks a symbolic/realistically-grounded object. The idea of drive without desire reminds me of Spenser's "Iron Man" in The Faerie Queene. We are told that "His name was Talus, made of iron mould, / Immoveable, resistless, without end".Thus, Talus possesses an an endless drive for justice - one that is separated from any specific object. Throughout the poem's fifth book, he attempts to kill anyone who commits (or assists in) any crime or social grievance, and must often be stopped by his master, Artegall, who acts as an agent of mercy. Insofar as he wishes to enact justice, Talus is different from cyborgs or zombies, as he does not simply wish to kill everyone. However, I feel both possess a similar endless drive that is threatening because detached from humane reality.
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