Dehumanization In The Island

Science has made amazing achievements. Things that seem unrealistic become reality. However it is not hard to imagine how advances in technology such as cloning could lead to a dehumanized society if pushed too far. The Island, directed by Michael Bay, is a movie that imagines a future society where the ethical boundaries of science have been breached. The movie is about a future society in which human clones are created for their organs. These clones live in an underground complex, kept separate from the outside world. In their small underground community, they are unaware of their place in society. When two of the clones escape, they discover what the real world is like, and attempt to free all of the other clones. In the film The Island, Lincoln Six Echo, Jordan Two Delta, and the other clones are dehumanized in all aspects of their life. From the way they are created to the way they live each day they are not treated as human.
The clones are not born in the typical human way. In order for the clones to be created, the DNA of the person who will receive their organs is copied. The clones are created directly from this DNA, and they begin their life as adults. They experience no childhood, but are instead given fake memories to make them think they have been living a normal life. This lack of childhood effectively makes them less human. Upon creation they are all branded on their wrist, making them less of a human and more of a number, or someone’s property. They are also dehumanized in the way the live in their society. All clones dress exactly the same every day, taking away their sense of individuality. Also, the clones are dehumanized by their use for society. They are seen as replacement organs, not as