Essay Comparing Frankenstein And Blade Runner
question: "Both texts explore aspects of humanity. How does the context of each text affect the ideas represented and techniques used?"
Both Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, and Blade Runner, by Ridley Scott, are products of their time that crystallize the fears, uncertainties and desires of their age. Frankenstein is representative of the Romantic and enlightenment context, exploring humanity at a time when there was increased emphasis on the desire for knowledge and exploitation of science coupled with an anxiety for such ventures, Blade Runner, in contrast humans have been ignored in the pursuit of commerce. Hence, the creators motives to create have altered as a result of the changing contexts -- and in this change lies the
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Such a notion is reflective of the enlightenment period - a time when the role, presence and power of god - being at the centre of the universe - was denied, and instead replaced with human reason, science, logic, knowledge and intellect. Hence, it was a period of enormous faith in the potential of humanity to explore, create and invent. Shelly critiques this notion through the vehicle of Victor Frankenstein, as seen through his advisory to the reader - "Learn from me how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge" - indicating how scientific experimentation and uncontrolled science is hubristic and leads inevitably to disillusionment and death. In Frankenstein, the development of science and technology was in exploration stages, and hence,
Frankenstein purely examines the impact of a single advancement on a small number
Both Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, and Blade Runner, by Ridley Scott, are products of their time that crystallize the fears, uncertainties and desires of their age. Frankenstein is representative of the Romantic and enlightenment context, exploring humanity at a time when there was increased emphasis on the desire for knowledge and exploitation of science coupled with an anxiety for such ventures, Blade Runner, in contrast humans have been ignored in the pursuit of commerce. Hence, the creators motives to create have altered as a result of the changing contexts -- and in this change lies the
representation …show more content…
Such a notion is reflective of the enlightenment period - a time when the role, presence and power of god - being at the centre of the universe - was denied, and instead replaced with human reason, science, logic, knowledge and intellect. Hence, it was a period of enormous faith in the potential of humanity to explore, create and invent. Shelly critiques this notion through the vehicle of Victor Frankenstein, as seen through his advisory to the reader - "Learn from me how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge" - indicating how scientific experimentation and uncontrolled science is hubristic and leads inevitably to disillusionment and death. In Frankenstein, the development of science and technology was in exploration stages, and hence,
Frankenstein purely examines the impact of a single advancement on a small number