The paper looks at how Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and Andre Tarkovsky’s Solaris (1972) make art cinema out of the popular genre of science fiction. Further‚ it focuses on the specific ways the two directors deploy to construct extraterrestrial space to explore key concerns of science fiction‚ including the relation of humans to technology‚ human to the alien or non-human‚ as well as the relationship of the present to the future. The specific constructions of those films shape
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Laura Solano English 209.17 Professor Olbey April 13‚ 2018 Life algorithm The Search for Authentic Human Experiences in Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by‚ Phillip K. Dick In the twenty-first century‚ many of us have become accustomed to the ubiquitous presence of technology. The fusion between us and technology blurs the line between the real and tangible world with the simulated realm that resides in the pockets of most of the population. The danger that lies in the transfer between real
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and Blade Runner directed by Ridley Scott are two texts that explore the conflicts between science and nature. Though they touch upon similar themes in different times‚ it is debateable as to whether they share universal concerns. Both Tyrell and Victor are blinded by their achievements‚ their unethical actions becoming the harbingers of not only their doom‚ but the world and people around them. The creator’s Promethean hubris ultimately leads to their downfall. The texts
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In his film The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology‚ Slavoj Zizek‚ a Slovenian philosopher‚ cultural critic and Marxist intellectual‚ discusses his ideas on fantasy‚ reality‚ sexuality‚ subjectivity‚ desire‚ materiality and cinematic form. One of the film’s he analyzes is They Live‚ a John Carpenter film released in 1988 about a man named John Nada‚ a wanderer without meaning in his life‚ who discovers a pair of sunglasses capable of showing the world the way it truly is. Working like x-ray vision‚ the glasses
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Metamorphosis" each explore the connection between empathy and what it means to be human through a critique of their respective societies‚ challenging the assumption that humans have a morally superior standing. By critiquing their socio-political contexts‚ these texts question the extent of empathy humans have‚ pushing the boundaries between the human in relation to either the animal or the machine. "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" explores empathy as a process detectable by a machine‚ thus
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The movie Blade Runner and the novel Frankenstein have multiple common themes. One of the easiest connections is the use of science and intelligence to act as a God and create a new type of life. In both Blade Runner and Frankenstein‚ intelligence and science were used to the eventual detriment of the creators. The novel Frankenstein has a main character that uses science to play God. Victor Frankenstein becomes God‚ and his creation recognizes that‚ and calls himself Adam. Victor is too smart for
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"For the Sake of Humanity" Comparative Essay : Brave New World to Nineteen Eighty-Four and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? The term "dystopia" aptly applies to all three of these novels in that each story is set in a future where society is less attractive than it is now. All three books are prefaced with a cataclysmic event that results in a dramatic change in society to address and avoid the perceived problems of present-day. Although each author takes a different approach to the solution
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Thesis: Star Trek and Star Wars each posses similar and different general concepts‚ themes‚ and motives. Outline I. Technology A. Star wars 1. Weapons 2. Ships B Star Trek 1. Weapons 2. Ships II. Characters A. Star Wars Sean McGrann Enr. English II Compare/Contrast Essay 3/6/00 Star Wars vs. Star Trek Throughout the past two decades‚ two science fiction cult classics have rivaled each other. Both have strong followings of loyal fans that
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Schuyler Parsonnet Mr. Runowski 3/4/13 Blindly Believing Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?‚ by Philip K. Dick‚ takes place in 1992 after World War Terminus caused much of Earth to become unlivable. Do to the lack of space that Earth now has to support the population‚ the United Nations urges people to emigrate to Mars. There they will be given an Android servant and an escape from their previous lives that is war. The remaining population on Earth live in decrepit‚ radiation filled cities
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‘Significant texts in any genre arise from specific social and cultural conditions‚ and while they possess an enduring relevance‚ they are never completely original’ Discuss this statement with detailed reference to the film ‘The Matrix’ ‘The Matrix’ is a science- fiction film directed by brothers Larry and Andy Wachowski. The film was highly appreciated and well received by both the audience and critics. ‘The Matrix offers a dystopian view of the future by exploring the relationship man has to
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