Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and Blade Runner (directors cut‚ 1992) directed by Ridley Scott are both exposed to the continuing nature dominant paradigms presented in the 19th and 20th century. Mary Shelly and Ridley Scott challenge the dominant assumptions of the romantic and scientific paradigms‚ this ultimately challenges society’s understanding of humanity‚ and the concept of what makes someone human. Although 200 years separate these texts are both cautionary tales about the creation of life
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English Sample Thesis: Such universal values explored in Frankenstein and Blade Runner do not change over time‚ it is merely our perceptions The dangers of knowledge and science in the hands of flawed and short-sighted humans Frankenstein * 19th Century = Age of enlightenment‚ Romanticism‚ * Shelley points out the dangers of man’s obsession with immortality and how it blinds Frankenstein of his morals * Throughout Frankenstein‚ the reader is left with the feeling that Victor’s obsessive
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Perfect Frankenstein + Blade Runner Essay The texts‚ Frankenstein and Blade Runner reflect changing contextual values; however the treatment of content remains the same. Mary Shelley’s didactic Frankenstein published in 1818 centres on scientific advancement of the Industrial Revolution‚ as presented through a consolidation of Gothic and Romantic elements in response to the shifting paradigms of the Enlightenment Age. Similarly‚ Blade Runner directed by Ridley Scott in 1982‚ transforms the notions
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“A deeper understanding of disruption and identity emerges from considering the parallels between Frankenstein and Blade Runner” Although both texts are over 200 years apart‚ with both remaining classics‚ they both timely create parallels that focus on disruption and how this cause of disruption effects an individual’s identity. While both texts are a product of their time what makes them significant is that both Shelley and Scott explore what seemed possible during their times that still seem
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transgression in the texts under study? In comparing the treatment of the myriad of enduring issues and concepts explored in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818) and Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982)‚ the influence of their vastly different contexts is impossible to overlook. Despite their radically different context and genre informed approaches‚ Blade Runner and Frankenstein ultimately come to what is in essence the same conclusion - to act as cautionary tales against the consequences of transgression and
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Texts in Time Analyse how Frankenstein and Blade Runner imaginatively portray individuals who challenge the established values of their time Timeless texts inevitably explore universal debates about core human values and the social significance of these values. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818) and Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982) are two such timeless texts: both present arguments in favour of enduring human values such as compassion‚ responsibility‚ empathy and humility‚ particularly
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Analyse how Frankenstein and Blade Runner imaginatively portray individuals who challenge the established values of their time. An individual can challenge conventional ideals in society in their time. The novel‚ Frankenstein by Mary Shelley in 1818 and the film‚ Blade Runner‚ directed by Ridley Scott in 1982‚ incorporate characters‚ which challenge ethics in their society. They challenge values of dependent responsibility and the fundamentals of being human. A dependent is like a parent‚ someone
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English: Frankenstein/Blade Runner Comparison * EYES (strongly symbolic in both texts) in Frankenstein and Blade Runner both meant to replicate human‚ but still differ. * Science and technology has replicated human life in both texts (Blade runner‚ futuristic technology). * Both the ‘Creature’ and the ‘Replicants’ show human emotion‚ showing more human quality than most humans. (Anger‚ guilt‚ sadness both strongly present in both texts) * Both cling to life‚ wanting to be accepted/live
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the use of numerous techniques‚ the prescribed texts demonstrate that although times change‚ human concerns about aspects of the world remain the same‚ or very similar. This is apparent in a comparison of Mary Shelly’s novel‚ Frankenstein‚ and Ridley Scott’s film‚ Blade Runner. Techniques like imagery‚ atmosphere‚ camera angles and contrast‚ portray contextual concerns so that despite the texts being composed 164 years apart‚ we note parallels demonstrating that aspects of the world can remain very
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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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