Bibliography 1. Comparison of Blade Runner and Frankenstein http://nebolit.com/film/Blade%20Runner/Comparison-Blade-Runner-and-Frankenstein.html (Accessed 6/3/2012) Synopsis Blade Runner is a science fiction film portrayed as a dystopia and Frankenstein a Gothic Novel that was inspired by a vision during a dream. Both texts have a strong focus on nature and the natural and in both texts humans lose control over their man-made creations. Blade Runner and Frankenstein were composed at a time
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Frankenrunner Final Notes Context Frankenstein Bladerunner 1818 Romanticism – rejection of the Enlightenment‚ celebration of nature and creativity Galvanism‚ electricity‚ genetic engineering Locke‚ Rousseau – blank slate theories Wollstonecraft – feminism Godwin – criminalisation of the mind Shelley’s parents were radical idealists‚ brought up in a high minded household. 1982 Globalisation Consumerism/capitalism Environmental degradation (starting from Rachel Carson’s 1961 ‘Silent
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with one’s life. Percy Shelley’s novel ‘Frankenstein’ (1818) and Ridley Scotts film ‘Blade Runner’ (1982) both demonstrate a struggle for quality of life within their texts. The texts show that it is not so much about a being’s survival‚ but about their undeniable want for quality in their life. We can see this issue expressed through the ideas of compassion and humanity‚ autonomy and freedom‚ along with the basic need to survive. The novel ‘Frankenstein’ reveals the idea of compassion and humanity
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Blade Runner: What It Means to be Human? Our times are dominated by transforming technologies. Advances such as artificial intelligence‚ mechanical implants‚ biotechnology‚ voice-activated programming‚ virtual reality‚ robotics and computer graphics—all once thought to be mere science fiction—are now a reality. These have not only blurred the distinction between human and machine‚ they have also opened the door to cloning and genetic manipulation. This was the overriding message of director Ridley
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Texts are inclined to represent their historical and social context as differing zeitgeists provide varying understandings of the repercussions of the desire for control. Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley initially in 1818 and Blade Runner directed by Ridley Scott in 1982 both make complex comments on the consequences of desiring control. Shelley reveals this through her emphasis on what is it to be human whereas Scott focuses largely on the impact of scientific advancements on society. However
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Through the parallels between Ridley Scott’s Bladerunner and Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ a responder is able to develop a deeper appreciation of the issues of disruption and identity. The century difference in context determines how the issues surrounding scientific experimentation and human identity are expressed within the texts and how they were received by responders of their time. Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ explores a deeper understanding of disruption through questioning the morality and consequences
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perspectives of their times. How true is this shown to be in the texts you have studied? In your answer make detailed reference to both texts. Composed over a century and a half apart‚ Mary Shelley’s Romantic/Gothic novel Frankenstein and Ridley Scott’s postmodernist film Bladerunner‚ both explore different values and perspectives of Transgressing nature’s laws‚ and playing God‚ and the role of nature in society. Composed in the late 20th century‚ Scott is heavily influenced by the Post modern sensibility
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Bladerunner and Frankenstein Q. Changes in context and form offer fresh perspectives on the values of texts. How does Scotts Bladerunner reveal a new response to the values in Shelley’s Frankenstein? Include the following: * Topic sentence * Context * Quote/techniques A. Thesis: In society‚ values are relatively constant overtime regardless of the changes in context. However underlying the transcending values‚ the perspectives of individuals in different contexts fluctuate as
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The novel ‘Frankenstein’‚ written by Mary Shelley (1818)‚ and Ridley Scott’s film ‘Bladerunner’ (1982)‚ are both texts that address and thoroughly explore the issue of the role of science and technology in society and how it impacts the human race. Although they were composed in different eras‚ both texts were composed under the influence of industrial‚ scientific and technological revolution. Both ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘Bladerunner’ address the issue of how science and technological advancements‚ such
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Major Media Texts Comparative Analysis Worldspace in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner:From Romantic Nature to Artificiality The language and style of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein are both deeply rooted in the literary traditions of the Romantic period‚ and yet Victor Frankenstein’s scientific experimentation‚ and eventual success in creating life from inanimate matter‚ certainly makes Frankenstein an early forbearer of the science fiction genre. However‚ it is important
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