HSC 2003 You have studied two texts composed at different times. When you compared these texts and their contexts‚ how was your understanding of each text redeveloped and reshaped? Though composed at different times‚ the themes portrayed in both Frankenstein and Blade Runner are evidently influenced by their own respective contexts – the early 19th century and late 20th century. These texts put forward an exploration of humanity and morality‚ the value of nature as well as individualism as these
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Speech…… Good morning/ afternoon miss‚ today I will be speaking about the themes of two texts and the context in which they were written. The two texts ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘Blade Runner’ both embody themes of science‚ creation and nature that are reflected in the author’s life and what was happening in the world around them. By examining Mary Shelley’s life we can see many of the key themes of her time reflected in Frankenstein. The novel Frankenstein was written in 1818 and follows the story
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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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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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change‚ human concerns about aspects of the world remain the same.” How do your prescribed texts considered together support or challenge this idea? Through 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
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Present within Ridley Scott’s 1982 film Blade Runner and Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein‚ there is a pivotal moment of realization where the artificially created forms‚ in this case‚ the monster and Rachel‚ submit to what others expect of them‚ in effect‚ forfeiting their own personal wants. Within Frankenstein‚ this shift is first put in motion when the DeLacey finally sees the creature and acting out of fear and disgust “dashed [the monster] to the ground‚ and struck [him] violently with
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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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Blade Runner Essay Blade Runner Is a CyberPunk Science Fiction Movie Filmed and Directed by Acclaimed Director Ridley Scott in 1982. The film depicts a dystopia society of the future in which man has reached the level of technological supremacy where his exact copy can be engineered. These “Replicants” have superior Strength‚ Speed‚ Agility and at least equal intelligence to their creators. A fail safe device in the form of an incept date; the replicants only have four years in which they can
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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 Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner‚ the viewer is forced to determine what separates the human population from the replicant population and determined if Deckard is just in retiring the replicants. By blurring the line of what distinguishes replicant from human within the movie‚ Scott intends to break down the barrier that exists between human and replicant. This barrier is definitively defined by the human experience from a human’s perspective ultimately making the gap between what is human and what
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