“In what ways does a comparative study accentuate the distinctive contexts of Frankenstein and Blade Runner?” Composed nearly 200 years apart with differing contexts‚ the Romanticist‚ Mary Shelly composed a gothic novel ‘Frankenstein’‚ in the Industrial Revolution era and the Age of Enlightenment which draws upon the rise of Galvanism. As well as the post modern‚ post apocalyptic film noir composed by Ridley Scott ‘Blade Runner’ reflects upon the increasing computing industry which changed the natural
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How does a comparative study of Blade Runner and Frankenstein bring to the fore ideas about morality and science? The comparison of texts Blade Runner‚ directed by Ridley Scott and Frankenstein‚ by Mary Shelley allows the reader to explore their retrospective contexts and provides an insight into the values and perspectives that were apparent at the time of composition. Both these texts deal with issues surrounding changing morals and the progression of science. The texts offer us the perspective
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“Although composed in different times and contexts‚ Frankenstein and Blade Runner are strikingly similar in content and values” Juxtaposition between the creation and their environment 1. The Tyrell Corporation‚ business place of Eldon Tyrell‚ the divine scientific “genius” behind the creation of the replicants‚ occupies a space central to Blade Runner’s narrative. From the inception of the film‚ we see an extreme long shot overlooking the futuristic cityscape of Los Angeles which is
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Evil – the duality of man I do not believe that the term “evil” is a word that can be used as a characteristic. I believe that “evil” is merely the label that society places upon those who are different in a specific way. It is only in our evolved “moral” society‚ that people are placed in groups depending on their so called traits‚ e.g. evil/good. In my opinion‚ everyone is a blank sheet. It is not their speeches‚ it is not their actions and it is not their personalities that colours them. It is
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In Romeo and Juliet the topic of duality is often mentioned because many elements of the play as in life has two sides. In the story ‚ Shakespeare often uses contradictions and irony to help explain the topic. One theme to fit this broad topic would be that People and life are unpredictable: there isn’t a lot that is “black and white”. Friar Lawrence compares plants to humans in his character’s opening monologue. Where he is discussing how plants can be poison or medicine depending on how applied
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Righteousness and Sin—The Ultimate Duality At first glance‚ The Inferno and the 1001 Nights‚ these two notorious ancient text could not be more different. The Inferno is a Christian based allegorical poem written during the 14th- century medieval period‚ which describes Dante’s journey through the nine levels of hell and how to find the right path of life in a world full of sin and evil. On the other hand‚ the 1001 Nights is Muslim based folk tales and fables that were collected over many centuries
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The duality of Oedipus could be reflecting a split or multiple personality. Oedipus could be lying about being a kind and just king or he could indeed be a person with more than one face. This is not to imply that he is two-faced in the sense of personality‚ but in the sense of his mentality due to a repressed childhood or the knowledge of his fate. In the play‚ Oedipus had no recollection of killing the king until confronted about it by Tiresias. Long ago Tiresias prophesized that Oedipus’ fate
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The Duality of Blame Terrible things happen‚ that’s a fact‚ but when they happen‚ who or what is to blame? In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ the famous star-crossed lovers end up committing suicide and dying in each other’s’ arms. Almost every event in this play added up to this result‚ but the four major events- the two meeting‚ the two marrying‚ Romeo being sent away‚ and the fake death of Juliet and real suicides- are evenly split between the two causes‚ fate and personal choices
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time. In Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”‚ she uses the gothic horror genre to explore some of the concerns of her time relating to the use of science and technology and its impact on humanity. Similar concerns are also present in Ridley Scott’s “Bladerunner”‚ a futuristic text which combines science fiction and film noir to present a bleak view of a future world overrun by technology and consumerism‚ but devoid of human emotion. Both these texts offer insights into the human experience namely between
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The duality of human nature Besides being an interesting and intriguing dark novella‚ “Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson‚ as any piece of literature studied at school‚ carries a deeper meaning. In it‚ Robert Louis Stevenson separates the two sides of Dr. Jekyll’s personality in two different characters in order to highlight the difference between the decent and the evil one as well as the fragility of the barrier that separates them and demonstrate to the reader how
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