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    made with the same purpose‚ to show a monster like a human. One made in the past with smaller knowledge with technology. The other has greater technology with lots of better qualities on the monster‚ which makes it look more human like. Henry Frankenstein is a brilliant scientist who has been conducting experiments on the re-animation of lifeless bodies. He has conducted experiments on small animals and is now ready to create life in a man he has assembled from body parts he has been collecting

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    Frankenstein and Blade Runner Frankenstein * Prometheus represents on who has defied and challenged the natural order; one who has transgressed on forbidden territory. His actions are not couched in connotations of courage or heroism but recognised as reckless and without any thought to the possible consequences. * Victor earns disregard and disdain through his insufferable egotism and unprincipled and reckless judgement. Time and time again‚ he fails to take responsibility for his own actions

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    Would you agree that Frankenstein offers a spirit of hope and redemption? Well yes the spirit of optimism is exposed through Frankenstein’s didactic encounter with the character Walton and the sense of redemption is conveyed through Frankenstein’s acknowledgement of the atrocities he has bestowed upon humanity due to his immoral actions regarding science. What about Blade Runner? C – Well I think we see that Tyrell in Blade Runner displays no acknowledgment for his malevolent actions and we

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    Module A Essay Plan Introduction: - Texts; o Blade Runner – Ridley Scott (1982) o Frankenstein – Mary Shelley (1818) - Both texts deal with issues of nature‚ monstrosity‚ creator vs creation and man playing God‚ as well as challenging the notions of traditional humanity. - The issues dealt with in the text can be clearly linked with the context in which they were written. - Despite being written in different centuries one can draw clear links between

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    Texts In Time: Blade Runner and Frankenstein Syllabus Students compare how the treatment of similar content in a pair of texts composed in different times and contexts may reflect changing values and perspectives. By considering the texts in their contexts and comparing values‚ ideas and language forms and features‚ students come to a heightened understanding of the meaning and significance of each text. Module A: Comparative Study of Texts and Context This module requires students to

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    surrounding context‚ effectively explore the elements which constitute humanity and convey similar warnings regarding the future of mankind through the use of representations within varying forms of texts. The novel Frankenstein (F) by Mary Shelly composed in 1818‚ and film Blade Runner (BR) directed by Ridley Scott in 1982‚ embody the above notions. A comparative study of these texts reveals that‚ despite the fact that the context of composition moulded both works‚ the distinct universal ideologies

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    of the “other” in society over time. The ‘other’ consistently poses a threat to dominance and a fear of the unknown within society‚ a perception‚ while fundamental unfounded‚ which has not changed over time. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Riddley Scott’s ‘Blade Runner’ both present the problem of otherness‚ not it’s solution‚ as they seek to explore incurable prejudices against anything contrary to established institutions. Where Shelley draws on romanticism in the rejection of the creature

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    Frankenstein Blade Runner Essay Analyse how ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘Blade Runner’ Imaginatively portray individuals who challenge the established values of the time. In your response‚ refer to both excerpts below. i) ‘Slave‚ I before reasoned with you‚ but you have proved yourself unworthy of my condescension. Remember that I have powers‚ you believe yourself miserable‚ but I can make you so wretched that the light of day will be hateful to you. You are my creator‚ but I am your master;-obey

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    comparative study of Mary Shelley’s 1818 gothic novel Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus and Ridley Scott’s 1981 neo-noir cyberpunk film Blade Runner (Director’s Cut)‚ one can observe how in these two didactic and prescient tales‚ ideas of the dangers of unrestrained scientific progress and the Promethean overreaching of man are explored‚ with differences in values presented reflecting the different contexts between the texts. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was created in an era of rapid technological change

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    Both Mary Shelley’s 1818 gothic novel Frankenstein and Ridley Scott’s 1982 film Blade Runner explore the dehumanising effects of technology. Although the texts differ in context they connect through their exploration of transcendent societal concerns. A key theme explored in both texts is the dangers associated with unrestricted and dehumanising technology. Both texts depict characters corrupted and challenged by the dehumanising effects of technology‚ whilst simultaneously depicting settings and

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