Comparative Study of Texts and Context ’The fear‚ anxiety and uncertainty of the future have shaped the composers’ values as well as their perspective of their own society’. Compare how this idea is represented in Frankenstein and Blade Runner. The 1818 Gothic Novel ’Frankenstein’ written by Mary Shelley and the 1982 science fiction film ’Blade Runner’ by Ridley Scott both challenge the values of the societies in which they have been set‚ expressing the composers’ critique of the advancement in science
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insights have you gained about humanity from the comparative study of texts and context that you have undertaken? The film Blade Runner by Ridley Scott and the gothic novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley reveal key insights concerning humanity through the contrasting texts. The composers successfully introduce and deal with the issues of humanity by challenging the established values of their times reflected to the responder through the provocative language and film techniques. Both texts are cautionary
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Frankenstein and Blade Runner are two texts that present similar and different messages‚ which are either influenced or not by time and changing context. This indicates the statement “Frankenstein and Blade Runner share much‚ yet time and changing contexts have ensured they are two very different texts” is equally accurate and inaccurate. The similarities that contradict the statement are evident from the consequence of rejecting creations‚ the ultimate death of both creators and the nobility of
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Analyse how Frankenstein and Blade Runner imaginatively portray individuals who challenge the established values of their time. Science is the most important tool in the progression and maturation of society and its values. Both Mary Shelly and Ridley Scott create characters pushing the boundaries of scientific exploration and understanding and in doing so they reveal flaws and shortcomings in the upheld values of the time. The narratives of Frankenstein and Blade Runner are linked strongly to
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‘Our interest in the parallels between ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘Blade Runner’ is further enhanced by the consideration of their marked differences in textual form.’ Evaluate this statement in light of your comparative study of ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘Blade Runner’ Textual form is an issue which divide many critiques and audiences. Some view texts as a form being superior and more expressive‚ whereas others may view film as to be losing its credibility of expression. Never the less it is adamant that through
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Frankenstein and blade runner essay Which text do you feel better represents the values of the composer? You must refer to both texts in detail Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner are two texts from different centuries‚ but they both share the same values‚ themes and issues including; the natural world‚ scientific advancement‚ morality of humans and responsibility. Both texts use a variety of techniques to represent their values‚ themes and issues. The techniques used in
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Mary Shelley’s‚ ‘Frankenstein’ and Ridley Scott’s‚ ‘Blade Runner’ both take social fears and reflet them. They show aspects of Film Noir‚ Gothic literature‚ Romanticism‚ The impact of Science and natural philosophy‚ Crime fiction and Post modern literature. The two texts‚ although different in overall context‚ have many themes‚ ideas and values which closely link them to each other while still portraying differences. The image that I have chosen to portray these similarities and differences is a
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Although perspectives and values change with time‚ ideas and concepts can transcend. The gothic novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and the science fiction film Blade Runner directed by Ridley Scott although composed over one hundred years apart contain the same perennial concepts on the nature of humanity. This is portrayed through notions of dehumanization‚ monstrosity and redemption‚ of the “indistinguishable” creator and creature relationship. The romanticist Shelly wrote her gothic novel the
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How has your study of Frankenstein and Blade Runner deepened your understanding of the ways the characters within a text are vehicles through which composers explore the values of their time? A comparative study of texts and contexts show how composers use characters to demonstrate the impact that the values of individuals have on the world. Despite a significant time difference between the novel‚ Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus‚ written by Mary Shelley in 1818‚ and the film‚ Blade Runner
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has pushed the limits of knowledge‚ and with every new discovery there are pros and cons‚ we have all heard the saying curiosity killed the cat and ignorance is bliss. Despite the great gulfs of time in-between the writing of both texts‚ they both portray the same themes central to the story as the context of both texts was of a time of great social and technological change. An idea that is present in Scott’s Blade Runner and Shelley’s Frankenstein is they believe that in the future God and society’s
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