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    the scene * Describe the film techniques (visual and aural) that are used to convey these values and ideas * Describe how the themes represent the directors (Ridley Scott) context After you have analysed Blade Runner they are to find excerpts (chapters or events) from Frankenstein and conduct the same analysis; * Summarise the scene * Outline the values or ideas that are present in the scene * Describe the language techniques that are used to convey these values and ideas

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    32710445 To what extent is Romantic writing concerned with transgression? Discuss with reference to any two Romantic writers. To answer this question a definition should be given as to what ?Romantic Writing?and ?transgression? are. This helps to define the parameters of the essay. The dictionary defines transgression as ?an act that goes against a law‚ rule‚ or code of conduct; an offence.? Furthermore literary transgression is described as ??.literature in which orthodox moral‚ social‚ and

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    unities that make it possible to see constantly and o recognize immediately” (154). In the essay “Panopticism”‚ Foucault thoroughly expresses how the Panopticon efficiently imposes a type a power that controls the inmates’ actions in a way that assures self-discipline. The movie Blade Runner presents power by dialogue. Bryant is the head of the police department that Deckard used to be a blade runner for. After Deckard retired‚ he was arrested and asked in a life-threatening matter to join the

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    or replicants vs humans. Deckard’s dramatic need in BR is to hunt and kill four "nexus 6" replicants that are considered dangerous to humans. Another plot is the romance between Deckard‚ human‚ and Rachel‚ replicant. Further‚ film analysts and Blade Runner fanatics frequently ask the question as to whether Deckard himself is a replicant; his glowing eyes‚ and his fascination for photos are some of the hints which suggest that he is‚ as photos were a way for replicants to tie themselves to their

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    Quotations from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Page Quotation Significance 13 no disaster has accompanied the commencement of an enterprise which you have regarded with such evil forebodings – Walton Shows tension between Walton and sister Margaret which common occurrence throughout novel. Also shows how Walton’s arrogance minimises Margaret’s fears and opinion. 13 What may not be expected in a country of eternal light? I may there discover the wondrous power which attracts the needle; and

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    Was the film simply too cerebral? True‚ “Blade Runner initially polarized critics: some were displeased with the pacing‚ while others enjoyed its thematic complexity. (Nevertheless‚ it was) hailed for its production design‚ depicting a retrofitted future‚ (and) it remains a leading example of the neo-noir genre” (Wikipedia). Ridley Scott utilized German Expressionism in the film by transforming some real location shootings into gloomy backdrops of a claustrophobic futuristic city‚ and gritty techno

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    intelligence and ability. While it is clear that physical characteristics are hereditary by nature‚ nurture is mostly in control when it comes to an individual’s manners and character. Nature and Nurture are both major contributors to the development of the monster’s behavior in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Since the beginning of life‚ nature and nurture have influenced all living things to learn‚ live‚ and survive. Nature represents the biological qualities that organisms inherit at birth‚ while nurture

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    fictitious constructs of composers’ imaginations‚ they also explore and address the societal issues and paradigms of their eras. This is clearly the case with Mary Shelley’s novel‚ Frankenstein (1818)‚ which draws upon the rise of Galvanism and the Romantic Movement of the 1800’s‚ as well as Ridley Scott’s film Blade Runner (1992)‚ reflecting upon the increasing computing industry and the predominance of capitalism within the late 20th Century. Hence‚ an analysis of both in light of their differing

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    The Role of Nature in Frankenstein Readers are attracted to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein because of its appalling story. Throughout the novel there is a sense of nature within Frankenstein and the daemon he created. As the story progresses each character becomes notable of their sense of nature. Frankenstien’s nature changes immensely before and after the creation of the daemon. The role of nature is an occurring image that gave the daemon his beginning stage of what to build his understanding

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    Nature and Victor Frankenstein. “Frankenstein” is one of the first science fiction novels of supernatural terror‚ ant this book proved itself both Romantic and Gothic representation in nineteenth century British Literature. The mad scientist Victor Frankenstein and his creation provoke readers with the fear of the unknown and the power of nature’s forces. A deeper look into the character of Victor Frankenstein‚ the role of the intricate settings of nature in which the story evolves shows us a strong

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