Blade Runner And Frankenstein Comparison

The movie Blade Runner and the novel Frankenstein have multiple common themes. One of the easiest connections is the use of science and intelligence to act as a God and create a new type of life. In both Blade Runner and Frankenstein, intelligence and science were used to the eventual detriment of the creators. The novel Frankenstein has a main character that uses science to play God. Victor Frankenstein becomes God, and his creation recognizes that, and calls himself Adam. Victor is too smart for his own good, since his own creation ruins his life. He goes to college at seventeen, and creates the monster by himself. His intelligence is his downfall, so it would have been better if the monster had never been created, since the monster is shunned