Module a Bladerunner Frankenstein
Danyon’s Mod A practice response
Analyse how a comparative study identify similarities and differences of Frankenstein and Blade Runner developed your understanding of how composers connect with the values of society different mediums used to express the same concerns. Each medium is used as the popular form of entertainment at the time. Values are different as they evolve due to different cultural, social and historical contexts.
In your response you should compare how context and techniques shaped the meaning of the text.
Individually texts are defined by their distinctive form and features but when considered comparatively, texts reveal the the same concerns and achieve the same purpose, however, convey different values due to the differing contexts they’re set in which over time have evolved socially, culturally and historically. Although separated by approximately 164 years and set in two completely diverse settings and context, Frankenstein (1818) by Mary Shelley and Blade Runner (1982) by Ridley Scott are examples of texts which have been influenced by their respective contexts and will use techniques appropriate to their mediums to portray the universal and timeless ideas of humanity and nature. Both texts are cautionary texts about the unheeded warnings of the progression of science and technology on nature and humanity. . Therefore this idea of “playing God” tests humanity’s relationship with religion due to these events. Consequently, the makers of the are blinded by the obsession of science and technology to enhance their need for fame in society. These values go on to question “What is it to be human”. You need to select two to three concerns that you can discuss in relation to both texts. These texts therefore serve as provocative and insightful reflections of their contexts, challenging and connecting with the traditional values of their time.
Both texts serve as cautionary tales of their time that show the devastating effects of
Analyse how a comparative study identify similarities and differences of Frankenstein and Blade Runner developed your understanding of how composers connect with the values of society different mediums used to express the same concerns. Each medium is used as the popular form of entertainment at the time. Values are different as they evolve due to different cultural, social and historical contexts.
In your response you should compare how context and techniques shaped the meaning of the text.
Individually texts are defined by their distinctive form and features but when considered comparatively, texts reveal the the same concerns and achieve the same purpose, however, convey different values due to the differing contexts they’re set in which over time have evolved socially, culturally and historically. Although separated by approximately 164 years and set in two completely diverse settings and context, Frankenstein (1818) by Mary Shelley and Blade Runner (1982) by Ridley Scott are examples of texts which have been influenced by their respective contexts and will use techniques appropriate to their mediums to portray the universal and timeless ideas of humanity and nature. Both texts are cautionary texts about the unheeded warnings of the progression of science and technology on nature and humanity. . Therefore this idea of “playing God” tests humanity’s relationship with religion due to these events. Consequently, the makers of the are blinded by the obsession of science and technology to enhance their need for fame in society. These values go on to question “What is it to be human”. You need to select two to three concerns that you can discuss in relation to both texts. These texts therefore serve as provocative and insightful reflections of their contexts, challenging and connecting with the traditional values of their time.
Both texts serve as cautionary tales of their time that show the devastating effects of