Similarities Between Frankenstein And Bladerunner
How Frankenstein and Blade Runner Invites consideration of humanity
Both Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ and Ridley Scott’s ‘Bladerunner’ were created to invite consideration of humanity, that is, the social, moral and ethical views universally shared throughout to ensure the wellbeing of humans, being humane. Though these texts were written 160 years apart they both highlight questions of humanity and humanities direction. They are both concerned approaches dealing with the deterioration of societies moral and ethical values, a change in our view of humanity.
‘Frankenstein’ was written during a time in history when humanities views and ideas on what was considered ‘humane’ was rapidly changing within the age of enlightenment with the monarchy …show more content…
This change in humanity is something Shelley questions extensively throughout her novel with Victor’s parallellism with society in the way he goes about his science ‘I was left with a Childs blindness added to a student’s thirst for knowledge’ this thirst for knowledge in victor was not accompanied by thought for the future it was the ‘childs blindness’ to go with his ‘ardent curiosity’ that created a ‘monster’. Frankenstein’s arrogance and ignorance is making a statement about humanity’s lust to be enlightened with ‘both eyes open, only to be blinded in one eye’ with the morals and ethics of our society lacking the support and discussion needed. tragic circumstance’s within Frankenstein are made to show what should have happened in the circumstances, which involves thinking of morals and …show more content…
Set from the start in a wide sky shot is a clearly futuristic setting and ominous background foreshadowing doom. We soon discover that if a human is built, not born, any and all rights including the right to live are forfeit and such beings are worth no more than slaves. This type of setting with a control over individuals, their suffering and dehumanization is typical of dystopian fiction. The actual setting of prey machines that seem ‘more human than human’ next to a seemingly mechanical, predatory human invites a consideration of what we consider humane, placing you as a human in the hot seat and asks the hard questions about your own morals and ethics. The heavily polluted, over populated and foreign environment highlights ethical questions posed by the growth in environmental awareness and the consideration of impacts occurring in our surroundings which now affects the future, coming from an awareness of historical mistakes and the growth of NGO’s like greenpeace which increase the public’s negative view on the small changes taking place for the
Both Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ and Ridley Scott’s ‘Bladerunner’ were created to invite consideration of humanity, that is, the social, moral and ethical views universally shared throughout to ensure the wellbeing of humans, being humane. Though these texts were written 160 years apart they both highlight questions of humanity and humanities direction. They are both concerned approaches dealing with the deterioration of societies moral and ethical values, a change in our view of humanity.
‘Frankenstein’ was written during a time in history when humanities views and ideas on what was considered ‘humane’ was rapidly changing within the age of enlightenment with the monarchy …show more content…
This change in humanity is something Shelley questions extensively throughout her novel with Victor’s parallellism with society in the way he goes about his science ‘I was left with a Childs blindness added to a student’s thirst for knowledge’ this thirst for knowledge in victor was not accompanied by thought for the future it was the ‘childs blindness’ to go with his ‘ardent curiosity’ that created a ‘monster’. Frankenstein’s arrogance and ignorance is making a statement about humanity’s lust to be enlightened with ‘both eyes open, only to be blinded in one eye’ with the morals and ethics of our society lacking the support and discussion needed. tragic circumstance’s within Frankenstein are made to show what should have happened in the circumstances, which involves thinking of morals and …show more content…
Set from the start in a wide sky shot is a clearly futuristic setting and ominous background foreshadowing doom. We soon discover that if a human is built, not born, any and all rights including the right to live are forfeit and such beings are worth no more than slaves. This type of setting with a control over individuals, their suffering and dehumanization is typical of dystopian fiction. The actual setting of prey machines that seem ‘more human than human’ next to a seemingly mechanical, predatory human invites a consideration of what we consider humane, placing you as a human in the hot seat and asks the hard questions about your own morals and ethics. The heavily polluted, over populated and foreign environment highlights ethical questions posed by the growth in environmental awareness and the consideration of impacts occurring in our surroundings which now affects the future, coming from an awareness of historical mistakes and the growth of NGO’s like greenpeace which increase the public’s negative view on the small changes taking place for the