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  • Essay / Frankenstein and Blade Runner - 794

    The notion of humanity is a complex picture painted using the ideals and morals that define us as human beings in a contextual society. The audience is influenced by the morals and values ​​present through the techniques of the texts to paint their own picture of humanity. Our ideals and morals, which differ in texts depending on context, scrupulously shape our image of humanity. Despite different settings, Shelley's Frankenstein and Scott's Blade Runner captivate the audience on a journey to explore the inner psyche through the different perspectives that are drawn. BR depicts hunger. of humanity to break the barriers of human principle and intrinsic concepts of nature. The film's extended irony paradoxically gives artificial replicators more emotions than humans, much like Frankenstein's monster. Made in 1982, at a time of global destabilization, consumerism and migration flows, disaffection was a major concern in society, and Scott used it to predict a futuristic environment. The scene depicting a bright advertisement in a dark background embodies the landscape. void of nature. He urges the audience to embrace Scott's concept of "dehumanization through a consumer-driven view" of the contextual society of 2019, provoking interpretations on the concept of humanity while reflecting on our own principles. The dark monolithic pyramid obscuring Tyrell's well-lit room overshadows the monstrosity of the Tyrell Corporation's principles. Through "the immortal themes of death deception and emotional control", the audience is given a glimpse of the monstrosity developed within human society, much like F, where Victor banishes his own creation. In the scene where Roy Batty finally confronts Dr. Tyrell in a quest f...... middle of paper ....... However, unlike the human approach depicted by the monster, Batty kills his creator in a explosion of his “inner replicant self”. Despite the contextual differences, the texts target the hunger of man trying to play God. It is the method of creating such experiences that is challenged through the use of cinematic language and techniques. BR respects the concept of "Post-Modern Prometheus", according to which technology has taken control of humanity. F is a recontextualization of the "modern Prometheus", parallel to the classic myth of the Titans of the Gospel. The ideals and morals evident through the techniques of both texts are consistent, despite their context. Thus through the texts, it is our ideals and our morals which shape our image of humanity. Both texts highlight important facets of human nature in relation to context and its values, prompting the audience to reflect on their own morals..