Reality versus Illusion Texts: Life of Pi King Lear Heavenly Creatures Blade Runner Pans Labyrinth Research Questions: 1. How does each character’s situation influence their perception or ideas of reality versus illusion? 2. What are the similarities and differences between the main character’s situation in each text? 3. What insights relating to reality and illusion can be gained from each text? Resources: Title: Life of Pi Author: Yann Martel Question 1: Pi survives his ordeal
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deconstruction 1. Dramatic Music in the intro Echos the end/conclusion 2 Blade runner in red blood‚ pasion‚ life all those things 3 sound scape noted‚ theme music‚ can be sad‚ evocative 4 crawler for description of the back story and context of what happens in the (film Sci-Fi) 5 Tyrell corporation in different font is important to note
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FBR Homework Task Past speaks to the future in Frankenstein and Blade Runner. To what extent is this made evident in the texts that you have studied? Mary Shelley’s 19th century gothic novel Frankenstein and Ridley Scott’s 1982 film Blade Runner both explore the fears relevant to their contexts. While these texts were composed in different time periods‚ a parallel that exists between these texts involves man’s testing the established moral and ideals of the time. Both texts deal with the possible
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which are societal values due to the linearity of human nature. Similarities in the influences of the respective contexts of authors can be examined in texts that explore identical thematic concerns. Two authors and texts that can be used to demonstrate this include Mary Shelley’s didactic novel Frankenstein written in the early 19th century and‚ Ridley Scott’s film noir‚ Blade Runner (Directors Cut 1982). As though these two texts have been constructed in distinctive time periods‚ they share similar
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How does a comparative study of Frankenstein and Blade Runner bring to the fore ideas about the consequences of the desire for control? Both ‘Frankenstein’ By Mary Shelley (1818) and ‘Blade Runner’ composed by Ridley Scott (1992) express the concerns of the dire consequences that come as a result of the need for control. These texts were heavily influenced by the rapid growth of technology although reflecting different eras. They highlight the dangers of excessive ambition and the threats to the
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Our interest in the parallels between Frankenstein and Blade Runner is further enhanced by consideration of their marked differences in textual form. Evaluate this statement in light of your comparative study of Frankenstein and Blade Runner. Composers construct their imaginations within characters‚ yet inexplicably explore and address the societal issues and paradigms that are prevalent of their eras. Albert Einstein‚ once proclaimed‚ “It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has
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What are some of the themes that are central to the film? How have they been communicated? Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi‚ noir‚ thriller‚ Blade Runner‚ uses the importance of empathy to capture the flaws of species. The theme is perhaps most evident in the character of Roy Batty. The film develops the character as a “villain‚” as he does devious things‚ appears sinister and delivers dialogue with a British accent. However‚ much to the audience’s confusion‚ the character is anything but a villain. Roy
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nightweaver066 In what ways does a comparative study accentuate the distinctive contexts of Frankenstein and Blade Runner? Mary Shelley’s gothic novel Frankenstein (1818) and Ridley Scott’s neo-noir film Blade Runner: The Director’s Cut (1992) mirror the sociocultural circumstances of their time. These contextual influences permeate through the texts revealing the beliefs and values of their eras. Although composed almost two centuries apart with significant contextual differences‚ both texts
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“Although composed in different times and contexts‚ Frankenstein and Blade Runner are strikingly similar in content and values” Juxtaposition between the creation and their environment 1. The Tyrell Corporation‚ business place of Eldon Tyrell‚ the divine scientific “genius” behind the creation of the replicants‚ occupies a space central to Blade Runner’s narrative. From the inception of the film‚ we see an extreme long shot overlooking the futuristic cityscape of Los Angeles which is
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keep it as simple as possible‚ (K.I.S.S.) this topic involves the study of: 1. OUR USE of METALS 2. CHEMICAL ACTIVITY of the METALS 3. PATTERNS of the PERIODIC TABLE 4. QUANTITY CALCULATIONS... the MOLE 5. METALS from their ORES ...all in the context of how Chemistry contributes to cultural development but first‚ an introduction... Chemistry of the Metals Technology Needs Metals In the previous topic you learnt about the Elements of the Periodic Table. In this topic you will concentrate
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