Frankenstein and blade runner Flashcards
“Darkness had no effect upon my fancy, and a churchyard was to me merely the receptacle of bodies deprived of life”
Gothic allusion
Creates a clinical tone showing victors scientific detachment, as he lacks emotion and compassion towards the human species when he digs up graves. Victor went beyond medical dissection and into the realm of artificiality.
“My mothers tender caresses and my fathers smile of benevolent pleasure while regarding me are my first recollections”
Gentle sibilance
Highlights victors innocent tone, reflecting romantic connotations of the pure sublime life that all humans want.
“I was so guided by a silken cord that all seemed but one train of enjoyment to me”
Metaphor
The metaphor “silken cord” represents a physical link between mother and child. This strong yet soft bond signifies the irony, as later victor shows no sight of love or compassion towards his creation.
Tyrells building surrounded by a golden ray of sunlight
Panning shot
Highlights tyrells power in this unequal society, as he is the only one with access to nature because the rest of the film there is no evidence of natural light. This displays his qualities of human greed and ego.
Tyrells room with golden eagles positioned either side of tyrell as he enters the room
Mis en scene
Depicts his as god, the gold represents wealth and superiority. This suggests that he is responsible for the lack of love and compassion in this society.
Roy’s facial expression of despair and anguish
Close up of Roy’s face
His ceased forehead deepens the audiences understanding of Roy’s misery, allowing us to sympathise for him. It shows his desperate need for love and compassion, similar to the monsters desire to have a companion in Frankenstein.
Tyrell in white and Roy in black
Costuming
Ironically suggests a notion of good versus evil. However, the audience knows that tyrells immoral nature towards his creation depicts him as bad rather than good.
“I am not alone miserably alone”
Repetition
Portrays the monsters struggle to find a companion that will give him love and compassion. This is ironic because he is a scientific creation, in victors view he is not fully human.
“I bounded along with feelings of unbridled joy and hilarity”
His excitable tone shows his sense of carelessness towards his own creation. He is relieved at being able, momentarily to forget the horror of the creatures physical repulsiveness and his own transgression in subverting the laws of nature. The monsters sensitivity and victors immoral nature imply that there is a role reversal between the created and the created.
“More human than human is our motto”
Deep irony
Ironically suggesting that tyrell is human, when we know that his lack of love and compassion questions his humanity.
Roy’s hand smoothly stroking pris’ face after she has died
Close up
Roy’s gentle nature highlights the human qualities of love and compassion. In addition. Ridley Scott purposely focused on Roy’s hand to imply that his hand is a civilised tool that can deliver acts of kindness. Thus, convincing the audience that Roy has human qualities.
