Metropolis 2 Flashcards
although both texts explore the idea of rebellion and revolution against such oppressive regimes, what do neither do?
provides a single-sided view of the issue
in met, what is revolution initiated as?
revolution is initiated as a foolhardy act of manipulation by the ruling class
who kidnaps Maria?
Joh Fredersen and his mad scientist companion, Rotwang
who is Maria?
the Madonna-like figure who first entices Freder to learn the plight of the workers
when does Frederson and Rotwang replace Maria with a robotic dopplegangar?
After seeing Maria preaching to the workers using the extended metaphor/epitaph that ‘the mediator between the head and the hands must be the heart’
why is robot Maria made?
to stir up dissent and rebellion in the workers so that Fredersen can be justified in using greater force against them
how is are the workers who rise to robot-Maria’s call to destroy the machines are depicted as foolhardy?
as they unknowingly leave their children behind in peril when their rampage causes flooding
what does action of leaving their children symbolise?
symbolises the dangers of revolution, suggesting that in taking control of the present, then the future that the children represent may be sacrificed
when if further folly committed?
when the workers ignore the warnings of one of their own, Grot, and destroy the heart machine of Metropolis
what does the destroying of heart machine symbolise?
symbolically rendering the city lifeless and in essence destroying the thing they may have hoped to claim
how is this revolution in contrast to 1984
The epic scale of this revolution, however, is in strong contrast to the nature of rebellion in Nineteen Eighty-Four
the revolution ends with?
a mis-en-scene of Frederson holding hands with grot through Freder, completing the metaphor of the hand and the heart
