Essay Comparing Frankenstein And Blade Runner

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This will be discussing some of the similarities between the two wrenching stories of Frankenstein and Blade Runner . The story of a Frankenstein starts off with explorer Robert Walton who has left his beloved family to travel. Along the way he finds Victor who is found floating in ice dying due to the coldness and malnourishment. He brings Victor on board and nourishes him back to a stable condition. Robert and Victor become very close. Victor tells him of how he devises a plan to recreate a dead body. He used many methods for he is a genious. Once the body has been created he is frightened by this monster , he runs away . Later on this monster seems to roam , it has taught itself how to read talk etc. This monster is longing for someone who can understand him for he is lonely , Victor refuses to accommodate the request of this hideous beast . Which angers it causing it to kill off Victor's family. After the tale is told and Victor is in no …show more content…

He creates a monster who is referred to as Adam he is hideous .“The innocent and helpless creature bestowed on them by heaven, whom to bring up to good, and whose future lot it was in their hands to direct to happiness or misery, according as they fulfilled their duties towards me. (1.60” The words of Victor when he talks about his childhood. Another Strong point is Revenge the revenge Adam seeks on Victor for not giving him what he wants a wife. Adam longs to be loved but Victor is not willing to create another monster like Adam. Adam of course is thrown back by this and goes on to kill Victor's Family. In the the Story of Blade Runner , there is a story line of creation Dr. Tyrell creates super humans who are only expected to live 4 years of course they all want to live longer lives. They are being terminated by officer Deckert who falls in love with Rachel. Roy one of the creations goes on to try to find the solutions. Kills and die at the

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