Comparative study of texts and contexts - Blade runner vs Brave New world

Comparative Study of Texts and Context:

Blade Runner ¡V Ridley Scott

Themes:
„h Darkness ¡V Mentally and emotionally ¡V mainly night, always raining.
„h Overpopulation
„h Decay of 20th Century architecture ¡V ultra high-rise.
„h Capitalist advertising + propaganda.
„h Globalisation ¡V Asian influence (culture associated with technology in 80s)
„h Isolation ¡V Lack of human interaction, people hide behind goggles, masks, hats, umbrellas.
„h Nothing natural (fake animals)

Characters:
„h Rick Deckard
„h Roy Batty
„h Rachel
„h Leon
„h Pris
„h Zhora
„h J.F Sebastien
„h Gaff

Notes:
„h Based on 1969 novel ¡V Do androids dream of electric sheep by Phillip Dick.
„h Ridley Scotts Directors Cut 1992
„h Technological advances of 1980s became more immediate in everyday life.
„h Computers brought fears ¡V loss of jobs, alienation, invasion of privacy.
„h Late 20th fears of technology dominating humanity have become a rea...