To what extent are humanity's interactions with the natural environment reflected in Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" and Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner"?
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 05:39:02
Category: / History / North American History
Length: 7 pages (1787 words)
Category: / History / North American History
Length: 7 pages (1787 words)
Aldous Huxley's satirical novel "Brave New World", written in the aftermath of World War I, and Ridley Scott's science fiction film, "Blade Runner", made in the 1980s, both reflect a society having undergone major technological advancements, so much so that they are totally disconnected with the natural world. These texts do not significantly reflect the interaction of humanity with the natural environment to a great extent, but it is this lack that emphasises the issues
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nature because of technology and consumerism. However, it is because of the little interaction with nature either of them show that places emphasis on the importance of it, as both explore the possibilities of what the world would be like without the natural environment. The texts are not only speculative, they hold a warning against becoming too involved with artificiality, and the dire consequences of forgetting the natural world with which humanity has been blessed.
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