PROMPT = 3) Does this film correspond to your personal vision of the present and/or the future? Why or why not?
Frankenstein is a clearly dystopian piece that reflects the consequences of Man's greatest ambition: the desire to defy God and, in so doing, surpass him. Doctor Frankenstein rebels against the fundamental barrier that nature imposes...death. He seeks to defy mortality, to reanimate dead tissue, to create life from nothingness.
The essential message of Frankenstein is that such pursuits will end in disaster. Man's attempts to become God are doomed to failure and cataclysm. This corresponds to my personal vision of the future. As time marches on, Man becomes tempted to test the limits of his power. It is my view that these temptations are the path to ruin; by attempting to rival God's power, Man is on the road to self-destruction. The future will either be one of moderation or one of disrepair. There is no middle ground. Man will drive himself to oblivion for his insatiable appetite for power.
Thanks Jackson. I wonder how this applies today. In your opinion what are some things that test the limits of power in contemporary society? What are we currently doing that might lead to a Frankenstein type of dystopia?
ReplyDeleteBTW I like the image. Did you find it that way or alter it?
ReplyDeleteThat was actually a pretty deep insight into the movie, and you got right to the point. I do agree that this is in fact a dystopian vision into the future.
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This is a very insightful thought about what will happen if humans continue to try to gain more power. I completely agree.
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"In your opinion what are some things that test the limits of power in contemporary society?"
ReplyDeleteTechnology in general. More and more becomes possible so Man keeps trying to do more and more. It hasn't gone so far as trying to bring back the dead yet, but it'll get there someday.
"What are we currently doing that might lead to a Frankenstein type of dystopia?"
Nuclear warfare is the answer that immediately comes to mind; such a level of mass destruction is on par with the power God demonstrated sparingly in the Old Testament.
"BTW I like the image. Did you find it that way or alter it?"
I painted over a photograph.
patience is what all true warriors strive for.
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