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Monthly Archives: September 2015
The Importance of the Unicorn: An Analysis of the Final Scene of Blade Runner
I would argue one of the most complex and dense scenes in Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner is the finale, where Deckard notices an origami unicorn, picks it up briefly to look at it, smirks, and turns to leave with Rachael … Continue reading
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Roy’s Final Moments
A scene that really impacted me was when Roy grabs onto Deckard’s hand in order to save him. Does that make him more human or less? Deckard had killed, murdered, Roy’s lover and friends, so it could be considered human … Continue reading
Should you donate your body to science?
Our group spent most of our time discussing the logistics and legality behind donating bodies to science. It is likely that Dr. Frankenstein did not receive the body parts he used through a legal, ethical source. However, today there are … Continue reading
Human…or Robot? — Andrew, Luke, John, Dan
How do we define what is human? Is it by how we act, what we say, how we were created? Or are we defined by how we think, how we analyze and interact? If it is the latter, then what … Continue reading
Body Ethics–Alex, Allie, James, and Claire
The idea of the possession of your body after death Is organ donation uncanny? Many people think so. You have to opt into it. Society assumes you contain control of your body after death even if it could be beneficial … Continue reading
Animation and the Uncanny Valley- Max, Kat, and Imani
Animation has progressed in such a way that CGI is coming closer and closer to human-like depictions without actually using live actors. As animation in not only film and video games comes closer to reality, there becomes a closer gravitation … Continue reading
I, Frankenstein: The uncanny, human inhumanity of Boston Dynamics’ androids. (Slate)
Mark Simon, Weslyn Lu, Molly McCormick, Evan Wong http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/culturebox/2013/12/boston_dynamics_petman_and_bigdog_and_the_uncanny_valley.html
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Superficiality as a Cause for Dehumanization
When Frankenstein creates his monster, he is stricken by the creature’s unpalatable features, immediately experiencing ultimate signs of emotional defeat including guilt, shame, and fear. He quickly becomes disillusioned with himself and leaves the ideals of curiosity and wonder that … Continue reading
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Frankenstein’s Neglection of his Alterego
I propose that Victor Frankenstein’s rejection of his alter ego, embodied in the creature which he created, resulted in his own demise. In abandoning his creation, he also abandoned all hope for personal progression and instead was diminished to a … Continue reading
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Illness and Health: physical and metaphysical constructions of humanity
In Frankenstein, Shelley highlights the characters’ physicality in order to create tension around typical conceptions of life and human-ness. Underscoring the monster’s emotional and intellectual advancements, Shelley also focuses on his physical state in portraying his superhuman vitality – she … Continue reading
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