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Blade runner

Blade runner. Do androids dream of electric sheep ? Mareike Heiss , Katarina Stefanakos, Charleen Meißner. Structure. Do androids dream of electric sheep? Philip K. Dick Historical background 2 nd scene Relation between characters Plot Voigt - Kampff test 5 th scene

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Blade runner

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  1. Blade runner Do androidsdreamofelectricsheep? Mareike Heiss, Katarina Stefanakos, Charleen Meißner

  2. Structure • Do androids dream of electric sheep? • Philip K. Dick • Historical background • 2nd scene • Relation between characters • Plot • Voigt - Kampff test • 5th scene • Blade Runner • Ridley Scott • Comparison: film and book • Scene – ‘Tears in rain’ • analysis • Conclusion

  3. Do androidsdreamofelectricsheep? Philip K. Dick • * 16th of December 1928 in Chicago • difficult childhood • 14-years old: wrote his first novel • interested in Philosophy, Physics & Religion • 1951: sold first novel • 1952-1955: 70 short stories • depressions & drug habit • † 2nd of March 1982 in Santa Ana

  4. Do androids dream of electric sheep? Chapter 2 Setting of the story: -San Francisco 1992/2021 -after Nuclear War -emigration to Mars (“New America”) -dark, frightening atmosphere

  5. Do androids dream of electric sheep? Rick Deckard • Human (?) • ‘bounty hunter’ or ‘blade runner’ • Has a romantic affair with Rachel

  6. Do androids dream of electric sheep? Rachel • ‘android’ or ‘replicant’ • Has a romantic affair with Deckard • Possession of Rosen/ Tyrell

  7. Do androids dream of electric sheep? Eldon Rosen/Tyrell • Human • Owner of ‘Rosen concern’ and Rachel

  8. Do androids dream of electric sheep? ‘androids’ or ‘replicants' • Generation Nexus 5 • Look exactly like humans • Live only 4 years • Are made to guide people on Mars & to work for them • Are forbidden to travel on earth

  9. Do androids dream of electric sheep? Pris and Roy • Pris looks like Rachel (in book) • Roy is the leader of the androids • Both live with JR Isidore or JF Sebastian

  10. Do androids dream of electric sheep? JR Isodore/JF Sebastian • ‘second class’ human • Works for ‘Rosen concern’ • Live with Pris and Roy

  11. Do androidsdreamofelectricsheep? Plot • After atomic war earth is destroyed • Lots of animals die out • Healthy humans emigrate with androids the mars • Androids are forbidden to live on earth • ‘bounty hunter’ hunt androids • Six androids came to earth to find their inventor • Deckard have to find and eliminate them

  12. Do androids dream of electric sheep? Voight-Kampfftest • Test to identify androids • The machine notices emotional reactions

  13. Do androids dream of electric sheep?Chapter 5 • Rachael is tested with Voight-Kampff-Test • Machine seems to fail • Eldon Rosen tries to blackmail Rick Deckard Final question: “My briefcase is made out of one hundred percent genuine human baby hide”

  14. Blade Runner Ridley Scott • 30th of November 1937in England • Subjects of study: • - graphic design • - painting • famous director: • - Gladiator • - Blade Runner

  15. Comparison: book and film Book Film “Replicants” animals not relevant “Blade Runner” question of humanity in the story Deckard´s family status not clear J.F. Sebastian atmosphere: melancholical • “Androids” • animals important • “Bounty Hunter” • question of humanity in Deckard´s thoughts • Deckard is married • J.R. Isidore • atmosphere: sacastic

  16. Scene: ‘tears in rain’ Analysis • What did you see in the scene? • What kind of atmosphere is created? • What does the pigeon symbolise?

  17. Scene: ‘tears in rain’Analysis • atmosphere: dark, rainy, cold • Roy is stronger than Deckard • pigeon= freedom • can androids be human?  Roy has emotions, memories & saves Rick´s life • pigeon flies away  Rick´s soul is free

  18. Conclusion - book & film recommendable - book & film should be seen independent “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn´t go away.” Philip K. Dick

  19. Sources • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_Runner • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_Androids_Dream_of_Electric_Sheep%3F • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_K._Dick • http://www.phantastik-couch.de/philip-k-dick.html • http://www.philipkdick.de/ • http://www.gradesaver.com/do-androids-dream-of-electric-sheep/study-guide/section8/ • http://www.philipkdickfans.com/literary-criticism/reviews/review-by-jason-koornick-do-androids-dream-of-electric-sheep-1968/ • http://www.stradavox.com/BR/dialogs/d004.htm

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