Frankenstein
Victor is directly in conflict with his creature (essentially a "man")
Victor believes that he will be seen as a "God" as he creates life, but instead finds that he has given birth to a devil and rejects him immediately However, it is revealed that the creature is in fact gentle and not that awful but comes to the realization that he is hated by the world for no other reason than his looks, and thus vows to destroy the life of the man who gave birth to him in the first place Their conflict drives the plot forward and allows for Shelley to expand on the idea of revenge as a dreadful and exhausting pursuit |
Jurassic Park
Hammond and Dr. Malcolm are at odds with each other's philosophies
Hammond truly believes that he has done a service for mankind with good intentions Dr. Malcolm disapproves of both the idea of exploiting nature for business reasons as well as exploiting anything at all, simply because he believes that man is fundamentally incapable of controlling anything due to chaos Their conflict creates the tension that drives the plot and theme of the film; which is should mankind meddle with nature "Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should." |
Both Victor Frankenstein and John Hammond (along with the whole InGen team) make a futile and pitiful try at harnessing nature's power with man-made technology. Although nature does not literally confront them, it is clear that nature and man are at war. Dr. Malcolm makes many statements about the connection between nature and man throughout the film and how he feels about it, most notably "Life, uh...finds a way" when talking to Henry Wu and "The rape of the natural world" during the dinner scene. Ultimately, nature overpowers man, as both shown in the film and Shelley's novel express that man should not try to play God and create what should not be created, for the power of nature is too large and unattainable.
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Both Victor Frankenstein and John Hammond face a conflict because of social norms and morality issues. Bringing things back to life or creating life is very questionable because many say that one is trying to be God and even play with the lives of the living and dead. Victor Frankenstein is often faced against social issues because, at that time, strong involvement in science was looked down upon. His ideas and creation were seen as something absurd. Social norms are things that determine whether certain ideas are considered normal to the people of society. Hammond faces a similar issue because he must win in favor of society to open the park, which he has worked on for years. For Hammond and Frankenstein, both are faced with issues of society because their ideas seem surreal to those in society, which would be looked down upon.
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Man VS. Man
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Man VS. Society
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Man VS. Nature
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Some believe that people should have the choice to live or die when they want to.
Some believe the opposite, we are all here for a reason and we should not get to choose when we want to die. If one has the ability to be able to choose who lives or dies then conflict will emerge on who gets the right to choose. |
The topic of suicide is on that is hard to talk about to others because it is a sensitive subject.
Suicide is something that is negative. Euthanasia is a medical practice used that is similar to suicide. However, one ends his life with dignity rather than suffering. In the eyes of society, committing suicide is not something done with dignity. Doctors are known to save people instead of killing people. |
Man should not get in the way of nature, if we are able to choose and commit euthanasia then we are going against the laws of nature.
People should not get the choice to choose whether they die or not, as nature will naturally filter out those who will die. Nature and man are always at war with each other. |