Genre
Imagination and the fear of the unknown
Frankenstein: a hybrid blend of Gothic Horror and Science Fiction.
Blade Runner: a hybrid text, blending the science fiction and hard-boiled detective genres to create ‘tech noir’.
•The sci-fi genre is a natural progression from the gothic fiction form. It’s fear of the effects of technology on society reflects the gothic wish to maintain social and political norms.
•The mix of genres in Blade Runner reflects important social changes – greater increase in crime (Crime Fiction/Film Noir) and the ambiguity of good/bad guys. Bad guys increasingly representing the lower class (Robin Hood style)
•Science Fiction reflects the increasing technological concerns of the period
Frankenstein: a hybrid blend of Gothic Horror and Science Fiction.
Blade Runner: a hybrid text, blending the science fiction and hard-boiled detective genres to create ‘tech noir’.
•The sci-fi genre is a natural progression from the gothic fiction form. It’s fear of the effects of technology on society reflects the gothic wish to maintain social and political norms.
•The mix of genres in Blade Runner reflects important social changes – greater increase in crime (Crime Fiction/Film Noir) and the ambiguity of good/bad guys. Bad guys increasingly representing the lower class (Robin Hood style)
•Science Fiction reflects the increasing technological concerns of the period