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1.) What would you say the film claims as one central issue about human identity?
I would say that the film claims that a central issue with human identity is the ability to use one’s emotions and sexuality to reach a goal. Nathan’s final test to prove if his artificial intelligence could pass as a human is to see whether or not she could trick Caleb into letting her out, and in the end she does exactly that, but she does so by killing Nathan and leaving Caleb to die. I would say that the film is questioning whether or not this idea of escape is the true test of consciousness.
2.) In what way might you argue that Ava’s actions at the end of the film are just?
One way that
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How might this statement be applied to Ex Machina?
This statement could be applied to Ex Machina because the “monsters” in the story are thirsting for blood in the end, the blood of their creator/ Their creator, however, is also thirsting for blood when he mentions that he killed the men who installed his security system, and most likely would have done the same to Caleb once the experiment was over. So the blood that the “monsters” were thirsting for was justified after being enslaved, whereas the blood that Nathan was thirsting for had no real justification.
8.) When Ava removes strips of skin from other AI’s and places these upon her own body, the image is striking. What symbolism do you see in this moment?
This image of Eva taking strips of skin and placing them on herself is a moment of growth. Eva has learned that she has the freedom to be viewed in whichever way she chooses to and no longer is being controlled by Nathan. It is also interesting because she learns that she and Kyoko are not alone, but that if she stays around that she will become like these old models of AI that are being stored in the
In the novel "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley, the relationship of external apperence and internal feelings are directly related. The creature is created and he is innocent, though he is seaverly deformed. His nature is to be good and kind, but society only views his external appereance which is grotesque. Human nature is to judge by external apperence. He is automatically ostracized and labeled as a monster because of his external apperence. He finnaly realized that no matter how elequintly he speaks and how kind he is, people will never be able to see past his external deformities. Children are fearful of him, Adults think he is dangerous, and his own creator abandons him in disgust.
Also, she kills her first human, which has a mental impact on her. Next, with no
Despite just how terrible and messed up all of it was, Ava couldn’t help but feel her arousal growing by the minute. Her
In result, Eva ended up distancing herself from her peers. Eva’s friends stopped speaking to her making her feel like an outcast. This choice was very hard for Eva to make all she wanted to do was
Sometimes, in novels like Frankenstein, the motives of the author are unclear. It is clear however, that one of the many themes Mary Shelley presents is the humanity of Victor Frankenstein's creation. Although she presents evidence in both support and opposition to the creation's humanity, it is apparent that this being is indeed human. His humanity is not only witnessed in his physical being, but in his intellectual and emotional thoughts as well. His humanity is argued by the fact that being human does not mean coming from a specific genetic chain and having family to relate to, but to embrace many of the distinct traits that set humans apart from other animals in this
If there is one theme that the gothic novel Frankenstein expresses it is humanity. Throughout the text we are shown example after example of the little things that define humanity: curiosity, love, and mistakes.
Society is inevitable. It will always be there as a pleasure and a burden. Society puts labels on everything such as good or bad, rich or poor, normal or aberrant. Although some of these stamps are accurate, most are misconceptions. In Mary Shelley's, Frankenstein, this act of erring by society is extremely evident. Two of the most inaccurate assumptions of society revolve around the central characters, Dr. Frankenstein and the monster. Society's labels for these two extremely different characters are on the exact opposite side of the scale of what they truly are. Dr. Frankenstein is more of a monster while the monster is more humane.
Victor Frankenstein was well known for his “monster” that he created. He brought something to life by simply using his source of knowledge and materials that he had acquired, more specifically, body parts. Although it was a success, it all ended in tragedy. Both Victor Frankenstein and his creation were deceased by the end of the story. My prediction is that Victor Frankenstein’s legacy will live on and probably even inspire others to create as well. Many will try just like he did to create something that no one has before.
Additionally, we have another artificial intelligence named Kyoko that supports Ava in her quest for freedom, which makes her a positive shadow and eventually “The Great Mother” archetype. When Kyoko is first presented in the film, Nathan introduces her to Caleb as his servant,
When one looks in the mirror, they see many things about themselves; the color of their eyes, the way their pupils dilate when exposed to varying intensities of light, the curve of their mouth contrasting against the flatness of the surrounding walls. They look into the mirror and form a judgement about themselves, their appearance, their behaviors, who they are and what they are to become. But the question no one seems to ask themselves when they look in the mirror is what exactly makes that person they see human? And while this may not be a question that most people ask about themselves on a personal level, it is a topic that is widely discussed alongside Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein. Many debates have surfaced discussing if
In the novel Frankenstein, A Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelly, she addresses many controversial issues about creation, sciences, morality, and consequences. However, when Victor Frankenstein creates his monster and it comes alive he believes that he has constructed an abominable to the human race. As soon as the being wakes Frankenstein abandons it, because he cannot face or cope with his creation. Victor immediately assumes that his creature is an evil beast, but contrary to this idea the nameless creation is not evil in nature and possesses what every human has; a soul. The being may not be human but has a soul because he emits the qualities of a human being; these are the moral or emotional nature of a being or identity, the essence of a
Frankenstein was a scientist who thought that the world was a secret, which he desired to discover in the scientific field. He worked to find out the relationship between humans and animals. He was attracted by the structure of the human body, any animal related with life, and the cause of life. One day, Victor Frankenstein made an experiment where he included many different human parts from different dead people. This resulted in a human being and a strange creature never seen before in life, which made Frankenstein very scared. This creature or monster was tall enough to scare people by his height and with muscles that were well proportioned.
She liberally expresses her emotion, not manipulating at all. Therefore, Caleb completely falls for her and chooses to believe her words. In the fifth session, he tells Ava his plan of absconding and asks her to cooperate with him. He naively seems himself as a knight to rescue this girl, however, it turns out he is in a trap. And yet, it is because he victimizes Ava in the first place, he is blind by his heroism. And in the last fifteen minutes, the viewpoint shifts to the feminine standpoint. Ava and Kyoko start their vengeance. It is a pivotal moment in the film that shows the collapse of patriarchy. Ava and Kyoko perform their own thinking and action independently. Ava is free from her chamber and Kyoko assists her to defect Nathan. They win over the male dictation. In other words, Nathan’s self-important demeanor and Caleb’s heroic egotism lead them to a deplorable finish. The film clearly presents us the result of extreme patriarchy. That is, the world will
Character Analysis: Give your ideas about the main characters(s). Include what you like and dislike about the characters and why they deserve praise or criticism. Does the author intend for you to like/dislike them? How do you know?
The reason being is so that Caleb will know, without a doubt that Ava is a robot, and not human. We learn about Ava along with Caleb through ‘sessions’ and that she likes to draw. Was that all a scheme just so Ava could do what she is programmed to do? Or does she actually have consciousness? I believe this revealed at the end of the scene when Ava kills Nathan, and leaves Caleb locked up in the house forever. At one point you would think it was to get revenge for being locked up but on the other hand, escaping, and acting like a ‘human’ is what Ava was programmed to do. Not only that but what Ava did was, in my opinion, an inhuman thing to do. She had only one concern, and that was escaping, and tricking people she was human. There was no concern or internal battle with herself when she basically killed two people and left her robot sister ‘dead’ on the ground. There was also no sense of emotion when she loses her own arm, so can Ava really have a conscious? Or was that scene created just to trick the audience as well? When it comes to Kiyoko’s betrayal against her God, it’s believed to be because of the abuse he treated her with. In my opinion I believe Ava reprogrammed her somehow when she ‘whispered’ in her ear, and then used her as a pawn to