LIT 1301 Exam 2

What is the name of the main character in Blade Runner?

Deckard - a semi retired blade runner

Are Replicants legal on earth/ who are they hunted by?

Following a rebellion, replicants become illegal on earth and are hunted by "blade runners."

Who are the four replicants that Deckard is in charge of "retiring"?

Roy Batty - a combat replicant Leon - a manual labor replicant who was given the Voigh-Kampff test by Holden Pris - a pleasure model Zhora- an assasin

When Roy finds Pris and Sebastian what happens?

Roy finds Pris and Sebastian. Sebastian takes Roy to Tyrell. Once told that Tyrell cannot correct the problem that imposes such a short limit on Roy's life, Roy kills both his creator and Sebastian.

What is the significance of Edvard Munch's Scream (1893) to Resch?

beginning of ch 12 How is the isolation indicative of the androids ; Resh sees the android as a completely isolated creature

What are Replicants?

"Replicants" ("andys" in Dick's text) are manufactured by the Tyrell Corporation and used as slave labor on off-world colonies.

Chapter 20 of DADES?

- Deckard realizes that he is a killer and that he is wrong from the start (Chapter 21) - Rachel killed the goat because she saw it as the thing deckard loved the most and acted like a jelous mistress

Chapter 15 of DADES?

- buys a nubian goat - makes him confident for a little bit and than not anymore

Chapter 18 of DADES?

- mercer revealed as a fruad - the empathy box seperating androids and human is no longer important so essentially there is not difference between the two

What was Dicks Reaction to Blade Runner?

1. At first, Dick was extremely skeptical of Blade Runner. Nevertheless, when shown clips from the film shortly before his death, Dick was more approving. Dick further approved of actor Rutger Haur as the perfect choice to portray Roy 2. Blade Runner performed poorly at the box office, but has since undergone a revival due to its cult status. It brought Dick's work to the attention of Hollywood, and several films based on Dick's work have since been completed, including Total Recall and A Scanner Darkly. Blade Runner has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.

Loss of connection and compassion between members of society in Fahrenhiet 451

1. Mildred uses the "Seashells" to distance herself from Montag. 2. Montag's feeling that a great sea exists between himself and his wife. 3. Mildred cannot remember her first meeting with her husband. 4. Mildred claims the TV as her family. 5. Mildred is oblivious to Clarisse's death. She forgets to tell Montag. 6. Mildred shows no emotion when Montag tells her that the firemen burned a woman. She states that the woman deserved to be burned and rushes off to have fun. 7. Clarisse's uncle posits that rocking chairs and porches have been removed from homes because they afforded too much time to sit, think, and discuss ideas. 8. Passengers on the train where Montag attempts to memorize Matthew 6:28 are bombarded by advertisements that discourage thought. Montag himself has trouble memorizing Matthew 6:28 due to these advertisements forcing their way into his consciousness. 9. When asked how she thinks the war is going, Mrs. Phelps can only reply with what the TV has told her. 10. Neither Mrs. Phelps nor Mrs. Bowles has concern for the welfare of children. 11. The reading of Matthew Arnold's poem, "Dover Beach," characterizes the world of the novel as one of moral, emotional, and intellectual disconnection.

Early life of Ray Bradbury

1931 - A young Bradbury begins writing his own stories on butcher paper 1938 - Graduates from Los Angeles High School. He continues his education through writing and the library - Bradbury publishes his first story, "Hollerbochen's Dilemma," in Imagination!

When does Dick begin to love to read popular science fiction magazines?

1940

Later life of Ray Bradbury

1950 - Bradbury publishes The Martian Chronicles. Like Fahrenheit 451, Chronicles uses fantasy to address social fears, such as the threat of nuclear war, prevalent at the time of its publication. The book describes the first attempts of Earth people to conquer and colonize Mars. 1953 - Bradbury publishes Fahrenheit 451 2000 - A lover of books and the written word his entire life, the prolific Bradbury receives the National Book Foundation's Distinguished Contribution to American Letters honor.

What year was Fahrenheit 451 published?

1953

When was Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep published?

1968

When was Blade Runner released? How many versions are there of Blade Runner?

1982 Directed by Ridley Scott. Loosely based on Phillips K.Dicks Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (DADES) Blade Runner has gone through seven versions including its original 1982 release. This course will use the 1992 "Director-Approved Cut."

What influences did Jane death have on Dicks novel?

Critics have argued that Jane's loss informs Dick's focus on dualities such as real/fake, science fiction/mainstream, and human/android.

Cold War (1945-1991)

A war of words and threats between the United States and the Soviet Union that was marked primarily by a political and economic, rather than military, struggle between the two nations.

When was Dicks Born? and when did he die/how?

Born- december 16, 1928 in chicago Died - march 2 1982 from heart failure

Who are the two replicants that interrogated Chew? Who was Chew and what did he tell them?

Deckard and Gaff pursue Leon as Roy and Leon interrogate Chew as part of Roy's plan to meet his maker. Like the other replicants, Roy's life span is limited, a problem he wishes to discuss with Tyrell. Chew directs the replicants to J. F. Sebastian.

How does Deckard react to the possibility that he is beginning to empathize with female androids?

Deckard burns the book out of guilt; he has gotten to feel things he isn't supposed to feel, and would want to "erase" those memories

What happens at the end? what order does Deckard retire them?

Deckard is ambushed by and "retires" Pris in the Bradbury Building. Roy pursues Deckard in retaliation. Just before his lifespan expires, Roy saves Deckard from falling to his death. Deckard returns to his apartment and is reunited with Rachel. The film concludes with the suggestion that Deckard is a replicant. Zhora, Leon, Pris, Roy

Who is Rachel and What did Deckard do with Rachel when he first met her? What happened after Rachel approached Deckard to prove her humanity?

Deckard tests the reliability of the Voight-Kampff test on Rachel. Rachel has been implanted with false memories by the head of the Tyrell Corporation and believes herself to be human achel approaches Deckard in order to prove her humanity and Deckard reveals that her memories are false. Meanwhile, Pris meets Sebastian who takes her to his home in the Bradbury Building. Deckard finds and "retires" Zhora. He is told to include Rachel on his list for retirement, but Rachel saves Deckard from Leon and the two begin a romantic relationship.

When does Dick begin to publish at an astounding rate?

Early 1950's A. Dick begins to publish at an astounding rate. Seven of his stories appear in June 1953 alone. 5. 1959 - 1964 A. Dick publishes sixteen novels. B. Wins the Hugo Award in 1963 for The Man in the High Castle. 6. 1968 A. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? published.

What are the main themes in the novel DADES?

Empathy - seperation from andy and humans - bounty hunters should not feel empathy for andys - iran feels empathy for andys so does she have more humanity Technology - Voigt-Kampff Test - mood organ = can change the mood of a human instantly - television - buster friendly mandatory gov channel World War Terminus (WWT) - no one knows the start of the war - tech is used to replace animals, and humans lost in the war Mercerism - Quasi-religious movement where humans can fuse with Wilbur Mercer via Empathy box - andys' excluded cuz they cant feel empathy

Fabers Theory

Faber's Theory 1. This is an important three-part theory concerning the value and use of knowledge gained from books: A. Books have "quality." Books reveal telling details about life. B. Books provide leisure to digest the telling details. C. The right to carry out actions based on what we learn from the interaction of the first two points. 2. We should read, reflect, form our own ideas, and take action.

Why does Deckard like a toad?

He wants a real life animal and is know valueing life Iran also orders something for the toad showing that she has empathy without the need of the empathy box

At the end of Chapter 11, what is the importance to Resch's conception of his identity that he loves his pet squirrel, Buffy?

His love for his pet squirrel gives him a reason to prove that he has humanity and a great level of empathy that an android does not and cannot have.

Captain Beatty theory

In his statements concerning the origin of the firemen, Beatty states that the people themselves chose to give up reading due to technology, mass information, and minority pressure. People would rather be happy and have fun than reflect upon the world and themselves. 2. In this environment, the firemen came about from a push for homogeneity--for everyone to be the same. Firemen are to guard against unhappiness and guarantee peace of mind through the removal of free thought.

What was the name of his twin sister and when did she die?

Jane and 1929

In his pursuit of Luba Luft, what evidence suggests that Deckard himself might be an android?

Listening to the Android sing and he sees his job as a killer and androids can have a purpose beyond just tools or a paycheck

What is the significance of Munch's Puberty (1895) to Luba?

Luba, is curios ab a lot of music and art and how humans go through life; she wants to BE more human Problem: the perception of herself to society, and the way they deny her of any possibility of that

Who is the Author of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Phillip K. Dicks

Who is the author of Fahrenheit 451?

Ray Bradbury Born in Illnois - 1920 Died - 2012

What is the setting of blade runner?

Set in a dystopian Los Angeles in the year 2019

The term android derives from the ____ and what is the factor that distinguishes an andy from a human?

The term android derives from the Greek andr-, meaning "man," and the suffix -eides, used to mean "of the species; alike." A. The only factor that distinguishes an andy from a human is the perception of the inability of andys to experience empathy.

What is the house Committee of Un-American Activities?

monitor the activities of foreign agents, it was made a standing committee of the House in 1945. Although it showed an interest in pro-Fascist groups during World War II, the committee was best known for its anti-Communist investigations, which were sometimes referred to as witch-hunts by its opponents.