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Alan Turing Differs From The Real Alan Turing

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Alan Turing as portrayed in The Imitation Games is greatly differs from the real Alan Turing's life and accomplishments. For example, the film implies that Alan turing had homosexual tendencies but in reality he was very open about being gay in a time where being homosexual was still considered a crime under the Labouchere Amendment and punishable by chemical castration. Alan turing was eventually prosecuted for homosexual tendency where he pled guilty and accepted chemical castration rather than a lengthy prison sentence. Another commonly overlooked factor with significant importance is that the creation of “Christopher” did not solely belong to genius Alan Turing. Alan turing is responsible for the majority of deciphering the Enigma code
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Alan Turing has inspired people with his algorithms, computing machinery and artificial intelligence (How Alan Turing’s legacy is inspiring our work today). This evidence shows that people were inspired to make future technological advancements by using his codes and algorithms to find AI in computers. Alan Turing has inspired people to decipher encrypted messages because of his attempt to decode the Enigma cipher machine used by the German military (Alan Turing By Jacob Aron). This evidence shows that Alan Turing was able to help the war effort for the British by cracking the Enigma Cipher machine that encrypts messages and frequencies. Alan Turing has inspired people to be fearless to daunting problems just like he did to find out a way to crack open the Enigma machine (What Alan Turing means to us).

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However, the level of historical accuracy in the two films varies. Patton, which is a biographical war film about General George Patton during World War II, generally portrays the events and characters in a relatively accurate way. However, it does take some liberties with the timeline of certain events. On the other hand, The Imitation Game, which tells the story of Alan Turing and his work cracking the Enigma code, takes more liberties with historical facts. The film simplifies and dramatizes certain aspects of Turing's life and his relationship with his colleagues.

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A different view from the individual and his/her group is perceived as a threat to its existence and security; therefore, such perceived enemy image hampers the conflict resolution. A good pithy phrase from the film is “…they beat you because you are different...”. Dehumanization is the undesirable consequences of such enemy image. Labeling Alan Turing, a hero who saved 10 million lives by shortening the WW2 by 2 years, as indecent because of his sexual orientation, in my opinion, is a taint to human integrity.’ Conclusion “The Imitation Game”, as a historical drama not solely based on historical facts, received “C+” from the “The Guardian” film review in terms of historical correspondence; however, the film promulgates a less known genius’ contribution to end the WWII, as well as the acceptance of individual

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