Blade Runner And Fahrenheit 451 Comparative Essay

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Both Blade Runner and Fahrenheit 451’s authors intentionally illustrate a hierarchical structure within their dystopian societies, where power is centralized, wielded, and restricted to monopolise control over the population. This is best exemplified within the texts where both positions of power represent the apex of the societal hierarchy. This is clearly noticeable within Blade Runner as the Tyrell Corporation's dominance is absolute. Through its control over technology, resources, knowledge, and the lives of replicants and humans alike, the Tyrell corporation plays a god-like role where others are treated as disposable commodities to be exploited for labour or entertainment. Fahrenheit 451 utilises the same concept of power to portray the