Comparing Frankenstein And Ridley Scott's Blade Runner

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It is apparent that Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner share many thematic similarities. One of these themes is the idea of humanity, “What makes someone human?” In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein the idea of humanity is often teased with the creature. Victor sees the creature as an “abomination” and rejects him because of his imperfection/ monstrosity. Because of the creature’s appearance he is rejected by society, often being met with shrieks and horror. In Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner, the replicants also feel rejected by society; however, unlike the creature they are not rejected because of physical monstrosity, instead it is because they are perfect, even more perfect than the humans that created them. In Frankenstein,