Philip K. Dick
In the following essay, I will analyze Philip K. Dick's short story titled “Blade Runner”. "Blade Runner" is a science fiction story about the not to distant future. In my analysis, I will use two non-fiction essays, Sonia Maasik's and Jack Solomon's “Interpreting Popular Signs” and Mike Nordberg's “Science Fiction: A Mirror to Our Universe”. Both of the essays are about hidden messages in science fiction. Are there secret messages about the present in science fiction stories? In “Science Fiction: A Mirror to Our Universe” Nordberg writes about many of the controversial issues that Star Trek addressed. Nordberg explains that Star Trek dealt with such issues as war, racism, poverty and greed. Nordberg says, “Producer Gene Roddenberry created a fantastic world where humankind has over come war, greed and poverty while still leaving room for a moral dilemma or two to creep in” (37). This is very true for Star Trek but is it the same for all science fiction? The short story “Blade Runner” is set in the year 2021. In the beginning of the story, the main characters, Rick Deckard and his wife Iran, are awakened by their mood organ. The mood organ is a tool used to put it's user in good or bad moods. The user dials a number
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Approximate Word count = 1310
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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