In order to work out similarities in the lines of thought expressed in the screenplay to the movie "THX 1138" by George Lucas and Don DeLillo's novel "White Noise", the author performs a close reading of both texts. While the plots of both works are completely different, this paper aims to show that the thoughts, beliefs and fears of ‘cold-war-America’ expressed in both works – death, echnology, capitalism versus communism, and the impact of media on society and the individual – can be found in both texts.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- A Comparison of George Lucas's Screenplay "THX1138" and Don DeLillo's Novel "White Noise"
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This essay aims to compare and contrast George Lucas's screenplay "THX1138" and Don DeLillo's novel "White Noise," focusing on the similarities in their underlying themes despite their different plots. The analysis explores how both works reflect anxieties and fears prevalent in Cold War America.
- The impact of technology and media on society and the individual
- The anxieties surrounding death and mortality
- The interplay between capitalism and communism
- The suppression of individual freedom and the absence of a private sphere
- The exploration of dystopian societies and their societal structures
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
A Comparison of George Lucas's Screenplay "THX1138" and Don DeLillo's Novel "White Noise": This essay explores the thematic similarities between George Lucas's dystopian screenplay "THX1138" and Don DeLillo's novel "White Noise," despite their contrasting narratives. While the plots differ significantly, both works delve into the anxieties of Cold War America, focusing on themes of technological control, societal suppression of individual expression, and the ever-present fear of death. The essay uses a close reading of both texts to highlight parallels in their portrayal of these themes. The stark contrast between the sterile, technologically controlled world of "THX1138" and the consumerist anxieties of "White Noise" provides a rich backdrop for comparing the societal pressures and individual responses to these pressures. The essay examines the characters' experiences within these contrasting yet thematically linked societal structures to highlight the anxieties and fears that both texts reflect. The analysis focuses on the similarities in the authors' explorations of the human condition within dystopian or profoundly unsettling social contexts.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
THX1138, White Noise, dystopia, technology, media, death, Cold War, capitalism, communism, societal control, individual freedom, close reading, thematic comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions: A Comparison of George Lucas's "THX1138" and Don DeLillo's "White Noise"
What is the main purpose of this essay?
The essay aims to compare and contrast George Lucas's screenplay "THX1138" and Don DeLillo's novel "White Noise," highlighting their shared thematic concerns despite their different narratives. The focus is on how both works reflect the anxieties and fears prevalent in Cold War America.
What are the key themes explored in both "THX1138" and "White Noise"?
The essay explores several key themes, including the impact of technology and media on society and the individual, anxieties surrounding death and mortality, the interplay between capitalism and communism, the suppression of individual freedom and the absence of a private sphere, and the exploration of dystopian societies and their societal structures.
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The chapter summaries provide an overview of the comparative analysis undertaken in the essay. It explains how the essay uses close readings of both "THX1138" and "White Noise" to identify parallel thematic concerns, despite the differences in their plots. The contrast between the sterile, technologically controlled world of "THX1138" and the consumerist anxieties of "White Noise" is highlighted as a crucial element in the comparative analysis. The focus is on how both texts explore the human condition within dystopian or unsettling social contexts.
What is the approach used to compare "THX1138" and "White Noise"?
The essay employs a close reading approach to both texts, focusing on identifying and comparing the thematic parallels in their portrayal of Cold War anxieties. The analysis explores how both works depict societal pressures and individual responses within their respective dystopian or unsettling social settings. The focus is on the similarities in the authors' explorations of the human condition within these distinct yet thematically linked contexts.
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- Master of Arts Bjoern Schubert (Autor), 2007, George Lucas’ "THX1138" and Don DeLillo’s "White Noise." A Comparison, Múnich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/274098
