Analytical Reflection:Ridley Scott's 'Alien'

English Extension - task: Analytical Reflection of: Ridley Scott's film 'Alien' Question: write an analytical reflection of the film 'Alien', include genre, contextual influences, ideology, interplay of technology and nature, and social meanings. "We live as we dream - alone" (Joseph Conrad) Ridley scott's science fiction film Alien offers it's audience with a multi-dimensional discourse on a plethora of issues which confronted the world in the 70's. The film also presents the responder with an …

…of capitalist society and its values; the different interpretations of femininity; the contextual influences; the medieval quest fable; and the interplay and binary opposition of technology and nature. Theses aspects are incorporated into the film in a way that is realistic and objective that stirs debate and discussion. "Science Fiction plucks from within us our fears and hopes and then shows them to us in rough disguise: The monster and the alien" (W.H. Auden)