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Jurassic Park Essay

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Nature is often conceptualised in opposition to culture, and yet in practice they are inextricably linked. Discuss the ways in which images of nature within visual culture (art, design, cinema, etc) position nature in relation to a variety of urban themes.

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Nature [noun]: The phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations ~ Oxford dictionary.

There are plenty of ways one could define ‘nature’, this definition being just one of many. Should ‘nature’ solely refer to anything pristine and untouched by humans? If animals too use up the natural resources that the earth is gifted with, and they too pollute, destroy and kill, then what effect is it that humans have on our natural environment that separates us from other species? In this essay, I will be using the term ‘nature’ in reference to the Oxford dictionary definition, exploring the relationship between humankind and our natural environment within a variety of cultural themes.

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One pivotal scene in the film is the discussion around the dinner table after the characters witness a cow being devoured by three caged velociraptors in a matter of minutes. Malcom says ‘I think a lack of humility before nature is being displayed here’, he adds ‘Genetic power is the most awesome force the planet’s ever seen but you wield it like a kid that’s found his Dad’s gun.’ Here, Malcom voices the ethical concerns related to the controversial nature of the scientific establishment. The reference to a child describes the scientist’ childlike and irresponsible behavior as they play with powerful science methods and disregard the possible

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