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THE MYTH OF AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY AS A SAVIOR AND THE PARADOX OF HUMAN CLONING AS REFLECTED IN THE ISLAND A FILM BY MICHAEL BAY
This research focuses on the American myth of technology as a savior and
its paradox in American technology. The researcher formulates two problem
statements: How does the film The Island reflect the myth of American
technology as a savior? And How does the film The Island reflect the paradox of
human cloning in American technology?. The purposes of this research are to
explain how The Island film reflects the myth of American technology as a savior
and to explain how The Island reflects the paradox of human cloning in American
technology. This research is a library research. The researcher answers the two
problem statements by using semiotic film theory and sociological approach and
supported by mythological to popular culture.
This research is conducted within the boundaries of American studies. The
main source of data in this research is The Island, a film, by Michael Bay that was
produced by A Parkes/MacDonald in 2005 and casted by Ewan McGregor and
Scarlett Johansson. The Island VCD is distributed in Indonesia by Dreamworks
Distribution LLC. The main data of this research are the dialogues, character’s
facial expression, characters’ attitudes and beliefs, and cinematographic elements
of The Island that are related to the problem statements in this research. The
supporting data of this research are The Island film script, books, articles, and the
Internet’s sources that are related to the problem statements.
From the analysis, the researcher draws two conclusions. First, human
cloning technology in The Island reflects the myth of American technology as a
savior through its plot and cinematographic elements that emphasize the important
role of cloning technology for human survival. And secondly, human cloning
creates a paradox for American technology