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This paper will be a theme analysis based upon these 5 Black Mirror episodes, "Arkangel", "The Entire History of You", "Nosedive" "Smithereens" and "Fifteen Million Merits". You will connect these episodes to three major themes which will be posted in the photos below. The paper will need to be at least 3 pages and single spaced. Below will be 5 photos that will explain all the directions. I also have my midterm paper that referenced these same episodes that can be used for some ideas.
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Seaberry 1
Benjamin Seaberry
Professor Preston Moon
30 November 2020
ISLA-303
The Black Mirror Series
The Black Mirror is a television series with its central theme being technology. The
advanced technology demonstrates how it can harm our community and alter our behavior. Every
episode illustrates how current technology can transform soon for benefits or particularly for
worse. Frequently, disturbing scenes are rampant due to technology hostility, especially on
apocalyptic, psychopathic, alienating, spying, aggressive, and addictive. Sexuality and some
romance elements frequently appear in those episodes, although pornography and premarital
dominates sexuality themes. Chapters are standalone, and they are only linked with a clue.
Characters are obsessed with celebrities, Reality TV, video games, pornography, and Reality TV.
We observe a complex fictional society or state where there is excellent injustice or suffering in
individuals' relationship from technology comprising personal relationship, therefore providing us
with the thoughtful sight of the challenge.
The "Fifteen Million Merits," for example, present its content to the public via a channel
based on mass culture as a substitute for the gallery. It displays experimental design with depriving
of 'art' elite context. Bing Madsen traded off his values to help Abi Khan by using 15 million merits
to buy a Hot Shot performance ticket. He became agitated upon realizing that Abi got involved
pornographic role instead of becoming a celebrity. Shockingly, Bing bought another ticket and
threatened to cut his neck on the stage, but instead angrily outburst on the cruel artificial system
under them. Irony reveals itself when Bing threatened to slice his neck but instead secure a job in
the company. Unfortunately, Abi's bright future and luxurious life desires turn to be exploitive and
shameful in her new place in a pornographic company. Bing is determined to change his character
and maintain morals. He refuses to watch an adult advert, but the system pauses, and he is forced
to resume from the last memory.
The "Arkangel" utilizes implants as biologic surveillance where the protective mother,
Marie, uses them to monitor her daughter Sara. The brain implant censors violence, sexual
harassment, and keeps the daughter from a harsh environment. Marie record and observe through
the plant all her daughter's activities, assess her pulse, and censor unwanted sights from the
daughter's vision. She sacrifices her time and is dedicated to watching over her daughter to ensure
she has a reasonable life fee from sexual predators. Marie thought of the Arkangel implant when
her daughter went missing in the playground. We can relate enough that parents might require the
technology to locate and track their children. We have essential smartphones, and a...