Introduction
Jurassic Park is a 1990 techno-thriller novel by Michael Crichton. It revolves around a businessman’s attempt to create an amusement park whose primary attractions are dinosaurs recreated using genetic engineering. Unlike the 1993 Steven Spielberg movie adaptation, which is about the wonderful feeling of seeing a real live dinosaur, and about the technical accomplishment that went behind it, the book deals with the ethical and logistical issues that accompany such a task.
The Setting
The Characters
Alan Grant is the protagonist of the novel. Grant is described as one of the world’s most renowned paleontologists. Due to his expertise, he is one of the members of the team recruited to survey the Park. He has an almost youthful enthusiasm for dinosaurs, …show more content…
His extended speeches about the role of science and technology in our society often come off as overlong and preachy, and read less like conversation and more like speeches by activists.
John Hammond
John Hammond, CEO of International Genetics Incorporated, or InGen, is the brain behind Jurassic Park. His vision was to create an “adventure park” for the children of the world, one where the exhibits would include prehistoric species, especially dinosaurs.
Hammond brings the experts to his island in the hope that they would vouch for the safety of the park; however, even as the park begins to fall apart, Hammond continues to maintain his stance that the park is safe. Later, it is revealed that his “vision” was only to make money, as he reveals that only the richest children of the world will be able to visit Jurassic Park.
If Malcolm is the voice of the author, Hammond is what the author speaks against in the novel. Hammond’s attitude towards science, his assumption of having control over events even in the wake of evidence of the contrary, and his greed, are all visible in today’s scientific community, (ADD SOMETHING HERE TO CONCLUDE
Jurassic Park is a 1990 techno-thriller novel by Michael Crichton. It revolves around a businessman’s attempt to create an amusement park whose primary attractions are dinosaurs recreated using genetic engineering. Unlike the 1993 Steven Spielberg movie adaptation, which is about the wonderful feeling of seeing a real live dinosaur, and about the technical accomplishment that went behind it, the book deals with the ethical and logistical issues that accompany such a task.
The Setting
The Characters
Alan Grant is the protagonist of the novel. Grant is described as one of the world’s most renowned paleontologists. Due to his expertise, he is one of the members of the team recruited to survey the Park. He has an almost youthful enthusiasm for dinosaurs, …show more content…
His extended speeches about the role of science and technology in our society often come off as overlong and preachy, and read less like conversation and more like speeches by activists.
John Hammond
John Hammond, CEO of International Genetics Incorporated, or InGen, is the brain behind Jurassic Park. His vision was to create an “adventure park” for the children of the world, one where the exhibits would include prehistoric species, especially dinosaurs.
Hammond brings the experts to his island in the hope that they would vouch for the safety of the park; however, even as the park begins to fall apart, Hammond continues to maintain his stance that the park is safe. Later, it is revealed that his “vision” was only to make money, as he reveals that only the richest children of the world will be able to visit Jurassic Park.
If Malcolm is the voice of the author, Hammond is what the author speaks against in the novel. Hammond’s attitude towards science, his assumption of having control over events even in the wake of evidence of the contrary, and his greed, are all visible in today’s scientific community, (ADD SOMETHING HERE TO CONCLUDE