Lincoln And Jordan Character Analysis

What does it mean to be human? Is it if you physically have all of the parts of a human or is it what’s on the inside that makes the person a human? Or is it something totally different? Throughout the movie The Island, this thought is questioned about Lincoln and Jordan, the main characters, quite often and makes one wonder the answer. Both Lincoln and Jordan learn the meaning of the term human throughout the film and form their opinions on whether they are actually human. Both Lincoln and Jordan are clones that are owned by their wealthy “twins” Tom Lincoln and Sarah Jordan. These prosperous people bought clones so that they could eventually live longer. They were told that their clones were “simmering vegetables in a pot” (The Island), not knowing that these “vegetables” were actually functional beings. Because Lincoln and Jordan were established in a factory, Dr. Merrick, the commander/creator of this operation, believes that all the clones are not human, just copies of REAL people that lack a soul. …show more content…
Merrick’s mind, they are not human. Also, the clones do not have their own memories, so therefore they are not REAL. Some may assert that Dr. Merrick is totally incorrect. Throughout the movie, the listener learns what the real meaning of being a human is and are able to formulate their own opinion on whether Lincoln and Jordan and all of the other clones are actually human beings.
In the movie, the line spoken to the clones by James McCord was, “ Don’t trust anyone….. People will do anything to survive.”(The Island). This line has a huge significance to the definition of a human. “A human being, especially a person as distinguished from an animal or (in science fiction) an alien”(Google). When Lincoln first discovered his owner, he wanted to believe that he was a good guy. But soon finds out that his owner is very selfish and not the person Lincoln thought he was. Lincoln was presented