Both the 2013 novel The Darwin Elevator written by Jason M. Hough and the 2015 film Mad Max: Fury Road directed by George Miller, explore the challenges of post-apocalyptic futures. Hough and Miller focus on the ideas of war and survival. Hough challenges the reader to view the idea of war and survival through the use of literary techniques. Miller conversely uses film techniques to display this same idea of war and survival however in a distinctly different environment.
Hough and Miller both explore disease and disaster in their texts and how this can lead to the downfall of a once functional society. Hough explores this through the use of characterisation of Skyler. This is done to show how the outbreak of disease can affect society and how society slowly reverts back to the dark ages, Hough shows this by showing how useful scavenging had become to everyone and that arguments broke out over nothing because of the fear of the disease ravenged world they were living in. Miller shows this through his use of characterisation of Nux to show the effects of disease on society and how it breaks down the mental capacity of people over time. Both these creators use this technique to relate back to the idea of post-apocalyptic futures and how war and the need to survive have an effect on …show more content…
Hough shows this by having Skyler meet with Neil Platz who is an engineer and trying to overthrow the Nightcliff organisation who are controlling everything and everyone, similarly in Mad Max Miller shows how Imperator Furiosa is taking it into her own hands to escape the control of Immortan Joe and take his women with her to safety. Their escape is aided by Max who escapes from Nux who is using Max as a ‘blood bag’ to power his own skills, Max and Furiosa mange to overthrow Immortan Joe and end his reign of tyranny and give back to the people of The
Hough and Miller both explore disease and disaster in their texts and how this can lead to the downfall of a once functional society. Hough explores this through the use of characterisation of Skyler. This is done to show how the outbreak of disease can affect society and how society slowly reverts back to the dark ages, Hough shows this by showing how useful scavenging had become to everyone and that arguments broke out over nothing because of the fear of the disease ravenged world they were living in. Miller shows this through his use of characterisation of Nux to show the effects of disease on society and how it breaks down the mental capacity of people over time. Both these creators use this technique to relate back to the idea of post-apocalyptic futures and how war and the need to survive have an effect on …show more content…
Hough shows this by having Skyler meet with Neil Platz who is an engineer and trying to overthrow the Nightcliff organisation who are controlling everything and everyone, similarly in Mad Max Miller shows how Imperator Furiosa is taking it into her own hands to escape the control of Immortan Joe and take his women with her to safety. Their escape is aided by Max who escapes from Nux who is using Max as a ‘blood bag’ to power his own skills, Max and Furiosa mange to overthrow Immortan Joe and end his reign of tyranny and give back to the people of The