Jurrassic Park

             Jurassic Park was written as a warning about unconsidered biological tinkering, it explores the consequences of an attempt to re-create certain breeds of dinosaur to serve as amusement park attractions. Dr. Ian Malcolm is a very controversial character within the novel because of his beliefs about cloning, and re-creating extinct animals. He explains his reasoning behind the "Chaos Theory" and about the problems which will arise within Jurassic Park. Ian Malcolm does in fact end up predicting the end result of the park. Throughout the book Dr. Ian Malcolm is the character who believes Jurassic Park will fail, and he proves this though a step-by-step process.
             "Third, the work is uncontrolled. No one supervises it. No federal laws regulate it. There is no coherent government policy, in America or anywhere else in the world. And because the products of biotechnology range from drugs to farm crops to artificial snow, an intelligent policy is difficult.
             But most disturbing is the fact that no watchdogs are found among scientists themselves. It is remarkable that nearly every scientist in genetics research is also engaged in the commerce of biotechnology. There are no detached observers. Everybody has a stake" (pg. X).
             This quote is not stated by Dr. Ian Malcolm but does deal with his beliefs within the park. He knows that nature cannot be controlled. Within the scientific area of biotechnology and genetics there are no limitations, statutes, or laws which regulate what can and cannot be done. The whole issue of biotechnology is very gray because just about anything can be done when you get genetics involved. Malcolm states, "The complete lack of humility for nature that's being displayed here is staggering" (movie). This quote further proves that Malcolm is completely against the park, and what Hammond is trying to do on the island. Malcolm is trying to explain that science is getting ...

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