113 pages 3 hours read

Michael Crichton

Jurassic Park

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1990

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Short Answer

Jurassic Park is more than just a novel about living dinosaurs; it is also an exploration of The Dangers of Unchecked and Profit-Driven Scientific Advancement. Which scientific fields of inquiry are considered controversial in the modern age and why? What potentially hazardous or morally questionable consequences are sometimes debated in conjunction with the exploration of technologies?

Teaching Suggestion: Many students will be familiar with the story of Jurassic Park, especially through its film adaptation and several sequels; it may be beneficial to encourage students to speculate on the deeper intentions of the author. It might also help to remind students to focus their thoughts not on what they remember from the movie, but from what they know about real-world conversations surrounding the controversy of certain sciences such as genetics, artificial intelligence, and climate change.

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