Jurassic Park story
The film is set on the fictional island of Isla Nublar, located off Central America's Pacific Coast near Costa Rica. There, billionaire philanthropist John Hammond and a small team of genetic scientists have created a wildlife park of de-extinct dinosaurs. When industrial sabotage leads to a catastrophic shutdown of the park's power facilities and security precautions, a small group of visitors and Hammond's grandchildren struggle to survive and escape the perilous island.
14 total · 6 major · 8 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| bringing back extinct species | major | Dinosaurs were genetically engineered using DNA extracted from amber preserved blood with a little frog DNA to fill in the missing gaps. |
| genetic engineering in society | major | We are made to ponder whether it was ethical to use genetic engineering to reintroduce dinosaurs into the world. |
| human vs. beast | major | People were trapped in an a theme park full of dinosaurs. |
| living dinosaur | major | John Hammond and his team of scientists used dinosaur DNA recovered from indide amber to genetically engineer real, living dinosaurs. |
| out of control technology | major | Scientists reintroduced genetically engineered dinosaurs into the world and they ran amok. |
| the dangers of unfettered scientific advancement | major | Scientists reintroduced genetically engineered dinosaurs into the world and they ran amok. |
| dealing with children | minor | Dr. Alan Grant, who was admittedly not fond of children, had to deal with John Hammond's first giddy then later terrified grandchildren. |
| genetics | minor | Various aspects of genetic engineering were discussed, including including the insertion of a "kill-switch gene" into dinosaurs that when activated would result in the death of the host. |
| grandfather and granddaughter | minor | John Hammond and his grandson Lex Murphy. |
| grandfather and grandson | minor | John Hammond and his grandson Tim Murphy. |