Introduction
The passenger is one of the best science fiction or sci-fi movies of the year 2008. It is very interesting in that it carries very comparable themes and plots into a far distant future of the year 2818. This twist is certainly not uncommon to the genre, but the ease with which the story flows, and the plot woven together with the main story in In this case is very interesting.
Summary
The story starts with the main character Jim waking up from cryogenic sleep or suspending the animation. He then realizes from the onboard robots and androids that he woke up about a century before his expected time. At first, he doesn’t understand the malfunction that leads to his sudden awakening, but later on, in the story he does. He leads a hopeless life for over a year regularly drinking with his newfound best friend, the Android Arthur. He then finally decides To rig the cryogenic pod belonging to Aurora, whom she has admired all along.
The action sets the course of the drama that follows. Aurora believes that it was fate that brought them together developed feelings for him, she later has the rude awakening to learn that fate had nothing to do with the circumstances that led to them ending up together. She and Jim break up and stay about a whole year without proper communication only the occasional arguments here and there when they did meet.
At some point towards the end of the year, the story changes as we see Aurora losing her interest in writing, and even her painting become quite depressing. Jim on the other hand also undergoes a behavioral transformation as she seeks to patch things up with his former lover. He rigs up the golf cart adding more battery power and installing bigger wheels. He drinks less and is very receptive to the woman whose heart she broke just as he thought to propose to her with a golden ring he had made her.
On one day as they were on their routine, the intercom came alive, and a third human voice ran through the public address system. Gus had also awakened from suspended animation. His pod had also suffered the same catastrophic failure as Jim. Jim and Aurora meet him, and he opens the command center explaining the impossibility of turning the spaceship back to Earth. He then describes his role in the ship and his history as a spaceman then proceeds to help them initiate the diagnostic utility to help them figure out the problem they were facing and the possible solution. He later learns that his space travels have had a catastrophic toll on his health and would die in three days. He decides that the only acceptable way for him to die is by his terms and ejects himself off the ship into outer space.
After his death, Jim and Aurora discover their main problem that also threatening to blow the whole ship, killing them and the other passengers who are still unaware of the impending danger around them. They eventually find a way of salvaging the vessel but them rebooting the central computer that controls the onboard systems makes the computer think it has arrived at its destination thus starting ejecting the pods. They later manage to fix this and to have done that, Aurora discovers that she loves Jim and confesses her love and forgiveness. Jim says that she missed, and they hold hands as they stare off into the stars.
Scientific realism
This scientific realism is visible in the setting and context within which the story takes place. There is a lot of interaction with science from the onset of the story. This interaction is the medium for all that happens in the main thing. It in itself represents a critical part of the overall screenplay without that the significance of the plot can be lost. The realism can is visible in the presentation of the author’s ideas and his explanation of the surroundings. Scientific realism creates a fusion in the mind of the audience between the real world and the fictitious scientific world that has been established by the author.
First-person narration
The first-person narrative is visible throughout the play and is indeed the prominent mode of narration. The screenplay has very few characters and, for this reason, there is a lot of conversation presented in the first person. The narration is the primary way we get to learn about the character’s feelings and emotions. The experiences of love that were experienced by the character of Aurora were communicated using the first-person account.
The story within a story
The style of having a story within a story has been present a few times in the story. It is essential in providing background information that helps the reader and viewer in character formation. It helps in understanding the characteristics of the individuals in the screenplay. A good example of this is in a the-the story about guys where he informs Jim and Aurora about his background. How from the age of sixteen he has worked in space And why he refers to himself as a spaceman.
Distancing effect
This literary effect has been visible in that the writer has been observed distancing himself from the decisions of the characters choosing instead just to present them as a vague figure. A good example of this is the way Jim corrupted the pod belonging to Aurora so that she can wake up. It is only until later that one understands his logic and reasoning that it was out of a lover. This literary device as applied in this context leaves the reader or viewer with a moral dilemma of whether to support the main character or not. This decision and withdrawal are necessary as they helped this screenplay by thickening the plot.
Irony
The story also employs irony as a style that is visible in the end. The seemingly irrational decision to awaken Aurora is the main reason that helped her survive and assist the other passengers on the ship. The irony of a weak and irresponsible decision bringing about triumph to the greater good sums up the plot.
My opinion
My opinion is that this play does a good job of delivering the intended plot to the audience. It is very cohesive and properly engaging. The only point of concern is the ending as most readers will not understand what happens at the end of the play. The conclusion certainly works well as an element of suspense, but it certainly doesn’t feel like it. It just ends too abruptly. Nonetheless, the plot of love in space has indeed been realized.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the fusion in the story between science betrayal, and love has been very integral in achieving the objectives of literary devices other related items. It makes the story interesting and thoroughly entertaining.