The Madness Within the Park

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Psychoanalytic literary theory provides the framework to observe that Dr. Henry Wu was as
twisted and vicious as his velociraptors. His arrogance and pride does not allow for him to accept that his work failed. He had spent years trying to perfect his dinosaurs and his control over them. This leads him to make all of the dinosaurs’ lysine-dependent and all-female. His failure comes producing breeding dinosaurs that were replicating at recently untold numbers. His narcissism first appears during this scene as his arrogance and inability to accept another’s stand point come to light. He staunchly upholds that there is no possible way for the velociraptors to be reproducing. His inability to accept and how quickly he becomes defensive towards this idea, are rooted in the shame this would bring him. Consequently, this ‘failure’ provided him the validation he needed to feel immense pride in his work. His mentality is revealed after he has witness many deaths by these creatures. His pride comes from his narcissism and deep-seeded need for recognition. The darker side of this discovery shows that he also possessed an unwavering god-complex. He upholds his beliefs that he is infallible and morally superior to ethics and the laws of nature. Leading him to become distracted him in a dangerous situation, marveling at his own accomplishments. Eventually this decision causes Dr. Wu to run to his death, at the claws of his prized creations. His death held true to the author’s belief in only giving characters that were twisted in their mentality towards the horrific disaster, an equally twisted end to their story. This decision showed that when men try to imitate God, the earthly restrictions that bind them will always drag them back down to Earth.

Project: Detroit Become Human, Connor’s Relationship with Humanity