subject: Soylent Green: Get Ready For The Desolation Era! Know More! [print this page] Mass communication is one of the oldest concepts to spread the messages to the public. There are many tools through which one can communicate their indications and predictions. Books, meetings, street plays are some of the best mediums. The role of cinema is also a great tool to convey the meaning. Hollywood is one of the biggest production houses that have been deeply associated in spreading awareness of our mother earth. One of the classic movies is Soylent Green (1973), which is basically an American science fiction film. Based on the Harry Harrison's science fiction novel Make Room! Make Room! (1966), the movie is considered to be a prominent classic of the 70's. The movie also bagged the Nebula Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. It was also awarded with the prestigious Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film in the year 1973.
The movie, Soylent Green, has highlighted the major consequences as a result of population explosion concept and how it affects humankind. The movie illustrates the depletion of the resources that generated poverty and unemployment in New York. People were observed littering any where in the city and forcefully occupied any empty space. Whether it is stairways or fire exits, people strived for space and food. Poverty is basically illustrated through this plot. As population explosion was the major factor, people in the city have to depend on the processed ration produced by famous brand Soylent Green. As the supply of the food was very less, people had to strive by violent means, especially through a riot.
The movie is a clear indication of the future. Movies are basically fictitious and generated to spread awareness among the people. This movie will help to illustrate the future life of humans if the population rate is not controlled. Global warming is also a great threat to the planet and causing some serious changes in the earth's topography. If the population rate increases in this rate then it is very clear about the destruction of this planet. We are responsible to maintain its stability at any cost.
Soylent Green is just an example of the future. We should care about the resources that earth has provided us with. The misuse of any resource will cause serious harm to the future generation. Therefore, we have to take the steps to save our planet and find suitable alternatives to meet our demand.
