Jurassic Park | Themes & Symbolism

Jurassic Park Significant Topics

The Power of Life Hammond and his team believe that they have control over the lives of the dinosaurs they have created. Hammond's foil, Malcolm, shows that life does not fit in fences and boundaries. Malcolm's predictions and calculations turned out to be true. Malcolm personified this theme.

The scientific authorities in Jurassic Park all deny the existence of dinosaurs off the island; even though the reader "witnessed" their attacks and know they exist outside of Isla Nubar. Later, Tim witnesses raptors escaping from the island on a supply ship, proving Malcolm's theory.

The scientist's use of frog DNA in creating dinosaurs, although seeming to be clever, turned out to be the ultimate reason that allowed the animals to breed outside of the laboratory: They have the ability to change genders as part of Life's attempt to keep going.

All of the technology used to create, maintain and control the dinosaurs proves to be inadequate, from the computer counting system that cannot keep an accurate count, to the security measure like fences and weapons that cannot stop the dinosaurs.

Shortly after the climax, the characters observe the park's dinosaur counting system is showing the numbers of dinosaurs declining....
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