Part one of term paper
The Warner Bros. movie Contact, based on the novel by famous Astronomer Carl Sagan, is a fascinating journey through the human mind and attempts to answer the question that humans have been asking since the dawn of time, "Are we alone in the Universe?" The movie describes with amazing accuracy the lives of astronomers and researchers who wor ...

Part two of term paper
... in human history and says "This time is unique in our history, in any civilization's history: the moment of the acquisition of technology. The moment when contact becomes possible." The movie explores many aspects of making "contact" with aliens. It explores the religious implications of such an event as well as the faith that one has to have afterwards. It is ironic that Arroway falls back on faith to believe her journey took place upon her return after having shunned faith that others had i ...