Rachel: Human or Cyborg?

Rachel is prime example of humanity’s perceived separateness from the cyborg. I am willing to wager the majority of humans, if forced to contemplate their relation to the cyborg, would not consider there to be crossover into their personal form. In reality, anyone who has received modern medical care, transplants, used any form of networking-roads, telecommunications, internet, etc. is cyborg-like. There is a definite difference in the state of evolution the modern human is at and where Rachel lands. However, given enough time, there could certainly be a convergence between the two. This can engender feelings of fear, fascination, and mental dissonance. In the movie, Rachel is an amalgamation of human emotions and cybernetic emotions. She effectively muddles the boundary between the two and helps to create a union between the two in the process. When she is confronted with the reality of her nature she experiences denial, confusion, love, and ultimately resorts to flight. This is part of her process of self-discovery, uncovering her own identity, and grappling with the impermanence of it. All of these can be directly mapped onto the human experience.