Roy Batty's la
st scene in Blade Runner is full of symbols. Batty is pursued throughout the entire film by Rick Deckard, who is hell bent on his mission to "retire" Batty. Batty continues to evade Deckard with wit and skill. And even though he has been hunted by Deckard he saves him from a fatal fall & th
is is when we see the symbolism begin. After Batty saves Rick he releases a white dove which is a symbol of life and peace. This shows that he finally understands compassion and love for all life, blurring the lines between replicant and human. The dove also comes into play because it symbolizes peace and the fact that Batty has made peace with Deckard and the fact that his life and memories will be done and lost. Batty has developed emotions that replicants are usually lacking and in the moment of his death he has become more human than a human. Which is symbolized by the dove flying upward showing his change to humanity.
He understand the need for life and peace because he, Batty, has been denied both. He is willing to kill to get both, and maybe that shows some lack of compassion, but he shows more compassion than most who are designated human.
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