Gattaca Character Study Answers

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Year 11 English – Outcome One (Part A)
Gattaca - Character Study Task

You will work either individually or in pairs. It will be your role to prepare an oral presentation in which you will have to speak as your allocated character (in other words, in the voice of that character). You will have 7-10 minutes to complete your presentation during which you must fulfil the following criteria:
1. You must provide us with insights into your character: what is his/her role in the film; what makes him/her tick; what are his/her values/beliefs/attitudes etc.
2. Answer the questions below on your allocated character and integrate your responses into your presentation.
3. You must discuss how your allocated
You must provide specific examples and quotes from the film to support your presentation.
5. You must be prepared to be questioned (hot seat) on your presentation by your peers and teacher. Questions might begin with: Why did you…? How did you feel when…? What would have happened if…? This means you will have to think about what questions you will ask other groups too.

Vincent Freeman
What is it that makes Vincent so desperate to achieve?
Even though Vincent’s life as Jerome is based on deception, do you think that he is an honest person in his relationships? Is he honest with himself?
Was Vincent’s relationship ever going to be enough to keep him on earth?

Irene Cassini
What burdens does Irene carry?
Why does Irene become an accomplice in Vincent’s deception and flight into space?
How does Irene’s genetic make-up dampen her human initiative and
Compare the character of Anton as a child before his losing swim. What qualities does he display? How has his childhood loss to Vincent affected his adult life and capacity to reach his potential?

Detective Hugo
What makes Hugo so determined to track down the Invalid whose eyelash was discovered at the crime scene?
Why did Hugo decide to look elsewhere, which eventually led to the apprehension of the real culprit?
How would you describe his congratulations to the investigator at the successful conclusion of the case?

Antonio and Marie Freeman
What impact do you think Antonio had on shaping Vincent’s life?
What was Marie’s primary motivating force as a mother? Was it her family’s welfare and ensuring that they got the best that life can offer, or was it conforming to society’s expectations?
How did the knowledge about both her sons’ genetic makeup influence her behaviour as a mother and caregiver?

Scoresby Secondary College – VCE ENGLISH UNIT 2, AREA OF STUDY 1, OUTCOME 1A

Student Name:

Marks