Name: ____________________________ 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
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1. What is the significance of the word "GATTACA" (hint: think about why the letters A‚T‚C‚ and G were highlighted in all the names during the opening credits) They are the bases in the human genome. The movie is trying to emphasize the significance these four letters‚ each representing a base pair in the human genome‚ will have in the theme throughout the movie. Gattaca is the name of the space agency in the film. The name is based on the initial letters of the four DNA nitrogenous bases: guanine
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‘Gattaca presents a world destroyed by the pursuit of perfection.’ Do you agree? * What is the pursuit of perfection? * How is the world destroyed? * What is gattaca? 1) Everyone is the same there are no individuals – the people are sexless‚ no personality 2) The pursuit of perfection leaves people believing that their genetic make up is what lets them achieve their ambitions‚ they have low self esteem. People who fail to achieve perfectionism can suffer from a lot of mental pressure;
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survive we need a wide spectrum of genetic differences. People with diversity can sometimes over come there diversity and use their differences as motivation. Many people where gifted with unique traits and use them as self motivation. In the movie “Gattaca” Vincent used his imperfections to drive his sprit and become an astronaut. When Hitler was attempting to create to create the “master race” anyone who did not fit his ideal race was exterminated. It’s
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the dystopias that develop from them. Texts such as the film ‘Gattaca’‚ directed by Andrew Niccol and novel ‘Fahrenheit 451’ by Ray Bradbury explore futuristic societies and the implications that become of their innovation. Although entertaining‚ texts such as these are didactic and must be taken seriously‚ as they communicate messages to audiences regarding prevalent concerns and possible futures based on society’s choices. ‘Gattaca’ (1995) directed by Andrew Niccol‚ follows the story of the underdog
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English 1102 26 July 2010 Gattaca The movie Gattaca displays a world that is focused on perfection. Vincent lives in a world where being perfect means everything. He is discriminated against because he was born the natural way and not the “valid” way. The “valid” way is being created in a biotechnology lab. The genetic code of a person is altered‚ and they are created to be perfect specimens of society. Vincent’s parents trusted in God with his birth‚ an act that was considered abnormal in
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containing genetic material that has been artificially altered so as to produce a desired characteristic. Why would one such desire a needed characteristic to modify themselves? Is it to please themselves or to please others? I was shown the movie GATTACA and this movie is about a young man named Vincent who was naturally birthed into the world and was expected to have health problems because during this century about everyone has genetically modified their child before birth. Afterwards they had another
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Genetic engineering is shown in the movie GATTACA through genetically modified characters who were not limited by society and those who were genetically inferior and banned from the best of everything. The movie shows how the main character overcomes his “invalid” status and becomes one of the elite. Today‚ we have the ability to edit genes which may one day lead to designer babies. We are not aloud to genetically modified children now‚ but maybe in the future. This essay will talk about about how
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Andrew Niccols film Gattaca‚ Highlights the importance of human ambition and willpower as the key to deciding and changing your life/fate‚ by depicting a society that encourages upon genetic profile to decide the future of an individual instead of their determination and ambition. The protagonist‚ Vincent Anton Freeman “A limited invalid” demonstrates how genetics have little influence over sheer determination and grit. Similarly‚ minor characters such as Jerome Eugene Morrow‚ is ultimately liberated
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In both the movie Gattaca and the book Brave New World by Aldous Huxley‚ the topics of fate and free will‚ their competition‚ and how they affect the characters’ lives. Brave New world is based on science and focuses on making society better by genetically modifying people for the best possible outcome. Creating them with the Bokanovsky process‚ creating 96 of the exact same human to make one well working oiled machine. Each person is made almost exactly the same with just a few slight changes to
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