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    Gattaca Movie Responses

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    Gattaca” Questions 1. When it comes to the depiction of genetic engineering in Gattaca‚ there are multiple outcomes of the scientific procedure that are positive. The first positive outcome of genetic engineering in the movie was that it allows the parents of children to choose how they want their children to be. When having a child‚ in the first few months‚ parents do not know the gender or any of the traits‚ unless they are genetically tested to determine the phenotype of their offspring

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    communication. The relationships depicted in the text have or did have communication but it was lost and lead to communication problems in their relationship Stories/evidence: - The father - Nobody said anything - Night school - Will you please be quiet please? ESSAY......... Raymond Carver’s short stories about communication and miscommunication are depicted through many of the relationships in the text of ‘Will You Please Be Quiet‚ Please?”. The characters

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    Structure of Text Response Part 2 (The Sandwich plan) 1. To construct a clear and logical argument 2. To show that you know and understand the text. Introduction (about 6 sentences) (i) Start: The title of the text (must be underlined) + the author/director no more than 2 sentences outlining the basic story. (ii) Define the key words of the topic (the topic means the essay question) (iii) State the contention (the main argument) (iv) Introduce the main points you will make in the

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    Text Response – Good Vs. Evil Good vs. evil is a widely explored theme in Isobelle Carmody’s novel ’The Gathering’. It is most evident in the battle between the Chain and the Kraken‚ however the more sinister‚ subtler acts of evil occur when he attempts to make each member vulnerable by breaching their weaknesses. While the physical examples such as the final battle‚ the murder of The Tod and the violent acts by Buddha and his gang could certainly be classified as evil‚ it is my belief that the

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    Topic: in Steinbeck’s “of mice and men” the negatives out way the positives. Do you agree? In John Steinbeck’s “OF MICE AND MEN” a large variety of social statuses and social classes are observed in the characters‚ which range from: Negros‚ women‚ elderly‚ the rich and the poor during 1930’s America. Whilst it is a touching story of dreams and friendship it is also rather saddening because of its setting during the Depression and hardship that everyone had to face. Crooks is the Negro stable buck

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    Text Response Option 2- “The Outsiders” S.E. Hinton What are the lessons that S.E. Hinton wants to teach us through the story of “The Outsiders’? A number of lessons can be learnt from reading S.E. Hinton’s debut novel “The Outsiders”. By naming the novel “The Outsiders” yet writing it from the greasers perspective‚ we feel more like an insider in this group society seem to be pushing out. We identify with the underdog from the opening page. We find ourselves seeing life through the eyes of the greasers

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    Text Response for Macbeth Act I Scene i The opening scene of the play creates a very mysterious type of tone. This is shown with the witches chanting fair is foul and foul is fair; the fact that the two aren’t true makes it mysterious. Also that the play starts off with three witches talking about a meeting. Scene ii Macbeth is regarded as a hero in the beginning of the play as he was the one who killed Macdonwald with much courage and loyalty to Duncan‚ for brave Macbeth – well he deserves

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    GATTACA Essay In the world of GATTACA‚ a person’s future is determined by their DNA. I wouldn’t want to live in this world‚ because your future and personal like/personality‚ you‚ are already chosen‚ so you have no choice of want you want your future to be like. In the movie GATTACA‚ Vincent has a dream to go to space but he can’t because of his DNA sequence. So he decides to become someone else in order to get a good job and fulfill his dream. Jerome has perfect DNA but he is disabled‚ so he agrees

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    (Ecclesiastes 7:13). Such is the opening quote and the thesis of director Andrew Nichol’s film Gattaca (1997). Although the film is based on the lives of genetically engineered human beings and the effects that such have on the "invalids"‚ that is those who are "God-children"‚ it deeply criticises the values of a society of "valids" through its satirical tone and the use of film noir techniques. Gattaca not only supports the belief that nature‚ despite its flaws‚ is preferable to a supposed error-free

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    Andrew Niccol’s Gattaca portrays a discriminatory society in which status and quality of life is determined solely by a DNA profile. However‚ it is against this oppressive regime that Vincent Freeman shines‚ as Niccol conveys the importance of maintaining individuality – in those qualities which deem his protagonist unique. Throughout the film Niccol criticises those who conform and contribute to this‚ while simultaneously he praises those valids who do rebel in order to emphasise how pivotal it

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