Gattaca Notes Context: * 1997 science fiction drama film * directed by Andrew Niccol * film presents vision of a society driven by “new eugenics” Title: * ‘GATTACA’-made up from abbreviations for the DNA nucleotide bases * During opening credits-names of cast & crew are telegraphed by the letters of the four bases-joined afterwards by the other letters of their names * Suggests the films point that people are first seen in terms of their genetic profile * And
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aim for perfection and berate ourselves when we fall short. Some of us avoid that humiliation by simply giving up. I don’t want you to give up. I want you to aim high‚ certainly‚ but don’t stop simply because you didn’t achieve perfection. There are two points I will make tonight. Firstly‚ perfection for us mere mortals is by its very nature impossible to achieve. Secondly‚ to achieve perfection is not actually a desirable thing. Firstly‚ why is perfection impossible? Perfection – being
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SOC 101/110 Gattaca “Gattaca” is a movie about a man named Vincent who is born into a “new” society that uses genetics as the make-up for what social class you are given and will remain in‚ no matter what you do. Vincent is a “godchild”. He is born the “natural way”‚ without any genetic altering and his future is set for him as soon as he is conceived. His place in society is at the bottom of the social class and with all his “birth defects”‚ he seems to be placed even lower. He
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Gattaca Oral Presentation Draft -A review of the film. From the day Vincent was born‚ he had always been concidered as highly flawed‚ and as an ’invalid’. His parents were planning on carrying on the family name with their first born child by calling Vincent‚ Anton‚ after his father‚ Antonio. However‚ once finding out that Vincent was prone to illness’ such as neurological disorder‚ manic depression‚ attention deficit disorder‚ heart failure‚ and was expected to live for only 30.2 years‚ Vincent’s
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Aspects of Gattaca: Genetic Makeup Jenelle Brooks December 12‚ 2011 ENG 2009G-003 Dr. M. Martinez Gattaca is a movie directed by Andrew Niccol and the film is set in the “not too distant future.” Andrew Niccol perception of the future isn ’t what most people expect‚ but once thought about carefully it seems quite believable. This movie presents us with a new method in which society strives for perfection and it
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"We were wondering if it’s good to leave some things to chance." In the world of Gattaca‚ is this a wise course of action? Gattaca is a science-fiction thriller movie‚ directed by Andrew Niccol. It presents a story of the future prospect of genetic engineering and how it will affect human society. Gattaca gives one perspective of how the future of discrimination is no longer determined by social status or the colour of skin because the discrimination is now down to a science‚ Vincent: "I belonged
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Gattaca “Gattaca shows that even if your resume is in your genes‚ what you make of your life is up to you.” The 1997 film‚ “Gattaca” by Andrew Niccol‚ is a film in which the characters live in “the not too distant future‚” a time where many of the people in our world have become genetically manipulated; where the elite are the nobles and the invalids are the peasants. The elite are at the top of the employment ladder‚ and when called up for a job interview‚ they speak of nothing but what is in
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Question 1 – The society of Gattaca works to repress rather than to enhance the potential of human beings. Discuss. In a society where genetic superiority and engineering to create the ‘perfect’ person is a priority over all else‚ it would be a normal assumption that society would be a better place and people would be much happier‚ but in Gattaca it is quite the opposite. From the beginning of the film we see haunting images of the uniformity and soulless behaviour of the Gattaca employees. All people
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Gattaca‚ directed by Andrew Niccol‚ shows a story of a society where life is controlled by genetics‚ rather than education or experiences. Based on your DNA‚ society determines where you belong‚ and your future. This allows no room for people to gain experiences and to grow‚ as they are confined to a specific lifestyle. It is evident however in the film that Vincent tries to violate societies’ structure‚ by playing the role of a navigator‚ using his blood samples and urine. George Orwell‚ the author
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The texts "Scales Of Justice" and "Gattaca" are two texts which allow the reader to witness a variety of interpretations and explore the relevant issues that are visible within contemporary society. Such issues as corruption within the police force‚ racism‚ sexual harassment‚ discrimination and manipulation of power are shown to give different interpretations of issues which plague today’s society and potentially our future. "Scales Of Justice" shows the corruption in the police force. It is a
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