Pros And Cons Of Gattaca

The first scene is the chief actor uses a urinal bag which made me image what happened to him, is he has a disease? Turn out that he is using that for cheating, to change and deny himself. One of the most important points, he was born in a century that defines people by their blood, their inherited gene. In the movie, the leading actor said that gene prejudice is prohibited by law, but no one really cares the Law (Gattaca ). I can not image how hopeless when he said this sentence. Yet, I believe that is what happened with us now, in America. The discrimination from a race, the skin color is denied by law, but people do it anyway. Gattaca describes how a gene is important and it influences people, and also gene is not important as how we look at our self.or you can say ( the gene is not the only thing to determine yourself). If people believe their self and pay effort to it, they can do it. Other outside element influence people and will change their opinion. However, if we put enough effort, we will be a success.

The society of Gattaca has been destroyed by cruel selfish acts of genoism when if only they could just look past the difference in DNA and accept human nature then Gattaca could come together as a whole. Vincent is a good demonstration that if you put your mind to it you can achieve anything, even when ‘destiny’ is against

Both texts explore how advancements in technology impact the freedom of individuals. In Gattaca, advancements in science – mainly in genetic engineering – leading to discrimination, in 1984, technological advancements such as the development of telescreens impacts the freedom people have as they are constantly watched. Within Gattaca, the genetic discrimination leads to a loss in freedom as “invalids” are denied jobs since “[the] real resume is in [their] cells.” The telescreens in 1984 constantly patrol individuals for any signs of rebellion against the party, even “a couple of seconds during which the expression in [their] eyes might conceivably [betray them]” to the party as a “thought criminal”. Within Gattaca, the world is portrayed as sterile and mechanical, everything is perfect – including the people – harshly juxtaposing with the imperfect world of nature. Similarly, in 1984, the party’s ideal set up was “a world of steel and concrete, of monstrous machines and terrifying weapons – a nation of warriors…marching forward in perfect unity…the reality was decaying, dingy cities where underfed people shuffled to and fro.” Both worlds wish for perfection and a loss of identity, this, however, is impossible. In Gattaca, someone will always have more superior genetics than others, leading to a constant inequality between

Gattaca is a movie that contains a very interesting society. As in all societies, discrimination exists and it is primarily between two groups. The valids, as they are called here, are the dominant group who oppress the group known as the invalids, which is the group consisting of the less privileged individuals. However, in this society, privileged and less privileged does not refer to the individuals in terms of wealth or power, but instead, in terms of genetics. Here, discrimination has been reduced down to genes, and this determines your place in society.

Another similar theme between the stories is perfection, in both the movie and the book. Society thinks you can only be accepted if you are deemed “perfect” any abnormality and you are labeled an invalid or deviant. To find any abnormality the government has to examine your body, in Gattaca they look a lot more deeper, at your DNA, but in Chrysalids they look

In Gattaca parents can choose to have a “Godchild” or not; while in Brave New World embryo’s are automatically genetically engineered. Having a choice is a symbol of free will and

At first look, the world of Gattaca seems like a Utopia. Their development in genetic modification is so advanced that illnesses such as cancer, Alzheimer’s, and other diseases or disorders based upon genetics are greatly reduced, if not eliminated altogether. Endeavors like the Olympics or other athletic competitions would be pushed to entirely new heights as the athletes are literally designed to surpass our current limitations. Science could be advanced even further as the modifications allowed newborns to have a far greater chance of developing intelligence on the higher end of the IQ scale. Each piece of progress that is shown in the movie has incredible potential to save and improve millions of lives. Unfortunately, the great

The science fiction cinematic piece Gattaca by Andrew Niccol was released in 1997. It addresses the moral and ethical concepts regarding genetic engineering and the social order strives in the pursuit of biological perfection. The idea of perfection and genetic engineering is portrayed with a dystopian world were genetic discrimination is the foundation for society that takes place in “the not so distant future”. To address these ideas Niccol, uses archetypal characters such as Vincent as the underdog and Eugene as the supporting character to convey the psychological challenges and boundaries that have an effect on how the characters live their lives and interact within the world they live in. The films idea of genetic engineering causes the viewer to consider the ethicality of such technology and how its superiority can result in a world were individuals are bound by social restrictions and discrimination due to the presence of a scientifically engineered race of human beings.

“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 has poor eyesight and heart problems among many other things and is only given a life expectancy of around thirty years of age. He is denied the basics of life such as medical care and education. When his brother, Aton, is born through genetic

The film GATTACA and the short story, “Nine Lives,” exemplifies the ethics of altering human life at the genetic level, through techniques of genetic engineering. Throughout GATTACA, the ability to create improved, even superior forms of human life as a positive development through eugenics is shown as well as arousing questions about the moral implications of such engineering. The main protagonist in GATTACA, Vincent Freeman, battles with the discrimination of being an “invalid” in a world of “valids” and comes to realize that he is not an inferior being in the midst of an altered humanity. In “Nine Lives,” a lone survivor of the ten genetically engineered clones of John Chow struggle come to understand itself in relation to unaltered humanity and its individuality for the first time in its life. A dystopian society is produced when unaltered humans and genetically engineered beings coexist and interact with one another due to nefarious social practices such filtering menial jobs only to “invalids” in GATTACA and the emphasis in the value of clones and their worth to society as collective work group rather than focusing on each individual’s contribution to society. The film GATTACA exhibits the adverse nature of eugenics while “Nine Lives” stresses the importance of individualism instead of collectivism and fend off the need to be reliant on others to feel welcomed in society.

The whole society that this film shows is painted in a negatively light purely because the main character, Vincent, does not like how society is stopping him from pursuing his dreams. But even though the main character does not like how society is formed does not mean that the movie cannot show other sides to this issue. Gattaca shows only the con side of genetically engineering people, that it’s not unfair, not an accurate representation of people’s abilities, and should not affect how people live their lives and what career they have. But Gattaca does not show any of the positive side to genetically engineering people, like how it could eliminating certain genetic diseases or certain birth defects. And it could lower the child risk of other health factors.

Gattaca brought about some interesting points on human evolution and human ingenuity. We live in a world where babies are left to chance and genetic metaling is frowned upon, but in Gattaca that idea is flipped. Society judges those who are left to God as inferior. How can one be judged for the decision of their parents? Science is moving into uncharted territory, where we might be able to create “super humans” as depicted in the movie. Gattaca revealed both the pros and cons of genetic engineering in science.

Often is the question asked, “Has science gone too far?” In no case is said question more pertinent than in Andre Niccol’s, Gattaca, a film that depicts a futuristic dystopia in which humanity has grown into two distinct castes: the valids, or those who were genetically modified in utero to do away with defects; and the invalids, or those who were conceived and born naturally. A harsh schism has been forged between these two, wherein the valids occupy the upper echelons of society, and the invalids are relegated to menial tasks without prospect of improvement. The valids, is essence, have become the new standard for humanity, thus resulting in the invalids being seen as less than human and therefor treated as such; however, despite that in Andrew Niccol’s, Gattaca, the protagonist, Vincent Anton Freeman, is dehumanized in his inability to move up in society, he nonetheless is able to transcend the chains that bind him and prove his humanity.

Gone are the days where modern day factors like merit and aptitude dominate. With the rise of genetic engineering as a social norm, congenital difference now becomes the main discerning factor differentiating the human population as the obsession with perfection grows stronger. This promotes both genetic stratification and genetic discrimination. Narrated by Vincent Freeman, the story of Gattaca is told through his eyes. Viewers are able to catch a glimpse of Vincent’s life and his struggles in attempting to escape the genetic hierarchical system he was born in. Vincent does so in order to fulfill his dream of becoming an astronaut, a dream that was never meant to be realized for someone like Vincent. The film utilises many techniques such as flashbacks, metaphors and relationship dynamics to supplement the film’s plot and shows us how a idealized utopian society is impossible through the story of

The movie Gattaca is based in the distant future. The people are defined by their genetic information. In this movie, “natural” born children are classed as invalids, whereas people that are genetically created and modified are valid. The invalids are basically just as their name, invalid and must get a regular job, nothing spectacular. One of the main characters, Vincent Freeman, is the last child to be “naturally born”. After his birth, the doctors tell his parents that he has a life span of 30.2 years and there are so many genetic related things that are wrong with him. For all his childhood life, he is treated as if he is ill and sick all the time. Any little thing such as falling, or scraping his knee, is treated as if he is about to die. The couple then has another son, Anton. He is conceived by the new normal, genetic selection. He is now considered superior to Vincent. The father’s name is Anton and the second son takes his name because he is not genetically shortcoming. As a young boy Vincent has dreams of having a career working in space, but because of his invalid status, it will not be possible for him to get into the program. The brothers would often play a game called “chicken”. In this game, they would both swim out into the sea. Whoever turns around and starts to swim back first loses. One day while playing this game, Vincent actually wins. The one that is inferior actually wins. Anton begins to drown and Vincent must save him. After he wins the game, he