joes GATTACA essay

Joe Fordyce

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GATTACA essay

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GATTACA essay

Like the holocaust decades before, GATTACA explores a new type discrimination through imperfect genes. Through GATTACA the main character Vincent goes through discrimination because he was expected to die due to a heart condition. The topics I will explore deeper are how GATTACA still has natural conceiving, and how imperfect genes can be discriminated against.

The first topic of relating to how sinister this new form of racism is natural conceiving. The generation that we live in right  now has so many imperfect people that do wonderful things. IN GATTACA people always wanted the best child. I believe that having a kids who finds true happiness in life is the best child that you can have. NO matter what they do or how badly they do it. In the movie natural conceiving was how Vincent was born. They knew from the start that he had a heart condition so in a way they gave up on him. After Vincent they were wanted to have a baby created in the lab. These things like giving up on your child is not how a society should function.

Next I will explore deeper how imperfect genes can be discriminated against. Like Vincent and others since they have no chance of living a full life they will then be thrown away by the society in the movie. Vincent is basically forced to be a janitor. However through his imperfect genes he decided to get up and follow his dream. His dream was to go to space and that is what he did. His imperfect genes also showed that he can beat anybody at anything. LIke how he beat his brother in the swimming competition.

The reasons that a society should never function like this is because it has flaws of discrimination. Just like how back hundreds of years ago our society was racist toward african americans. This movie explores a new racism through genes.