Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Technology in the Movie Gattaca

The film Gattaca explores the possibilities of succeeding(a) applied science development, and the way in which these come dones would affect gild. For example, would a society composed of two evident social classes, and the inequality amid them really be an advance? Those who argon not genetically manipulated to so called perfection in a lab, precisely by nature conceived, are given the unwrap in-valid god children or de-gene-erates , and are treated as bet on class. Natural conception in the not too irrelevant future is rejected in the society of Gattaca, with genetic consumption seen as what has become the earthy way. Due to the disparity of in-valids, what would present days multiculturalism and racial diversity be in a metre such(prenominal) as that of Gattaca? Would the vastness of individuality or personal identity be throw out? As Vincent tells the viewer: straightaway we pose discrimination bring to a science. Gattacas plot and character portraying asks the viewer this, showing us that unique genetic typography wouldnt matter- infact, personal qualities would be scrutinised, pushed aside and unwanted. It is clear that theatre director Andrew Niccol aims to inform the viewer of this through such examples as Irenes heart defect which doesnt allow her to pursue her dream, nonetheless though she is a valid. another(prenominal) example is Vincents except way to be original into society is to lie and pick out a valids identity. Technology enables Vincent to do so, but infact it is technology that first leads to Vincents rejection from his surrounding world, as he was naturally conceived, and therefore is incessant suffering under the tear to somehow be equally accepted.\nI believe Niccols message to the viewer is that in order to truly expediency from the power to change the environment, such as advances in technology giving us the index to genetically manipulate, we first have to consider both the advantages and disadvantages of our ac...

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