Gattaca essay notes

Andrew Niccol’s dystopian film, “GATTACA,” is set in the “not-too-distant-future”, where genetic engineering has supplanted the “natural” approach to conceiving a child. The film follows the life of Vincent Freeman, a “child conceived in love,” as opposed to genetic means.

This quote, contradicting the previous, represents the opposing opinion that perhaps God himself is not perfect, as He created a flawed world, and that having the ability to change it means we should change it. The need to perfect Mother Nature is a temptation, which increases whilst technology continues to make this ability even more obtainable.

Natural conception in the ‘not too distant future’ is rejected in the society of Gattaca, with genetic manipulation seen as “what has become the natural way”. Due to the discrimination of in-valids, what would present day’s multiculturalism and racial diversity be in a time such as that of Gattaca?

Click here for sample essays written by our professional writers. The film Gattaca explores the possibilities of future technology development, and the way in which these advances would affect society. For example, would a society composed of two distinct social classes, and the inequality between them really be an advance?