Gattaca Or Attica (Movie)




Gattaca or Attica (movie)

Genetic innovations in Gattaca affected the everyday life of the characters in the movie greatly. People were divided into classes based on their DNA makeup. People with better DNA had better jobs and were greatly superior to the rest. Such is the example between the "valid" Gattaca's research personnel and the workers at Gattaca who worked as janitors. Their DNA profile determined their class and their profession. (Marantz, 77)

   In the movie Gattaca, people are born by genetic modification. They are called "Valids". The reason this movie made me decide that I am against genetic engineering is because ...