Unit 1English

Context Study: Future Worlds

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Gattaca
Answer the following questions after you have viewed the film:

1. Describe the world of Gattaca. What advancements in technology have

occurred? What kind of society is depicted? What distinguishes the elite from the under-class in this society?

2. Do you think Gattaca is a utopian or a dystopian world? (Justify your

response). 3. Describe the Gattaca complex, environment and employees. What message does it send about genetic engineering?

4. Why must the protagonist, Vincent, assume another identity in the film? Is the
audience positioned to sympathise with his situation? How?

5. There is no gene for the human spirit. How is Vincent able to achieve his
goal despite his inferior genetic profile? 6. What is the films message about the dangers of genetic engineering and societys dependence on technology?

7. How likely do you think this future world is? Are there any current
developments in our world which suggest Niccols vision of the future may be accurate? Discuss them. 8. What impact do you think genetic engineering will have on society in the future?