Vincent In The Movie Gattaca

In the movie Gattaca, the main character Vincent, lives in a futuristic society where your genetic make- up is a predictor of your future. When he was born, a geneticist informed his parents of the chronic illnesses he may face and revealed he would only live up to 30 years. With this diagnosis, Vincent was labeled as an invalid. If you were considered an invalid, you were seen as a lower-class individual and society held low expectations for your future. If you were considered to be a valid, you were seen as an elite individual, with a bright future and little to no imperfections. His father was so ashamed of him, he didn’t want Vincent to have his first name. To avoid having another invalid child, his parents sought professional help and was able to have a valid, whom they named Anton. His brother had the ability to excel in anything he did, unlike Vincent who was seen as frail and unable to keep up in the world. When their parents took them to the beach, they would always race to see who can swim the farthest and Anton would always beat his brother. That all changed the day Vincent won the swimming contest and had to

Vincent took on the identity of Jerome Morrow, whom was a powerful elitist. Mark showed a different side of himself when he would behave as Hard Harry. Another similarity is that they both were considered outcast in society. Vincent whom was diagnosed to be chronically ill and was labeled as an invalid. Mark appeared to be what society would label as a nerd on the outside but he was another person when his alter ego as Harry took over. Lastly I believe both characters were able to reach their goals in the end. Vincent was able to move up in society, become a valid, and follow his dreams of flying to outer space. Although Mark was arrested in the end, he was able to reach his goal of popularity and no longer had to hide who he