Gattaca Genetic Analysis Essay

Authors of text 1 and 2 employ the technique of intertextuality of the film Gattaca by Andrew Niccol to support their claims. Savulescu uses the intertextuality to emphasise his perspective on “gifted genes” as “genetic inequality,” “gifted children” and “biology [determining] ability” are all problems that arose within the film Gattaca as genetic engineering became present within the dystopian world. Savulescu’s exploration of these problems highlight how “genetic analysis of embryos” could be used to “identify children [more] likely to succeed academically” indicating that these children could be “hot-housed” while other children were put in “slow streams” and “denied entry into certain jobs.” Conversely, Ford structures her article to build her perspective off of …show more content…
In text 1, Savulescu uses quotation marks on the word “gifted,” to create a mocking and demeaning tone; this tone of mocking makes the reader more likely to be cynical towards the topic at hand, ultimately agreeing with the author’s point of view. Similarly, in text 2 Ford uses an oxymoron within the title of “perfections curse” to create a cautioning tone. The implication of “perfection” being a “curse” makes the audience more wary of the text and more likely to be persuaded by the author. Both authors also employ alliteration to add emphasis to their arguments. Savulescu uses alliteration within the title to emphasise the mocking tone towards “gifted genes,” whilst the author of text 2 employs alliteration within the article to emphasise the tone; the “perception of perfection” implies that perfection is a mirage formed by the “[desire]” to be part of a “perfect world.” Therefore, both authors utilise sound devices to alter the audiences opinions and make them agree with their perspective by mocking and patronizing the opposing