“They used to say that a child conceived in love has a greater chance of happiness.” - Vincent. This quote is relevant to the movie GATTACA because in the world that Vincent Anton Freeman lives in, people barely conceive children the natural 50/50 chance way. In the movie, society picks all the traits that they want their child to have. Vincent Freeman was born without the trait selection and turned out with many problems while another man, Jerome Morrow, was born with the selection. Throughout the film, Vincent showed more happiness than Jerome ever did, even if he was “invalid.” Despite his problems, he definitely found happiness. This shows that what Vincent had said, was actually true.
A type of a recurring symbolism is the glass/water that represent invisible obstacles that Vincent has to overcome. An example would be the game of “Chicken”. This is an example because the water is the obstacle and he is trying to swim through it. The first time he won against his brother Anton, it gave him the confidence to try. Another example would be when Vincent is cleaning the windows at GATTACA and the custodian tells him not to clean the glass too well. This also gives him the confidence to keep trying because he sees what he wants but can’t have.
It is Perfection versus Happiness. In the movie, the society favors perfection more than happiness for reasons such as a better generation in the future. The society is so devoid of happiness because they just want success for everyone. It doesn’t matter to them whether the kids are enjoying themselves or not. The society would rather have perfect people than happy ones.
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