Futuristics Final Essay “Gattaca” and “1984” By Diane Dennerll In my opinion, there are two movies from this course, which are very comparable. The Hollywood-esque “Gattaca” is a prophetic distopia concerning genetic discrimination in the early 21st Century. George Orwell’s classic “1984” is an even darker distopia (which was revealed as a great embarrassment) dealing with crude politics and oppression of the greatest gifts of humanity. Although these films contrast diversely, they also can be applied …showed first 75 words of 2353 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2353 total…entertaining to read about. Some things are just too disturbing to comprehend as being possible future events, facts, and people. As was mainly neglected in “1984” and “Gattaca,” I believe as long as we stay true to ourselves, try to be ecumenists, learn as much about everything in all areas as we possibly can, and are always aware of the passing times about us, perhaps we will bring hope to the future after all. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**