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Summary of Gattaca

Vincent Freeman was a naturally born child. He was called "invalids" along with others that were born in the same way. The doctors told his parents that he had a 99% chance of dying of a heart disorder when he was about 30 years old.

His parents decided to have a second child through the genetic route. He had what was the best of his parents and he was named after his father – Anton.

The brothers competed over swimming, but Vincent always lost to Anton – invalids could not beat valids.

Even though Vincent was an invalid, but he also had his dream. Vincent always wanted to be an astronaut and to work in Gattaca – a space exploration centre. He loved the space, but each time he read books about space travel, he was warned by his parents to stop dreaming. Because of his genetic flaws – weak heart and short life, he was unfit for an astronaut.

No matter how hard Vincent works, he was always rejected by the employers. He tried to lie on his resume,......

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