Brave New World and GATTACA

Dehumanising GATTACA quote 1

48:00- the hair held up by Irene when discussing her genetic ‘shortcoming’

Dehumanising GATTACA quote 2

24:00- ‘As far as anyone’s concerned, he’s still a walking, talking, fully productive citizen.’

Dehumanising BNW quote 1

“It was a large room bright with sunshine and yellow paint, and containing twenty beds, all occupied. . . the air was continuously alive with gay synthetic melodies. ” page 174

Dehumanising BNW quote 2

“Eight month old babies, all exactly alike (a Bokanovsky group, it was evident) and all (since their caste was Delta) dressed in Khaki.” page 16

Rigid hierarchy BNW quote 1

“‘What a hideous colour khaki is,’ remarked Lenina, voicing the hypnopoietic prejudices of her caste.” page 35

Rigid hierarchy BNW quote 2

“Why not? Bernard’s an alpha plus.”’ page 39

Rigid hierarchy GATTACA quote 1

4:00- Finger prick and green light. Red light is also shown next to it.

Rigid hierarchy GATTACA quote 2

15:00 - Vincent’s family confronts him about wanting to be an astronaut.