Gattaca Human Possibilities

Human possibilities Introduction To begin with, I’ll describe the characteristics of the text entitled Human Possibilities which is an extract from the novel Gattaca written by Andrew Niccol in 1997. This novel became a movie (Gattaca) shortly after and become famous because it raises a very sensitive issue: the limits of scientific interference in what should remain a natural activity: procreation. This extract describes a scene that takes place in the future and involves a geneticist

enregistré et est disponible sur le site compagnon. CORRIGÉ DE LA FICHE DU WORKBOOK (P. 3-4) 1 a) b) The song may be about the American Dream, and how hard you have to work when you immigrate to America to fulfil your dreams. It might be about the possibilities available to make money and to make this land your new home. The words “treasure” and “diamonds” remind me of the “Land of Opportunity”, a country where you can hope for better prospects. Nevertheless, the word “gutters” is also reminiscent of