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In the book "House of the Scorpion" clones are the most foul disgusting creatures to ever walk the earth, meanwhile in Gattaca clones are high class citizens that only get the best service. This may seem strange, but the 2 main characters Matt ("House of the Scorpion') and Vincent (Gattaca) have more in common than meets the eye.
Matt was extremely unwelcome when he was first introduced to the residents of the big house. Mainly because he was a clone "A bad animal" - Farmer pg.27, as Emilia and many other characters had described Matt. Matt was an outcast, a stupid beast that had only one purpose, to supply El Patron with spare body parts. To my surprise, clones in Gattaca were treated with the highest curtsy. Only the clones were able to have the jobs a human would only dream of. Much like Matt, Vincent had a dream. A goal he knew that he would be able to accomplish one day. To go to space! Unfortunately Vincent was a human with a heart that was 1000 beats over-due, a heart that everyone believed would never last through the trip to space or even training. Eventually through a hard journey that included lying to loved ones and taking the identity of one perfect genetically modified person, he was able to accomplish his biggest dreams. Matts dream was a little different, he was to once become the ruler of Opium. But he had one thing standing in his way, his destiny. He was never intended to become the ruler of Opium. He was intended to supply El Patron with his heart when the time came. That never stopped Matt, with his perseverance and amazing friends that looked out for him, he took his rightful place as leader. As you can see both of these characters excelled even though they were different, and made their dreams come true.
When reading "House of the Scorpion" Matt was constantly trying to prove himself good enough. "He was in a rage to learn. He would excel, and then everyone would love him and forget he was a clone."- Farmer Pg.91. Matt thought that if he could prove himself with good grades and an amazing talent for music than everyone would love him and treat him no different than a human boy. Vincent is very similar. His brother and himself would constantly have swimming competitions to see who can swim the farthest and longest without stopping. Vincent of course, never being as strong as his brother lost and could never prove that he was just as strong as the average genetically engineered child. With extensive training he triumphed and finally beat his brother, not once, but twice! He had finally proved hat he was just as strong as his brother, stronger even.
All in all Vincent is really no different than Matt. They both try to prove themselves worthy and they both live in a world that rejects what they are. I can not tell you how happy I am that both of them pulled through and complete their wildest dreams. Hey, maybe Vincent and Matt would be friends. After all, they have more in common then meets the eye.
Matt was extremely unwelcome when he was first introduced to the residents of the big house. Mainly because he was a clone "A bad animal" - Farmer pg.27, as Emilia and many other characters had described Matt. Matt was an outcast, a stupid beast that had only one purpose, to supply El Patron with spare body parts. To my surprise, clones in Gattaca were treated with the highest curtsy. Only the clones were able to have the jobs a human would only dream of. Much like Matt, Vincent had a dream. A goal he knew that he would be able to accomplish one day. To go to space! Unfortunately Vincent was a human with a heart that was 1000 beats over-due, a heart that everyone believed would never last through the trip to space or even training. Eventually through a hard journey that included lying to loved ones and taking the identity of one perfect genetically modified person, he was able to accomplish his biggest dreams. Matts dream was a little different, he was to once become the ruler of Opium. But he had one thing standing in his way, his destiny. He was never intended to become the ruler of Opium. He was intended to supply El Patron with his heart when the time came. That never stopped Matt, with his perseverance and amazing friends that looked out for him, he took his rightful place as leader. As you can see both of these characters excelled even though they were different, and made their dreams come true.
When reading "House of the Scorpion" Matt was constantly trying to prove himself good enough. "He was in a rage to learn. He would excel, and then everyone would love him and forget he was a clone."- Farmer Pg.91. Matt thought that if he could prove himself with good grades and an amazing talent for music than everyone would love him and treat him no different than a human boy. Vincent is very similar. His brother and himself would constantly have swimming competitions to see who can swim the farthest and longest without stopping. Vincent of course, never being as strong as his brother lost and could never prove that he was just as strong as the average genetically engineered child. With extensive training he triumphed and finally beat his brother, not once, but twice! He had finally proved hat he was just as strong as his brother, stronger even.
All in all Vincent is really no different than Matt. They both try to prove themselves worthy and they both live in a world that rejects what they are. I can not tell you how happy I am that both of them pulled through and complete their wildest dreams. Hey, maybe Vincent and Matt would be friends. After all, they have more in common then meets the eye.
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