Symbols in Gattaca by Jane SAWREY https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/afa8kxtlrtcdsy82 Add your group's symbol analysis here and comment on the other groups'. en-us 2022-04-27 03:41:58 UTC 2025-09-26 10:12:39 UTC hello@padlet.com Ladder in Vincent and Jerome's House (Laken and Mavis) mavis_xie https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/afa8kxtlrtcdsy82/wish/2200350682 Represents the shape of the double-helix model of DNA. The stairs were mainly used by Vincent throughout the film, this symbolises him trying to 'climb' the societal ladder due to his inherent disadvantage in his DNA. 

]]> 2022-05-26 04:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/afa8kxtlrtcdsy82/wish/2200350682 Blood- Authoy https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/afa8kxtlrtcdsy82/wish/2200355885 One of the most common way to discriminate between valid and invalid individuals and is the most important basis of all identity as it is one of the most basic ways to test dna daily 
It's also the way they determine the probabilities of people's lives and their futures so one might even say that the Gattaca's population has their fate written in blood]]> 2022-05-26 04:22:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/afa8kxtlrtcdsy82/wish/2200355885 Laken and Mavis Hair symbolism https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/afa8kxtlrtcdsy82/wish/2200355926 There is a lock of hair that jerome gives vincent at the end before he goes on a voyage. This is symbolic as every other time that vincent was given a piece of hair it was purely for practical purposes. It was finally given or its sentimental value fixing this broken view of perfection with a simple act of kindness and remembrance ]]> 2022-05-26 04:22:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/afa8kxtlrtcdsy82/wish/2200355926 Blood tommybraun https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/afa8kxtlrtcdsy82/wish/2200364274 Every persons blood is different, just like natural genes. A persons blood could be used to represent whether they are eligible for space travel]]> 2022-05-26 04:30:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/afa8kxtlrtcdsy82/wish/2200364274 Blood akashjain https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/afa8kxtlrtcdsy82/wish/2200366701 Every persons blood is different, just like natural genes. A persons blood could be used to represent whether they are eligible for space travel

One of the most common way to discriminate between valid and invalid individuals and is the most important basis of all identity as it is one of the most basic ways to test dna daily 
It's also the way they determine the probabilities of people's lives and their futures so one might even say that the Gattaca's population has their fate written in blood

]]> 2022-05-26 04:32:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/afa8kxtlrtcdsy82/wish/2200366701 Swimming romebalmonte https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/afa8kxtlrtcdsy82/wish/2200371917 The swimming represents strength as it shows his strength development as he got older till he was eventually able to beat his brother. As a child Vincent was not able to beat his brother due to his genetic limitations however he was able to surpass his brother as he got older.]]> 2022-05-26 04:37:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/afa8kxtlrtcdsy82/wish/2200371917 Spiral Staircase savitha_lamahewa https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/afa8kxtlrtcdsy82/wish/2204488594 The spiral staircase in Jerome's house is shown in the film repeatedly and is the focal point of many scenes. The staircase represents DNA and genetics. The staircase has the same double-helix structure of DNA, which is referenced throughout the film. The staircase also represents determination, with Jerome dragging himself up the stairs to answer the door for Anton.]]> 2022-05-30 10:13:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/afa8kxtlrtcdsy82/wish/2204488594 Spiral Staircase laurapintolozano https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/afa8kxtlrtcdsy82/wish/2204494845 Literal meaning: A set of steps leading from one floor of a building to another.

Symbol description: Jerome struggles to pull himself up the stairs in one of the final scenes as he cannot walk.

Symbol meaning/effect: The stairs of Vincent and Jerome’s apartment are spiral-shaped, to represent DNA. The director does this to highlight how society is based on genetics. Jerome struggling to pull himself up from the stairs shows how following the genetic hierarchy and climbing up the hierarchy is a difficult process, especially for those with disadvantages such as Vincent. ]]> 2022-05-30 10:20:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/afa8kxtlrtcdsy82/wish/2204494845 Skin, hair and nail clippings - Kasimir https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/afa8kxtlrtcdsy82/wish/2204534996 The uniting factor amongst skin, hair and nail clippings is their origin. Being from our bodies, they contain fragments of our DNA, linking them to an individual.

To an extent these things should be viewed as ‘waste’, however in Gattaca, they are seen as valuable because of their connection with an individual. In the opening sequence they are magnified to an extent that we do not know what they are.

This helps symbolise how little things are of great importance.
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