Topic > Compare and Contrast Gattaca and the Crucible - 1099

By the end of Gattaca, Vincent has overcome his many obstacles and is minutes away from achieving his childhood goal. Throughout Gattaca, Vincent is forced to undergo medical tests, which could easily uncover the fact that he is an invalid member of society. But unbeknownst to him, Doctor Lamar actually knows that he is an invalid. In his last minutes on Earth, Vincent is forced to undergo a urine test, he is visibly worried as he says “Just remember. I was as good as anyone and better than most. I could have gone back and forth and no one would have noticed." Dr. Lamar is unfazed by this confession and reveals that he has always known that “for future reference, right-handed men don't hold it with their left hand. Just one of those things." As Dr. Lamar lets Vincent go, it shows that he supports Vincent and his dreams, which is why Dr. Lamar represents how society could change for the better. Just as there is hope for redemption for the Gattaca society, there are also hopes of redemption in The Crucible In the fourth act of The Crucible, John falsely confesses that he has bound himself to the devil in hopes of saving his life, but when he is forced to sign his confession so that he can be hanging on the church doors for all to see, John refuses, “No, no. I signed it. You don't need it confess and give up his good name, John defeats the corrupt system and is able to achieve goodness by refusing to conform. The final direction suggests the hope that the madness of the witch hunt is over. By accepting death rather than complicity with it church, theocracy is