Gattaca Character Analysis

Evolution of Jerome Jerome was a very admirable character in both the film and screenplay “Gattaca”; there were times that he was the worst character and times he was the best. In this futuristic, dystopian society it is possible for someone to give his DNA for use by another person and in that way Jerome gives his DNA to Vincent, a person without perfect DNA like Jerome, and surrenders his former identify to become known as Eugene. Initially, with the complexities of the story focused on Vincent it is hard to really get connected to Jerome. Despite obviously being the main character as well, he was in the background so much that it was easy to get caught up in Vincent’s character. As the story line progresses Jerome’s role becomes much more

The two pieces of work were so similar that Jerome’s character was the same in both. When Jerome starts warming up to Vincent, the reader is aware that it is the first person and, maybe the only person, he had trusted and connected with for a prolonged period. Due to Jerome’s many solitary years of hiding, finally broken by his relationship with Vincent, he sees him as more than the receiver of his donated genes. The story then progresses to explain how they overcome adversity together and build a firm friendship. Before leaving for Gattaca Vincent asked what Jerome will do without him and he responses, “’I’m traveling too.’ Vincent thanks Jerome, who replies, ‘I got the better end of the deal. I only lent you my body. You lent me your dream’” (44). This moment solidifies to the reader the developed importance of the relationship between Vincent and Jerome. Vincent really knew what that meant when he said he was traveling as well, but, at the end of the day, he didn’t want Jerome to be alone all that time again. He was so good to him and he supplied him with anything and everything Vincent would need to pass as Jerome for the rest of his life, enough to last Vincent two lifetimes. So, when he handed Vincent that letter and told him to read it when he went “upstairs,” which is meant in space Vincent didn’t fight him. He knew better because no matter what Jerome is, one thing he was not was a man who would give