ook up at the launches" Vincent pushes her away by not responding as not to give away his true identity, again showing how serious he is on accomplishing this one goal.
In a society that bases discrimination on the quality of DNA, individuals are faceless. The world they live in suggests two types of people - Valids and Invalids. Valid humans are those born through births involving gene manipulation while invalids are those conceived through natural births. All that used to matter was "ten fingers and ten toes" on a baby. The word 'invalid' suggests that a human conceived naturally is an infirm and is deficient in health, and in this case, deficient in the quality of their DNA. Vincent, being an invalid, soon learns of the discrimination that is forced upon him, especially when he seeks employment at Gattaca. After failed interviews, he realizes more than ever that "my resume is in m
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