Vincent and Matt Contrast and Comparison

It’s the future; both of these two characters are living in an advanced world where their genetics set them apart as an outcast from the rest. Matteo Alacran and Vincent Freeman were both considered subordinate due to their genetic makeup; Matt was a “Dirty Clone” and Vincent a “Love Child”, a child that was all natural. Matt was set in the same category as Maria’s dog, he was considered to be nothing but an animal. Once he arrived at the Big House, he was placed in a room in the cellar filled with sawdust; newspapers in the corner served as his restroom. The entire staff in the Big House moved to a separate wing to avoid Matt. He didn’t appreciate this, he knew he could do better and wanted to show that he could be just as educated as his human counterparts. Additionally, Vincent was forced to do janitorial duties; he cleaned the facilities of the genetically superior that worked on sending man to space. Vince knew he was no less smart the “genetically superior” and that he could reach space. He employed Jerome Morrow who gave his identity to him to support his cause. Vincent used urine bags and fingertip overlays filled with Jerome’s blood so any trace of his original, genetically inferior identity could be masked in a world that was scrounged and analyzed every day. Matt excelled in every subject he learned and soon outgrew his teacher. Vincent was used to being the inferior being. He fell short compared to his brother in the swimming game of “Chicken” but one day, the status quo changed. Vincent’s brother Antonio nearly drowned and it was Vince who came to his rescue, pulling him into shore. Matt had a similar situation; every one else in the estate knew him as El Patron’s organ harvesting clone and Matt was gradually realizing that truth as well. Matt played piano with reprisal; it was his way of showing people that they were mistaking Matt as simply another clone. Matt played exceptionally well and drew an audience, which included El Patron. Matt and Vincent both wanted to prove that they could break the status quo or the change the thinking of the people who surrounded them. Vincent’s government only allowed those who had been perfectly tailored genetically to go into space, Vince had a high chance of heart failure therefore he wasn’t permitted to enter the space program. Not only that, but there were others who were better fit for the program. As stated before, the others in the Estate, Aztlan and most of the world considered Matt a disgusting creature, as Maria’s Mother told us in the chapter titled “Esperanza”. Both Matt and Vince faced difficulties in society due to their genetics, Vince made it to space but was promptly removed from the program and Matt never was able to change the global communities’ view on clones.