Genre
Alternative autobiography
Setting and Context
Set in the context of human nature
Narrator and Point of View
Scientific narrative
Tone and Mood
Sanguine and heartening
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character is Mendel and Crick.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is that most human health complications are inherited from close family members.
Climax
The climax comes in chapter 19, in which the scientists discover that genetic codes can alert people of the diseases like Alzheimer's.
Foreshadowing
The politicians’ poor response to disease outbreaks is foreshadowed by their failure to understand how genetics work.
Understatement
The role of DNA in the human body is understated. For instance, the brain functions according to DNA commands.
Allusions
The story alludes to the nature of the human body and the composition of DNA about human functions.
Imagery
The imagery of microbiology is dominant throughout the text. For instance, the author can see how the human body functions and the role of DNA in brain development and operations.
Paradox
The main satire is that the intelligence gene is linked to causing liver problems.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
DNA is personified as human when it commands the brain to function specifically.
