Island In The Truman Show
As Andrew ventured around the globe looking for a new land to call home this uninhabited, tropical island came to mind. This island paradise is seen as the equivalent to “Seahaven” the fictional island in The Truman Show, a perfect paradise where everyone could get along and live wholesome lives (The Truman Show). While Animus’ size is not really known, it takes about three weeks walking, a week driving, to get from one end of the island to the other, keeping in mind the geological features in the way. Animus’ location and topography was strategically used in the development of this incredible island nation creating the foundation for a strong tourism based industry as well as rich soil to supply its people with a surplus of crops. The island
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is setup with inspiration taken from the novel, Utopia, written by Thomas More, where towns make up the island and, “Each house [in the town] accommodates at least forty adults” (More 50). While we did enjoy the idea of equal and separate districts, we believed that each person had the right to their own property, however, there are an equal number of people living in each section. Animus is divided into five different sections known as “counties”. Each surrounds the capital city of “Symbio”, whose name is derived from the word Symbiosis meaning “advantage of both” (Merriam-Webster). Symbio is strategically placed on an island in the center of a lake which lies in the center of Animus to ensure complete protection of the capital which holds important meetings, dangerous people, and important documents in the event of war. The capital city of Symbio also contains the National Library of Animus, Animus’ capital building, the only airport into the nation, the supreme court building, the only prison on the island, the “Animus Academy of Higher Education”, and the communal homes for those who might be struggling severely and without home. The capital city holds any national relations meetings as well as democratic meetings for any decisions that are considered “necessary”.
The counties that surround the capital supply the whole nation with goods found or grown in their section.
Each county has its own set of goods which differ from region to region. This is due to the differences in climate, location, and topography as you move around the island. In More’s utopian society the Island supplies all of its goods itself, becoming self reliant and, “responsible for cultivating the soil, raising livestock, felling timber, and transporting it to the towns” (More 51). More’s idea in Utopia of a self-reliant society helped us when sculpting the perfect society that could get on by itself in times of trouble. Each county contains a central hospital, government meeting houses, centers for the poor, and tourist centers. These counties contain roughly 100,000 or more citizens each. In no particular order of wealth or importance, the five counties are Adorea (meaning courage), Vivace (meaning vivacious), Omeka (meaning Bravery), Merkki (meaning character), and Nzeru (meaning intellect). The titles of each of these special counties were derived from the definition of the word, and name of our dear nation, ‘Animus’ , carefully thought out by Animus’ first …show more content…
colonists.
The county of Adorea is located on the far western edge of the island.
Adorea is highly mountainous and often much colder than the rest of the island (on an average around 60 degrees at lower altitudes) offering enjoyable skiing conditions in higher altitudes. The main mountain range is nicknamed ‘The Heights’ towering far above the rest of the island with the incredible views. In this mountain range is the city of “Rocky” designed in similar layout to the United States’ New York City. In the lower countryside you can see an abundance of family owned vineyards filled with several species of grapes and olives contributing to a high export of wine, grape juice, and oils out of their main port city of “Raye” located near the small “Herronn Bay” adjacent to the pacific ocean. Herronn Bay is enclosed by two rocky islands one that holds a lighthouse and the other that supports a stronghold of ocean-oriented life like seals and seabirds. Adorea is also known for its success in growing cold weather crops such as broccoli, lettuce, and spinach. A beautiful county in Animus, the Adorean people welcome an abundance of tourists from around the globe to offer an incredible cold-weather
experience.
is setup with inspiration taken from the novel, Utopia, written by Thomas More, where towns make up the island and, “Each house [in the town] accommodates at least forty adults” (More 50). While we did enjoy the idea of equal and separate districts, we believed that each person had the right to their own property, however, there are an equal number of people living in each section. Animus is divided into five different sections known as “counties”. Each surrounds the capital city of “Symbio”, whose name is derived from the word Symbiosis meaning “advantage of both” (Merriam-Webster). Symbio is strategically placed on an island in the center of a lake which lies in the center of Animus to ensure complete protection of the capital which holds important meetings, dangerous people, and important documents in the event of war. The capital city of Symbio also contains the National Library of Animus, Animus’ capital building, the only airport into the nation, the supreme court building, the only prison on the island, the “Animus Academy of Higher Education”, and the communal homes for those who might be struggling severely and without home. The capital city holds any national relations meetings as well as democratic meetings for any decisions that are considered “necessary”.
The counties that surround the capital supply the whole nation with goods found or grown in their section.
Each county has its own set of goods which differ from region to region. This is due to the differences in climate, location, and topography as you move around the island. In More’s utopian society the Island supplies all of its goods itself, becoming self reliant and, “responsible for cultivating the soil, raising livestock, felling timber, and transporting it to the towns” (More 51). More’s idea in Utopia of a self-reliant society helped us when sculpting the perfect society that could get on by itself in times of trouble. Each county contains a central hospital, government meeting houses, centers for the poor, and tourist centers. These counties contain roughly 100,000 or more citizens each. In no particular order of wealth or importance, the five counties are Adorea (meaning courage), Vivace (meaning vivacious), Omeka (meaning Bravery), Merkki (meaning character), and Nzeru (meaning intellect). The titles of each of these special counties were derived from the definition of the word, and name of our dear nation, ‘Animus’ , carefully thought out by Animus’ first …show more content…
colonists.
The county of Adorea is located on the far western edge of the island.
Adorea is highly mountainous and often much colder than the rest of the island (on an average around 60 degrees at lower altitudes) offering enjoyable skiing conditions in higher altitudes. The main mountain range is nicknamed ‘The Heights’ towering far above the rest of the island with the incredible views. In this mountain range is the city of “Rocky” designed in similar layout to the United States’ New York City. In the lower countryside you can see an abundance of family owned vineyards filled with several species of grapes and olives contributing to a high export of wine, grape juice, and oils out of their main port city of “Raye” located near the small “Herronn Bay” adjacent to the pacific ocean. Herronn Bay is enclosed by two rocky islands one that holds a lighthouse and the other that supports a stronghold of ocean-oriented life like seals and seabirds. Adorea is also known for its success in growing cold weather crops such as broccoli, lettuce, and spinach. A beautiful county in Animus, the Adorean people welcome an abundance of tourists from around the globe to offer an incredible cold-weather
experience.