Utopian vs. dystopian
The texts that I used to research connections of rebellion and controlled where, In Time directed by Andrew Niccol, The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury, Examination day by Henry Slesar and Imagine composed by John Lennon.
In time directed by Andrew Niccol, Will Salis (Justin Timberlake) my character of interest is an ordinary guy paying his dues as a steel mill labourer.in the tragic scene which his mother died before him, as time became something that ‘will’ could not stop. He drowned his sorrows at the pub, whilst meeting a rich and powerful individual that gave him an outstanding amount of time, to aid in the change of balance in his dystopian society. In this society time is money and money is power. The city is controlled by time keepers which keep time thieves from looting the poor and making it a way of living, also to protect the fortunate and unfortunate under control and in balance. The reasons for will to rebel, led him to seek equality and achieve balance throughout his society
In the pedestrian, written by Ray Bradbury. I have chosen Mr Leonard Mead as my character of interest; Mr Mead, a single individual who disagrees with his government’s system, authority and the society’s way of living, a writer that enjoys midnight strolls and the satisfaction of the autumn leaves brushing against his soft shoes, rather than staying inside and watching television. Through this character, the reader familiarises themselves with a corrupted society being controlled by their government to seek a utopian life style way of living and reduce crime in the city. Ever since the election year of 2052, crime had been cut down to a ratio of three to one, meaning no need for a police. They found Mr Mead odd due to his technology controls the minds of the city, causing Mr Mead to rebel against his dystopian lifestyle.
Examination day published 1958 by henry