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    utopia and dystopia. Both signify the environment of a perfect world and on the other hand a world which is nothing but unpleasant. The tree branches symbolise utopia and dystopia. Utopia is seen a peaceful‚ safe‚ appealing atmosphere as the leaves are lively and the sky is glistening. Dystopia is understood as a propaganda (controlling minds)‚ an oppressive government and the environment is not as pleasant as freethinking is also excluded. These atmospheres vary widely‚ but as with dystopia; the grass

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    Important ideas are at the heat of every film. In your view‚ what important ideas are explored in Pleasantville also referring specifically to the opening montage? To survive in a society an individual needs to be able to cope with the changing society. The 1998 film Pleasantville‚ directed by Garry Ross is a social commentary on the changing values upheld in the 1950s contrasted to the 1990s. The concept of transformation of an individual and the society is explored deliberately through the use

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    perfect society. This is one type of a drastic society. There is another‚ more appalling type of society‚ that of a dystopia. A Dystopia is nor a fairyland or the promised-land like the utopia is‚ it looks at the chaos‚ anarchy‚ rebellion and disorder of a society. As we compare these two opposite society types‚ there are two books that are the poster child of utopia and dystopia. Those two books are Kurt Vonnegut’s "Player Piano"‚ and Anthony Burgess’s "A Clockwork Orange". In Kurt Vonnegut’s

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    What if there was a society where knowledge was feared and looked down upon? A society where someone who is intellectual is absolutely abandoned? In Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451‚ a character that depicts the norm of this wrecked humanity would have to be Mildred Montag. Mildred is the brittle‚ sickly looking wife of the main character‚ Guy Montag. Mildred‚ being the status-quo for the broken society in which the novel takes place‚ has a role necessary to make the novel tie together smoothly

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    PRELIM ENGLISH- AS. TASK 1- CHANGE Hand-In Component: Logo for new ABC Programme‚ “Changing Worlds” The prosperous image above conveys several ideas centered on how the world addresses change‚ and how it is necessary for the growth of maturity and wisdom of an individual. The underlying message of the world being printed on the footprint‚ suggests that the World Walks for Change. Walking is a natural way of moving forward‚ and is essential in one’s life which alludes to the assumption

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    David (Adam) and he eats it. Following this scene‚ it rains and thunder in Pleasantville for the first time ever. It seems to represent God ’s angry judgment of the sinful activities going on in Pleasantville. Particularly‚ it is identical to the bible as God banned Adam and Eve from the garden and brought about punishment and hardships to mankind after Adam ate from the tree‚ which parallels how God sent rain to Pleasantville after David ate from the tree; it could be a sign of God ’s unsatisfcation

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    Imagine a word with no love‚ no affection‚ and no biological families. Well in the dystopian society in The Giver by Lois Lowry. This is their everyday life‚ which makes the protagonist Jonas wonder why is this the case. Jonas’ society and modern day society have close to nothing in common. While Jonas’ society is emotionless‚ experiences sameness‚ and does not have choices‚ Modern day society consists of love‚ celebrates individuality‚ and has freedom to choose. In Jonas’ society they have no

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    Perpetual Dystopias: Analysis of Flawed Human Behaviours in Memoirs found in a Bathtub and Fahrenheit 451 Humans have always desired to gain power and authority over others. The myth that tells the idea of individuals wanting power over others first appeared in the life when Pandora opened her box. As this desire for authority grows‚ the authority unconsciously starts to become selfish‚ calculative and cruel. The presence of these emotions

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    the film Pleasantville‚ at the beginning of the film David and Jennifer I believe represent the working class. Their mother isn’t shown too much but she doesn’t seem to be there for her children. After transforming into Bud and Mary Sue who live in Pleasantville‚ their family‚ along with the rest of the families and characters shown seem to have everything they need to live a happy life. I would say everyone there represents the middle class. There are no homeless people in Pleasantville and everything

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    were given the choice to obey or disobey God. In the movie‚ Pleasantville‚ directed by Gary Ross‚ there is a television show named Pleasantville. The show is about people who live in this small‚ secluded town. They are unable to leave their town‚ and they are unaware of what is going on. They have not been introduced to free will‚ so they do not recognize what it is. When two characters‚ David and Jennifer‚ become trapped inside Pleasantville‚ they introduce free will to the town. At first‚ it is unacceptable

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