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    In Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World there is a widely apparent stark contrast between the Utopian Society in London and apparent dystopia of Malpais(the Savage Reservation)‚ that provides a meaningful impact both on how the story unfolds‚ and on the overall meaning of the book. The divergences between the two places become extremely relevant to not only the plotline of the novel‚ but also to the themes revealed throughout the book. Without a detailed effort to showcase the distinctive qualities

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    Dystopian Stories: Creative Worlds “Perhaps the greatest utopia would be if we could realize that no utopia is possible” (Jack Carroll) The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins‚ Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ and There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury are all dystopian stories. In The Hunger Games each year two children are picked from one of the twelve districts to fight to the death in The Hunger Games‚ to show that they can not rebel against the capital. They are forced to do this to show

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    development in mind. So as large cities began to age and morph‚ these utopian buildings were failing the tests of time and human occupation‚ which direly needed to be passed in order to commence into the future. These spaces and places were becoming‚ dystopias‚ a word coined by C.A. Doxiadis. With the growing cities and suburban areas and the birth of new thoughts‚ utopias of all means began to transform. From machined cutouts and geodesic domes in the 1940 ’s to green homes and workstations of present

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    Popular fictions texts expressing views of the future educate audiences about current issues and the dystopias that develop from them. Texts such as the film ‘Gattaca’‚ directed by Andrew Niccol and novel ‘Fahrenheit 451’ by Ray Bradbury explore futuristic societies and the implications that become of their innovation. Although entertaining‚ texts such as these are didactic and must be taken seriously‚ as they communicate messages to audiences regarding prevalent concerns and possible futures based

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    Faith Crossen Joplin‚ 6 Utopia or Dystopia Imagine a place without hunger‚ fear‚ pain‚ or fighting; that is a utopia. A utopia is an idea of a perfect society without faults or blemishes. Now imagine a world that is filled with pain‚ starvation‚ terror‚ and war; that is a dystopia. A dystopia is an idea of an unpleasant and disaster filled society. The Community in The Giver is a utopia because they want to keep people safe from war‚make sure everyone can have food‚and keep them safe from illnesses

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    constitution.” Harrison Bergeron’s world was a dystopia. Throughout the short story‚ even though it tried to have equality there was force and people being treated unfair. The government rules were made to make everyone equal. However‚ because of the difference it does not work as planned and it cause Harrison and a beautiful ballerina to get killed. Harrison’s world is also a dystopia because his family and many others lived I fear. Life today as we know it is a dystopia because even though there are rules/laws

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    The book The Giver is a dystopia. It is a dystopia because you get your bike at 12 years old‚ they kill small children‚ and they can’t leave the community. Children in The Giver receive their bikes when they are twelve. I think that is too old.I think you need to get your bike it eight years old.Because if you get your bike at 8 you can practice. So when you get twelve you will know how to ride your bike to where you need to go. So you need to get your bike taller than twelve. In the b community

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    Lintang Syuhada 13150024 Book Report 1 Fahrenheit 451 Critical Essay Human beings are naturally curious. We are always in search of better ideas‚ and new solutions to problems. One of a basic idea of Indonesia has been freedom of thinking and a free flow of ideas. But in some societies‚ governments try to keep their people ignorant. Usually‚ this is so governments can keep people under control and hold on to their power. In trying to keep people from the realities of the world‚ these oppressive

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    Comp Lit/ Dystopian Films Self-Identity Found Within the Masses ideas of how society could or should be have been around forever. Some of the ideas created to show the evolution of a humanistic society choose to show them as dystopias or utopias‚ in which society is meant to be perfect or functional in every way. In many of these representations of dystopian/utopian future societies there are troubles with personal identity and a person’s confusion in a world of logic and the lack of reason

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    Ray Bradbury: Author of Wonders “Stuff your eyes with wonder‚ he said‚ live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories” (Bradbury‚ Fahrenheit 451‚ quoted in “Goodreads”). With over thirty novels and nearly six hundred short stories‚ Ray Bradbury‚ an overflowing font of creativity‚ has filled the lives of people around the world with wonder (Biography.com Editors). His books live in the hearts of many and have a monumental

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