vs. The Giver Compare & Contrast In the movie‚ Pleasantville‚ and in the book‚ The Giver‚ there are many different similarities and differences. One similarity is that the communities are portrayed as utopias but in reality are actually dystopias. Another similarity is the weather and the fact that it’s extremely ideal. Also‚ in both the movie and in the book the communities have no understanding of sex or sexual feelings. However‚ in the book The Giver the people in the community are
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Nyonza Musinmguzi August 12‚ 2014 American Lit. English 11 Fahrenheit 451 Guy Montag is a firefighter who lives in a futuristic society where the government completely controls every aspect of life. There’s just one thing that the government is still trying to control and that is books. Guy’s job as a firefighter is too find books and set them on fire‚ till they are destroyed then put the fire out. Guy then meets his neighbor a bohemian seventeen year old that opens his eyes to the world
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changed” (p.1). The book starts with these words. Guy Montag is a fireman; his job is to burn all books and the houses they were found in‚ after someone put in an alarm. Montag describes fire as a destructive force. He lives in a futuristic society‚ a dystopia. In this world‚ firemen start fire rather than putting them out. In fact‚ people believe that it is a myth that firemen once used to put out fires. Instead of reading books‚ going outside and enjoy nature‚ spending time by themselves‚ think independently
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Utopia and dystopia: Ray Bradbury’s short story “The Pedestrian” Ray Bradbury’s short story “The Pedestrian” is a dramatic illustration of the dangers of living in a world where contact with nature is deemed so abnormal that even walking alone at night is a crime. The dystopian story revolves around the tale of a man named Leonard Mead‚ living during a time period not so far away from our own‚ in 2053 CE. In the story‚ a robotic police car is so suspicious of Mead’s walking behavior during
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Imagine a world where books and other literature were banned‚ because it lost the battle to technology. In the novel‚ Fahrenheit 451‚ by Ray Bradbury the protagonist fireman Guy Montag lives in a dystopia where literature is banned and citizens are consumed by technology. Through the novel Montag’s interest for books reveals his true feelings towards his society. Throughout Fahrenheit 451‚ Montag shows his struggle and hatred for the society he lives in through his growing love for literature‚ bravery
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Equilibrium Movie Assignment November 23‚ 2013 Name: Caroline Garcia 1. Libria represents a dystopian society because it involves bad and terror. Dystopia is created in Libria when both feelings and expressions are outlawed and to keep that from being outlawed‚ the people must take injections of Prozium to control their emotions. Some examples from the movie include: - People with feelings are caught by Cleric’s (Preston and Partridge). Once they have been caught they are known as sense
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‘The Tamarisk Hunter’: Environment and Dystopia More and more through advanced technology and media‚ issues such as global warming‚ natural resource depletion‚ and general lack of care for our environment are coming to the forefront. The issues that we are currently facing with our own environment are typical qualities of a dystopian world and also in science fiction. These topics can be seen in the short story by Paolo Bacigalupi called ‘The Tamarisk Hunter’. The story portrays the life of
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March 5‚ 2013 A Dystopian Masterpiece In his short story‚ “Harrison Bergeron”‚ author Kurt Vonnegut‚ Jr. tells about a society‚ or America‚ in the future being ruled by a totalitarian government‚ whose number one law‚ is equality. Everyone is treated equally by law; no one is smarter‚ faster‚ stronger or more beautiful than another. The people of the society are forced to conform to handicaps by wearing weights around their neck or masks to hide a beautiful face. Vonnegut shows how far people are
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Dystopia They aren’t able to think for themselves 4 They aren’t truly happy They burn books/ destruction of knowledge (going back to the dark ages)4 People are afraid of firemen Violence and the speeding car = a disrespect for life The government is disrespectful and miss treats the people Suicide – Mildred is not even aware that she tried to commit suicide 4 Fear 4 Break down of family 4 The war The enemy is never identified The war doesn’t seem to stop The war is serious/it’s nuclear
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A utopia‚ by definition it means a place‚ state‚ or condition that is ideally perfect in respect of politics‚ laws‚ customs‚ and conditions. It’s a place perfect by everyone’s standards‚ it is full of equality and embraces nature. However‚ such a place is impractical in today’s world. We can only imagine and write down what we think a utopia could be. Despite being perfect‚ there is always a dark side to things and a utopia is no exception. It appears as a beautiful‚ safe‚ heavenly society but really
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