The Idea of Utopia and Dystopia in The Giver The word “utopia” has come to define our ideal of a perfect society in terms of law‚ government‚ and social and living conditions. The idea behind a utopian society is that everyone works together for common good of the society and the laws and government are meant to protect the people within the community from the evils of the human race. In many ways‚ these societies take on a communist belief that order is the way to achieve this perfect society
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The Giver is a interesting‚ and thrilling book that tells us about a boy living in a utopia. A utopia is a perfect world‚ no violence or hate. There are a many reasons like self freedom‚ guidance‚ and equality‚ telling us that the world is a dystopia and utopia. But the one that is depicted the most from the book is utopia. Self freedom is my first reason why The Giver is a utopia. In The Giver there is a lot of evidence explaining to the readers that the characters in this book do live a happy
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Hook: The term “utopia” was first appeared in the book “Utopia” by Sir Thomas More‚ in 1516. From Marx’s communism to The Seahaven in the Truman Show people in various times and cultures tried to create the perfect society— the utopia‚ however‚ they all ended in failure. Through the history of the predecessors‚ people wonder‚ is utopia achievable? If yes‚ what things do the people need to sacrifice in order to achieve the perfection? Transition: One of the examples of failed utopia is the society
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laid off and losing your home and possibly getting a divorce? Maybe even just knowing that no one will ever say anything mean to you or do anything to upset you‚ sounds pretty like a utopia don’t you think? That is why I think Jonas’s community is a utopia. One of the main reasons why I believe the giver is a utopia is because no one cares what they wear‚ they never have to worry about what anyone thinks because there are no attraction relationships. For example they don’t get to choose their spouses;
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Trang Le Antarctica – March 10‚ 2010 The Giver Essay Lois Lowry’s The Giver is set in a futuristic‚ dichotomous society‚ one that is both utopian and dystopian. In response to the overwhelming destruction and chaos in the world‚ the Elders have attempted to create and maintain a peaceful and orderly utopia‚ but this security comes at a price. The citizens of the community have sacrificed their individuality and freedom. Although most adult members have some knowledge of the hypocrisies involved
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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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The society in The Giver comes down to being a Utopia or a Dystopia. Seeing things from both sides‚ I conclude that Jonas’s community is a Dystopian society. Not being able to have choices‚ having citizens unhappy‚ and keeping people from being independent would not be considered part of a Utopian society. To begin with‚ Jonas’s community has no say in making their choices or decisions. Based on chapter 13‚ Jonas says‚ “‘But i want them!’ Jonas said angrily. “ It isn’t fair that nothing has color
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Utopia Utopia is an ideal community or society possessing a perfect socio-politico-legal system. The word was imported from Greek by Sir Thomas More for his 1516 book Utopia‚ describing a fictional island in the Atlantic Ocean. Politics and history A global utopia of world peace is often seen as one of the possible endings of history. Within the localized political structures or spheres it presents‚ "polyculturalism" is the model-based adaptation of possible interactions between different
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Thomas More’s Utopia is a work of ambiguous dualities that forces readers to question More’s real view on the concept of a utopian society. However‚ evidence throughout the novel suggests that More did intend Utopia to be the “best state of the commonwealth.” The detailed description of Utopia acts as Mores mode of expressing his humanistic views‚ commenting on the fundamentals of human nature and the importance of reason and natural law‚ while gracefully combining the two seemingly conflicting ideals
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UTOPIA 1. What was the date of publication of Utopia? 2. What explorations had created a new world picture in the quarter of a century prior to the composition of Utopia? How did those explorations affect the book? 3. Who was Erasmus and what was his connection with More? 4. Who was Peter Giles and what was his role in Utopia? 5. Who was Raphael Hythloday and what was his role in Utopia? 6. Who was Cardinal Morton and how did he figure in Utopia? 7. Cite several conditions‚ laws‚ and customs
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