everything their government does and as a result‚ they are oblivious to what the reality is and how terrible they are living their lives. Individuals should learn to question everything and not accept the flow of why things are happening. In the novel‚ The Giver‚ Jonas and his friends and family live in a dystopia where so many things are taken away from them such as‚ the ability to see color and the ability to feel emotions. Later in the novel‚ Jonas doubts his government and runs away from the town‚ thus
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sisterhood is full of strength and pride directly linked to their ability to sustain themselves. Whereas in The Giver‚ adolescents are medicated during puberty in order to suppress the urge to have sexual desires. The act of carrying a child is connected to sexual acts in a vulgar way the community is not allowed to discuss. Does the presence of man inherently make conception an obscene act? The Giver in a society of both men and women outwardly cover up the process of natural conception‚ while Herland celebrates
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A job is‚ for many people‚ one of the most important parts of their life. If it’s so important‚ you have to enjoy it‚ and to enjoy it‚ you have to choose it yourself. In this "utopia‚" created in The Giver you don’t get to do that. Other people choose the activity you are going to do for the rest of your life. Fiona was assigned Caretaker of The Old‚ a job she really wanted‚ but what happens if she starts that job and decides that she really doesn’t like it‚ She can’t change jobs because she lives
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Jonas’ community appears to be a utopia‚ but‚ in reality‚ it is a dystopia. The people seem perfectly content to live in an isolated wreck—in a government run by a select few—in which a group of Elders enforces the rules. In Jonas’ community‚ there is no poverty‚ starvation‚ unemployment‚ lack of housing‚ or discrimination; everything is perfectly planned to eliminate any problems. However‚ as the book progresses and Jonas gains insight into what the people have willingly given up—their freedoms
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The Community that Lois Lowry creates in The Giver appears to be a utopia‚ but is in fact a dystopia. To get rid of the extremes‚ such as pain and hunger‚ you have to get rid of things like true friendship and happiness. Jonas is constructed to convey ideas about society by his speech‚ thoughts‚ actions‚ appearance‚ interaction with others and his name. We first see this when his sister‚ Lily says to him‚ “He has funny eyes just like you Jonas!” Most people in the community have dark eyes but
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The novel Brave New World‚ by Aldous Huxley‚ portrays a dystopian society that completely limits the citizen’s lifestyle. Like many other dystopian societies‚ it is under the guise of being utopian. The residents are born into a permanent caste system‚ all the citizens are at the absolute mercy of 10 World Controllers‚ and they are conditioned and brainwashed into emotionless cyborgs. The readers are introduced to a strict caste system early on in the novel which outlines the conditioning for each
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Utopia :often Utopia An ideally perfect place‚ especially in its social‚ political‚ and moral aspects‚ and an impractical‚ idealistic scheme for social and political reform. Each person has their own vision of utopia‚ the above sentance is Oxford’s Dictionary’s definition of it. Utopia means an ideal state‚ a paradise‚ a land of enchantment. It has been a central part of the history of ideas in Western Civilization. Philosophers and writers continue to imagine and conceive plans for an ideal state
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The Best Gift What is a gift? A gift is something that is given without anything in return. Any gift I have received has been very special to me‚ but one gift in particular stands out. The gift took me by complete surprise. The best gift I have received was my Kindle Fire. I received it on a Sunday morning church... Premium464 Words2 Pages its the thought that counts The Best Gift I Gave and Received Everyone has their own personal definition of a gift. Some may say a gift is nothing more but
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Thomas More’s Utopia Thomas More’s use of dialogue in "Utopia" is not only practical but masterly laid out as well. The text itself is divided into two parts. The first ‚ called "Book One"‚ describes the English society of the fifteenth century with such perfection that it shows many complex sides of the interpretted structure with such clarity and form that the reader is given the freedom for interpretation as well. This flexibility clearly illustrates More’s request for discussion and
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Goals‚ Values‚ and Citizens. My perfect utopia would be similar to a nation state‚ with the only difference that it would have people from all over the world sharing the same goals‚ values‚ and concepts. The main focus for my utopia would be choosing the citizens. As I said before‚ race or skin color is not a priority for the citizens‚ we want people understanding each other and following the same fundamental values and goals. One fundamental value of my utopia would be freedom equals responsibility
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