with this ideal perfection‚ which means that there will be sacrifices made to bring up a higher component in the Utopian society. In Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World” two characters come to the realization that the sacrifices made for their World State society to revolve‚ is not worth the price at stake: their self identity‚ but they still face the struggle of wanting to belong in the utopian community. The people of the World State are divided into different castes‚ each caste revolves
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My Utopian World: People Helping People More than 214 soldiers have lost their lives in the last six months‚ while serving the United States of America. In a perfect world this is something that would never occur. The idea of war is something that would be non-existent. The world would be a happy carefree adventure where there were no worries about starving children in Africa‚ schools shootings in the US‚ or global warming‚ to name a few. These are just some examples of the large scale problems
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Is there really such a thing as a perfect society? Will modern day society really be as perfect as some might want it to be? Many books that are written‚ such as The Giver‚ reflect on these questions and recreates the idea of a perfect society. While the society in The Giver and modern day society have some similarities‚ these two are much more different from each other. Although‚ Their society might seem as a perfect place and a perfect way to run a community‚ there are many more things behind this
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According to Webster’s Dictionary‚ a utopia is defined as “a place of ideal perfection especially in laws‚ government‚ and social conditions.” For years‚ many people have attempted to create Utopian communities across the world. Some were founded with faith-based ideas‚ including the Mormon and monastic communities. Others were simply founded around similar beliefs and goals among the people within the community. Utopias search for peace in a communal living situation‚ attempting to solve a key
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pain‚ no color‚ no real feelings‚ no weather‚ no memories‚ no love‚ and more. In the book‚ The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ Jonas‚ the main character‚ lives in a Utopian society. A Utopian society is a world that is perfect‚ a world with no problems or any bad things. As Jonas’s Assignment‚ he was selected to be the Receiver‚ the most honored job in the Community‚ and receives special training from the Giver. At first‚ Jonas enjoys the way his Community functions‚ but later wants to explore all of the
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comparison between The Giver and our society is in the constitution of Family who makes up a family. Of course in both societies families are made up of children’s and parents. This is a positive way to make up a family. In the Giver community children are given a comfort object and in our society children are given stuffed animals or other small toys. In both the giver and our society have positive bedtime rituals. In the Giver community father helps Lily go to bed. In our society parents helps kids
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The Giver is a 1993 American children’s novel by Lois Lowry. It is set in a society which is at first presented as a utopian society and gradually appears more and more dystopian. The novel follows a boy named Jonas through the twelfth year of his life. The society has eliminated pain and strife by converting to "Sameness‚" a plan that has also eradicated emotional depth from their lives. Jonas is selected to inherit the position of Receiver of Memory‚ the person who stores all the past memories
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Jonas’ society is run completely by the government‚ where people have no rights. The book The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ depicts a dystopian society that a child named Jonas lives in. This society shares many similarities with modern society‚ but is also very different. Family units in the society featured in The Giver are extremely strict. This is shown on page 8 of The Giver‚ when Lowry states “Two children - one male‚ one female - to each family unit.” (Lois Lowry 8) Furthermore‚ each family member
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wear. This is the world perceived in The Giver. The Giver is a story of a boy named Jonas living in a dystopian society where everything is the same; the people‚ the homes‚ the weather. Though they have eliminated all fear‚ pain‚ war‚ and hatred‚ they have also eliminated choice. But when Jonas is chosen as Receiver‚ he must fight to bring choice‚ passion‚ joy‚ and love back to the hearts of his community. This type of society differs from modern society. The culture of current-day varies from
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Utopian Deceptions Throughout British literature it is evident that a common theme is in fact the idea of an attempted utopian society turning dystopian. The preoccupation with this idea is understandable due to its potential variety and incredible amount of intrigue. A utopia is a society in which the citizens are completely taken care of and fulfilled. While a perfect society is something everyone can hope for it is clearly unobtainable as seen in Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and in the Branch
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