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    high-tech versus low-tech‚” described Hallman in his work‚ In Utopia. Utopias and dystopias show the contrast between two polar ideas depending on the point of view of the person. Essentially‚ somebody’s utopia is another person’s dystopia‚ which proves that no two people are completely alike. So‚ the minute differences between two peoples’ preferences could lead to a stark divide that is enough to create each person’s utopia and dystopia. The photograph submitted captured a worm’s eye view of a surveillance

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    between a utopia and a dystopia‚ however Brave New World by Aldous Huxley could be seen as either. There are many aspects of this society which are perfect and completely cancel out many problems with our real world‚ nevertheless along with these are effects which could be seen as the opposite. This essay will discuss these aspects and effects and whether the Brave New World society is a utopia or a dystopia. A utopian society is one which is perfect (Mastin (2008)‚ What is a Utopia?). In the case

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    Lord of the Flies Utopia or Dystopia According to the Oxford American Dictionary‚ a utopia – n – is an imaginary place‚ society‚ or situation where everything is perfect‚ and vice versa‚ a dystopia – n – is a place‚ society‚ or situation in which everything is bad. In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ a group of English boys become stranded on an uninhabited island during the midst of a World War. They attempt to form a society to keep the order and civility‚ but through the fear a creature called

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    imperfection.” [1] A perfect world or a utopia can be created‚ but it cannot be sustained or controlled. A utopia is an imagined fairy tale place with everything someone can desire. A perfect place with everything to its ‘perfection’‚ with the right amount of fear and fun‚ which is hard to create‚ sustain‚ or control. Perfection is what makes a utopia‚ since there never can be perfection utopias cannot be prolonged or precise. Everyone has their own utopias as well as an idea of what they would want

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    "Brave New World” utopia or dystopia? The society displayed in the book shows that it is quite hard to label as one or another. Many would say that in the novel Huxley portrays a systematic utopian society. Whereas others such as author Leon Kass states "Huxley shows the reader a dystopia that goes with rather than against‚ the human grain". (p.311) Advances in scientific research allow the World State to create a world where people are conditioned to be happy the way they are. In the novel science

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    Designer Babies: A Future Utopia or Dystopia? Smart. Beautiful. Athletic. Healthy. All qualities a person would want in a child. For people in today’s world‚ they would get these things from their parents in a somewhat random lottery‚ but imagine a world in which someone could choose these traits for his or her child before they were born. While it may seem like something from a science fiction novel‚ the technology already exists to allow for that option. The technology is a combination of many

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    “Brave New World” utopia or dystopia? The novel Brave New World has often been characterized as dystopia rather than utopia. Nevertheless‚ the superficial overview of the novel implies a utopian society‚ especially if judging by what the Controller said to John‚ the Savage: People are happy; they get what they want‚ and they never want what they can’t get. They’re well off; they’re safe; they’re never ill; they’re not afraid of death; they’re blissfully ignorant of passion and

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    Utopia or Dystopia Film Review- Gattaca Welcome back your listening to 104.7 FM Radio National Breakfast and it is time for films with Jane Smith. Today I’ll be reviewing Gattaca‚ There is no gene for the human spirit. Gattaca enters the same category as Contact (1997). Starring Ethan Hawke‚ Uma Thurman and Jude Law Gattaca is a Science Fiction film about a possible future dystopian world. The movie draws on what it means to be human and the concerns over reproductive technologies which facilitate

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    Perfect and imperfect worlds Visual Representation Response There are two sides perceived in this image‚ utopia and dystopia. Both signify the environment of a perfect world and on the other hand a world which is nothing but unpleasant. The tree branches symbolise utopia and dystopia. Utopia is seen a peaceful‚ safe‚ appealing atmosphere as the leaves are lively and the sky is glistening. Dystopia is understood as a propaganda (controlling minds)‚ an oppressive government and the environment is not

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    books are so interesting and loved by all because they show us what a future could be if we take the wrong path. Dystopia means literally “bad place.” These are usually imaginary worlds where “present tendencies are carried out to their intensely unpleasant culminations” (Harmon 159-160). It is usually set in the future and a place where few want to live. The authors that write dystopias usually want to warn readers about the possible dangers a future society could present if we stay on our current

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