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    according to true ideals‚ even if it sometimes fails to live up to its ideals. Thus‚ the Netherlands‚ the US‚ the UK and France are all utopian societies‚ as are all societies which succeed in emulating one or another of these utopias. The USSR was a dystopia‚ not a utopia

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    discover the theme; dystopia paired with defiance. Dystopia literally means “ bad uptopia”. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary‚ dystopia is defined as “an imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives”. Unlike utopia‚ where a society is perceived to be a perfect place to reside‚ dystopia differs in that what is “perfect” often causes an undesirable place to live. Having students be able to understand these complex themes in addition to the “on the surface”

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    Do you ever wonder what it would be like if we lived in a place where everything is perfect and everybody is happy? In the famous novel The Giver‚ written by Lois Lowry‚ a utopia is seem to be created where the expectations are too high and it is too good to be true. But actually‚ it is quite dystopic because the society neither have the ability to choose anything on their own nor any feelings. Throughout this image‚ several euphemisms are used. In order to undermine the significance of the events

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    Ch. 2: Fundamentals of Epidemiology Causality: determining the cause of a disease Screening test: test given to people who have no symptoms to check for the presence of a particular disease Natural History of Disease: the course of disease if left untreated Latency period: time from start of disease process until signs/symptoms appear (Incubation period: time b/w infection & clinical disease) Nonclinical stage: no signs/symptoms present – pathologic changes occur Preclinical – sings/symptoms

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    A Dystopian Outlook What derives a society from being a utopia or dystopia? For a society to function as a utopia it must be ideal with perfect qualities. There would no longer be people struggling‚ or battling the everyday needs of life. It would be a society where everyone’s needs are satisfied‚ and the society runs smoothly and effectively. Contrary to the imagined utopia‚ a dystopia serves as a society that is completely oppressed. A dystopia gives no value to life‚ limits an individual’s freedom

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    This critique familiarizes with similar science fiction published before the twentieth century by providing Chris Ferns’ view of a utopia to offer stability‚ security‚ freedom from hunger and war‚ and R.W. Chambers’ view of Thomas More’s “Utopians” to show a utopia that people believe is a paradise instead of actually being a place where few will be happy. Furthermore‚ Hanson portrays “The Giver” as not an “easy going paradise” because like Thomas

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    Attack on Utopian Society in Brave New World Huxley’s Brave New World is an attack on Utopian Society. Having a perfect society seems ideal since it takes away the pains and struggles of the real world. Things such as finding a loved one‚ heartbreak‚ deciding on a career path‚ being successful‚ and raising a family. This novel focuses on what the world would be like if it were a utopian society‚ and the reader can see that it is not as perfect as it seems. It shows how technology and engineering

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    emotions are under control. To everyone living there‚ the community might seem like the perfect place to "live"‚ but they never get to experience what it truly is to live. The creators of Jonas’s community created a society based on their idea of a utopia‚ when in reality it is not perfect at all. Specifically‚ the ideas of no freedoms‚ no diversity‚ and no pleasure are examples of dystopian characteristics.         Unlike a utopian society‚ the citizens have no ability to chose. They do not get

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    money had not increased due to the Island being so distant from others and not making trades. Hopefully‚ a change can occur and the Island can associate and interact more with other‚ so that the society can expand. 3. How realistic is the utopia? The utopia of Paradise Island differs from many other Utopian societies. The society was view as paradise. The reason why the society was viewed as paradise is because it is very peaceful. Money is not an

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    in ways that end in creating catastrophe or dystopia. This theme is evident throughout the books and stories we’ve been reading. Each of the stories had a background in which the dystopia began – they have a reoccurring theme of the creator of the utopia having good intentions for his or her people‚ but carrying out those intentions in a bad way. The person then potentially becomes obsessed with the idea and it controls him or her. The result is the dystopia either being destroyed or the main character

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