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    Dystopia and Utopia

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    Do you believe that the life you live will stay ‘perfect’ forever? What is the true definition of ‘perfect’ or ‘utopian’ and who decides what this is? One man’s utopian mansion could be another man’s dystopian nightmare. Using extracts from popular movies‚ poems and novels such as Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake or the movie directed by respected director Peter Weir‚ The Truman Show‚ this essay will compare and contrast why the modern definition of the ‘Utopian’ condition is unsustainable. The

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    Define Utopia

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    How do you define dystopia? What about utopia? Many people don’t know the difference between the two‚ because the line can be very thin. Hopefully‚ this article will help you discover the specifics of each. The key differences between dystopian and utopian fiction can be found in how the story is constructed and told. Dystopia usually presents a story told out of despair. Utopia presents the "prime directive"‚ so to speak‚ of a message of hope and occasionally‚ overwhelming so. Dystopia normally

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    Utopia Quotes

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    opiaUtopia: Thomas More paints a beautiful fantasy for the reader in Utopia where he creates a world where society as a whole trumps the interest of a single individual. In Utopia‚ the level of equality is unimaginable to a society like any on this planet and dishonesty and hate were unheard-of. The word “Utopia” is a connotation between the Greek word “eutopia”‚ which appropriately translates to "happy place"‚ and utopia which means literally "nowhere." I believe that Thomas More’s purpose in writing

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    Utopia and Gattaca

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    Thomas More’s 16th Century text Utopia‚ written against the historical background of a medieval England plagued by problems of class division and social injustice‚ continues to reflect the importance of a government which ensures the safety and security of its citizens. So while More’s text was written as a possible alternative to a feudal world in which corrupt power of King and lords resulted in dysfunctional social‚ political and economic systems‚ we have to be careful that the satirical and critical

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    Reality and appearances‚ or if you prefer‚ being and acting‚ are important themes for both Machiavelli and Shakespeare. Why? How do their perspectives on this subject agree or differ? APPEARANCE vs. REALITY IN "THE PRINCE" AND "HAMLET" One of the most fundamental questions in philosophy is the appearance vs. reality. We find ourselves asking the question of what is genuinely "real‚" and what is viewed merely as just an "appearance‚" and not real? It becomes difficult when we assume there is a difference

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    Gender and Utopia

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    Utopia and Gender: Short reflection on Queer(ing) Hetero-normativity ‘I think that when the unreal lays claim to reality‚ or enters into its domain‚ something other than a simple assimilation into prevailing norms can and does take place.’ (Butler‚ 2004‚ p.27) ‘The queer is the taboo-breaker‚ the monstrous‚ the uncanny.’ (Castle‚ 1995‚ p.383) Raphael‚ a well travelled and enlightened sailor‚ is the main protagonist in Thomas Moore’s Utopia. In Raphael’s opinion‚ Utopia was the only commonwealth

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    The Prince

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    The Prince: Analysis Paper Good Qualities of a Leader: A good leader is one who does not promote liberality because liberality makes the leader despised‚ hated and poor. If he is despised by the people‚ the people will arrange a conspiracy against the prince; therefore‚ the prince needs to satisfy the people to some extent (Machiavelli 3). To do this the prince will arm the people and soldiers (5). Nicolo Machiavelli also states another quality that the prince must lack is greed and abuse of

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    Utopia: Not Possible

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    English 11-H October 25th‚ 2013 Utopia is Not Possible If one were to ask 100 different people a subjective question‚ one is likely to elicit 100 different answers. This shows that everyone is different and has a wide range of views. Knowing this‚ one can assume that each one of their views on utopia must be equally as varied. Therefore‚ achieving a common utopia is near impossible. A utopia is a perfect place where everyone is happy both in society and in oneself. Motivation; an element of

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    Utopia and Dystopia

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    night‚ the man finally finds the paths. These two paths are separated by an old massive tree. Through the dim light from moon‚ the sign of the right side says “Brave new world‚ King—Aldous Huxley”. Turning to the left side‚ the men reads the sign “Utopia‚ King—Thomas More”. Thinking and wondering around the road‚ the men still can’t figure it out which road is better to choose. Suddenly‚ a wizard popped out. Switching the magic wand‚ the wizard said “Don’t be anxious‚ young men. I’ll give you two

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    Utopia Dystopia

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    Utopia Utopia has proven to have more relevance than the concepts addressed infamous ideologies such as communism and liberalism (heylighen pp 2). In the past‚ the concept of Utopia has faced criticism that suggested the ideas of Utopia are unrealistic. It has been argued that the Utopia failed to apply to important aspects of the society. Development in the study of human behavior such as in psychology has proven to have the ability to answer these complex social systems (More). The modern development

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