Samantha Brimhall Mrs. Rhoden English 8 October 2012 Utopian Society A utopian society is an ideal community or society that possesses a desirable perfection. Although it is only an attempt to be ideally perfect. The characteristics of a utopia can portray one’s dystopia or nightmare. That is what leads to the question: do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few? This question determines whether the world or society is a utopia or a dystopia. Unquestionably the needs
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the worst ills of humankind (Source A‚ Paragraph 1).” This term is portrayed in Lois Lowry’s novel‚ The Giver. Jonas‚ a young boy living in a utopian community‚ believes that his world is perfect. There is no suffering‚ hunger‚ war‚ or pain‚ and everything is under control. However‚ when Jonas becomes the Receiver of Memory‚ the imperfections of the utopian community are revealed to him by the memories he receives. Throughout the book‚ Jonas struggles with the conflicts of society‚ nature‚ and himself
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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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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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The world of Utopia contrasts our own in several aspects; these differences in social relations‚ politics and culture reveal Thomas More’s ideas about the inherent nature of humans. The Utopian society has very specific order to make the way it runs very efficiently. More specifically occupations‚ travel and social relations are highly controlled which leaves a very small window for deviation from the accepted norm. Under these circumstances‚ it is possible to have a functioning society‚ however
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Dystopian Heroes A dystopian society mainly asks one question and that is‚ “What if?” Typically‚ their government‚ beliefs‚ and way of life are different from what we would find normal. All the literary works demonstrate a society unlike ours including: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Brave New World by Aldous Huxley‚ “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson‚ “Harrison Bergeron” by Harrison Vonnegut‚ “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury‚ Anthem by Ayn Rand‚ 1984 by George Orwell‚ and Life As We Knew It
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Dystopian Society The books Anthem by Ayn Rand and Animal Farm by George Orwell are both written about dystopian society‚ and the most imperfect and dismal society. Both authors write about humans –or animals- failing to create a utopia or perfect society. Though both authors use different points of view‚ language style‚ and voice the same theme is expressed: a perfect society where everyone is equal cannot exist. Anthem is from Equality 7-2521 view point he who has a curse
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The Giver is an example of dystopian literature‚ because they don’t allow people to make their own choices. Differences were hated so much that they made them only see black and white. The elders don’t know anything about the real world like war or starvation. The elders control the people of the civilizations food rations. The elders live in a community where when you get too old‚ or if you don’t comfort yourself as an infant‚ or if you’re the smaller of twins‚ or if you want to leave then you are
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A utopian society that requires uniformity defies human nature by repressing the individual. Man is born alone‚ man dies alone‚ and the individual man faces decisions in life alone. No two humans are the same thus‚ no society can become one of perfect uniformity; if it refuses to accept this individuality. Man is an individual born with human nature to reason‚ inquire‚ and desire. In a utopian society‚ the individual is repressed to the extent in which man lives ignorantly. The individual has the
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a media genre and society. Dystopian Essay On one level‚ dystopian films have a direct relationship with society. By their very definition‚ dystopian films present a negative representation of a future or alternate society. They are often mis-labeled as science fiction films because of their futuristic setting but although here are obvious similarities‚ their overriding artisticness is more closely united to another genre: film-noir. Stylistically‚ many dystopian films hark back to the darkest
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