Examples Of Dystopia In The Giver

The perfect society, a place where people are free of conflict, pain, and no one is greater than someone else. Since the beginning of mankind, countless people have searched for the perfect society known as utopia, and many believe to have found it. Many “utopian” societies have been created over the decades, but none are truly the perfect society they claim to be. In The Giver, by Lois Lowry, the main protagonist Jonas lives in what appears to be a utopia at first glance. As the story progresses, however, Jonas realizes the society is actually not a utopia as initially believed. It is quite the opposite in fact, a dystopia. A difficult choice then presents itself to Jonas, and his choice, alters the events of the society’s future as well as his own. Although humans constantly strive for the perfect society, and many “utopian” societies have seen some success, utopia will forever be an impossible fantasy because humans are far from perfect, the perfect societal structure does not exist, and no previous …show more content…
Utopia fails because the rules and governing of utopia are never adequate to meet the needs of perfection. Without the right societal structure, a utopia experiment is doomed to fail right from the beginning.Take Pullman’s Capitalist utopia as an example. This was formed under the idea that capitalism is the best way to meet all needs. “This experiment lasted longer than many of the other settlements, but ultimately failed. Pullman began demanding more and more rent to offset company losses,” as stated by “4 Utopian Communities That Didn’t Pan Out” The way this society was built just was not satisfactory, which can be said holds true for many other attempts at utopian society. The company eventually started losing income, which led to its founder demanding more rent, which in turn, help led to the community’s downfall. In summary, the perfect structure does not exist. Whoever not everyone