How the Tides Has Turned
Man has created many paradigm, such as time, technology, space travel, etc. Man has also created theories that ponder the thought to believe in a “perfect society” or a utopia. Why is it that when we think of a utopian society, we think of clean air and water, no wars or nuclear weapons, and people who live in harmony. Society has taken a toll on our lives. I will expand upon the idea of a utopia vs a dystopia as well as expanding on the concept of creating things.
As time runs its course, man has continued to invent theories, that in a perfect society everyone should be civil with one another and conflicts are nonexistent with each other. In The Girl Who Was Plugged In by James Tiptree Jr., the protagonist had …show more content…
There is always open opportunities for harassment. Social media has changed everyone’s point of view on what popularity is based upon how many followers one has on all their platforms. Some of the major platforms include Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter. The Girl Who Was Plugged In delivers the concept that superficial appearances are more valuable than self identity.
This novel exemplifies how easy it is to put on a mask to impress others and try to go through life with a smile. Society has taught us that having a mask can be a good thing, thus tapping into our insecurities leaving us feeling ashamed about ourselves. Having a mask walks you down a path , where it leads you to a forgetting your identity. It parallels to a TV show called Catfish from MTV, where they search the entire country to figure out who the actual “plugged in” person is.
However, not everyone believes a utopian society exists. There is no such thing as a “perfect society.” Peace and harmony coexisting is limited nowadays. In The Atomic Café documentary, they portray how a utopia is just a propaganda used in wars. The documentary also displayed the true intentions of America during the dawn of Atomic America. Terminal Beach by J.G. Ballard is perfect example of dystopia, that was created by the nuclear bombs that were dropped on Nagasaki and …show more content…
The repercussions included hallucinations and amnesia. Terminal Beach illustrates how one lives in a dystopia, isolated from society, to endure the pain and suffering. A dystopia is the opposite of utopia, it can be best described as one’s worst nightmare, it is just full of destruction and sorrow. Ones experiences this in Terminal Beach, he is to take life’s course lone while he is slowly dying from the radiation. Traven creates hallucinations about his family and how they are telling him to come join him, thus provoking his thoughts of
Man has created many paradigm, such as time, technology, space travel, etc. Man has also created theories that ponder the thought to believe in a “perfect society” or a utopia. Why is it that when we think of a utopian society, we think of clean air and water, no wars or nuclear weapons, and people who live in harmony. Society has taken a toll on our lives. I will expand upon the idea of a utopia vs a dystopia as well as expanding on the concept of creating things.
As time runs its course, man has continued to invent theories, that in a perfect society everyone should be civil with one another and conflicts are nonexistent with each other. In The Girl Who Was Plugged In by James Tiptree Jr., the protagonist had …show more content…
There is always open opportunities for harassment. Social media has changed everyone’s point of view on what popularity is based upon how many followers one has on all their platforms. Some of the major platforms include Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter. The Girl Who Was Plugged In delivers the concept that superficial appearances are more valuable than self identity.
This novel exemplifies how easy it is to put on a mask to impress others and try to go through life with a smile. Society has taught us that having a mask can be a good thing, thus tapping into our insecurities leaving us feeling ashamed about ourselves. Having a mask walks you down a path , where it leads you to a forgetting your identity. It parallels to a TV show called Catfish from MTV, where they search the entire country to figure out who the actual “plugged in” person is.
However, not everyone believes a utopian society exists. There is no such thing as a “perfect society.” Peace and harmony coexisting is limited nowadays. In The Atomic Café documentary, they portray how a utopia is just a propaganda used in wars. The documentary also displayed the true intentions of America during the dawn of Atomic America. Terminal Beach by J.G. Ballard is perfect example of dystopia, that was created by the nuclear bombs that were dropped on Nagasaki and …show more content…
The repercussions included hallucinations and amnesia. Terminal Beach illustrates how one lives in a dystopia, isolated from society, to endure the pain and suffering. A dystopia is the opposite of utopia, it can be best described as one’s worst nightmare, it is just full of destruction and sorrow. Ones experiences this in Terminal Beach, he is to take life’s course lone while he is slowly dying from the radiation. Traven creates hallucinations about his family and how they are telling him to come join him, thus provoking his thoughts of