The Road

According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, a Utopia is an imaginary place in which the government, laws, and social conditions are perfect. A dystopia is defined as an imaginary place where people are unhappy and usually afraid because they are not treated fairly. I believe it goes much further than that. A utopia is unique to everyone because a utopia is usually somewhere a person would love to live and is adjusted to that specific person's liking. The same pertains to dystopias, however, it consists of that specific person's dislikes and dystopias generally consist of the same characteristics. Two great examples of this are James Cameron's imagined world in Avatar and John Hillcoat's rendition of The Road. Avatar is a perfect example of a utopia because of the stunning scenery throughout the movie. This movie takes place in Pandora a lush habitable planet, with vast jungles, rivers, mountains, oceans, and species. The …show more content…
This film is based on the novel The Road by Cormac McCarthy. This film paints the picture described in the novel. This movie is about a father and his son trying to survive in the post-apocalyptic America. The film does not specify how America became this way it just describes an iconic dystopian society. The film is a great dystopia because of the characteristics present in the film. For instance, the fact the remaining people are starving and have no resources to get any food. Throughout the movie, the father-son duo seems to struggle to be sufficiently full. Another great example is the shelter. The duo is forced to convert to nomads in order to survive meaning they do not have a home and don't believe they ever find one. The last example is that everywhere they travel to appears to be in ruins. They are no standing structure that is intact. Meaning there is no progress I this society. Everything being prominent aspects in creating a truly dystopian