Utopia Vs. Dystopian Society

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Hi Jenna, I have to say I agree with your post mostly about the Utopian society vs. a dystopian society. I think that a dystopian society may also take social norms to far through. “The Giver,” a book that showed a society that had such a regard for human rights, economics, natural disasters, and social norms, it became a dystopian society because it was far too perfect. So the opposite can be true too. We should not fall to far down that rabbit hole that we forget how to question people or actions. That we should not give up all entertainment just because it is a bit mindless but, I also agree with you that some Americans may spend too much time on mindless entertainment. Through I disagree that Pokémon shows very much violence. Yes, the

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