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Lowry. The plot focuses on a seemingly utopian community without pain or suffering. A young boy named Jonas is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true good and bad of the 'real' world. The story is based in a futuristic society run by the Elders, that is seemingly utopian. A utopia is the perfect world, where everyone is equal and nothing is bad. But the security and order of this utopia removes human individuality and freedom, which questions whether the society is actually a…

As a child I recall hearing this song too many time too count. I never thought of this more than just another song. As I've grown up I've realized that it is much more than just that. The song “Hotel California” was written by the eagles in 1976. This song is rich with symbolism and abstract ideas. The song tells a story of a lonely traveler, after a long journey he or she happens upon the Hotel California. They are warmly welcomed and the traveler tells the story as it happens in real time. I…

The two protagonists differ from one another as Winston struggles to maintain his identity because of his restricted freedom, whereas Holden lacks identity as he is given too much freedom. The lack of identity essentially defines both characters also allowing the readers to sympathise with the character’s narratives. We sympathise with Holden because the amount of freedom he has, causes him to rely on an inanimate object to help him feel better, which leads to him ostracising himself from others…

aspect in everyday life, everywhere around it is being used in someway. Although it was originally used to provide news and information, now it is mainly used for entertainment. In the World State, media is used to construct the people into the way they need to be. They use different forms of media,in a more therapeutic way, such as Hypnopaedia, Feelies and Synthetic Music. All over the world media is one of the biggest influences in people’s lives, The average child in America witnesses over…

How would it feel to be part of a dystopian world where everything is controlled by the governments trying to make it utopian? Just imagine yourself being controlled like robots and living in a place where independent thoughts and freethinking are not allowed. “The Giver” by Lois Lowry is set in a dystopian society. The giver has two adaptations, a movie, and a book. Both the movie adaptation and book adaptation share many similarities and some differences. There are many and some of them are…

A Look Into The Future In a world of technological advancements and abandonment of tradition, self destruction is inevitable. Though there have been many positive developments throughout history, it cannot be denied that negative progression has occurred, including the destruction of the family unit and the unchecked tendencies of science. Aldous Huxley uses these two issues as a basis for his vision in his novel Brave New World proving that they pose a potential threat to society. This novel…

Would it be nice to live in a perfect society? Free from hunger, war, poverty, and more? Well unfortunately, a utopian society does not exist. A utopia is defined as “an imaginary and indefinitely remote place. A place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions. An impractical scheme for social improvement” (Merriam-Webster.com). In the book, The Giver by Lois Lowry, it explores the idea of what if we lived in a utopian society. However, as the story progresses we…

The final installment of Adam Curtis’ All Watched Over By Machines Of Loving Grace takes a look at why humanity finds the idea of a world entirely run by machines so tempting. The film’s argument is that humanity has succumbed to dreaming of machine fantasies because our own attempts at changing the world for the better have failed so miserably. Now, we dream of a world where we as humans have no control over the actions performed on our planet, that way we can excuse our failures. It’s a very…

Dystopian realities strive to create an idealised world in which authorities attempt to fix the dissatisfactions of the societies with methods that create impenetrable consequences. Speculative science fiction novel Never Let Me Go (2005) by Kazuo Ishiguro, details an alternative 1990s England that exploits organ donation through cloning to combat diseases and medical illness. This text conveys that the pursuit of perfection within contemporary society is the most disturbing aspect of a dystopia…

warnings that have come down as reality to our current society? Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and 1984 by George Orwell are dystopian novels both set in a society where there are constraints of one's freedom placed on all individuals. The books seem like someone's skewed imagination, however, these constraints have some ominous warnings and legitimacy that may be represented within the current society. Brave New World touches on the fixation of sexuality while 1984 discusses the…