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Ideas surrounding utopias and dystopias are so popular because they are useful tools for authors to critique common ideals. Though an idea may have a perfect facade, one could find its flaws once it’s looked upon in depth. A perfect example of this is “Harrison Bergeron,” a story where all people have been made “equal” through the use of physical and mental handicaps. Fairness is a trending theme that is commonly seen in today’s society, but the author used satire as a way to convey that total…

with an alternate view of life, a world in which they are happy but removed from truth and reality. Therefore, they are enslaved by this drug through the need to be in a constant state of…

In the first chapter of the novel, the author introduces to the reader the process of how the humans are made in Utopia. The improvement of science and technology made it possible to create life. By using the new improved science and of course technology, Utopia can produce humans by just one single ovary that makes thousands of identical people. Since everyone are similar in appearance, belief and relations, they are able to live in this perfect agreement with each other. The author uses two…

Scranton piece titled We’re Doomed. Now What? which was published in the New York Times. In this article, Scranton states that humanity’s greatest strength is the ability to grants itself purpose. However, Scranton also states that humanity is grappling with nihilism and is losing its great ability. I agree with both of these sentiments and believe this article should be published in the Collegian. Humans have shaped the world and reshaped it over the course of centuries. Whenever an obstacle…

in society. Everyone and everything is completely controlled. This scenario replicates the World State. The novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley centers around the unattainable idea of a utopia; however, the society described better reflects a dystopia and was written to convey a warning message to the readers in 1932 and future audiences. First, The World State, the functional society in Brave New World, seems Utopian in theory, but its overarching plan for moral, social, and cultural…

Smith’s personality is wiped out and re-created in the Party’s image. In 1948, when the novel was written, World War II had just ended. Orwell’s experiences and feelings during and after the times of war are reflected and represented through Winston Smith and other major characters in the text. Winston himself is a representation of Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of England during World War II. “Big Brother, the mysterious all-seeing, all-knowing leader of the totalitarian society is…

“The best way to predict the future is to invent it” Alan Kay. George Orwell predicted what society would become in his novel 1984. In this novel, Orwell produces the future civilization of society. Although he wasn’t alive to see the reality of his book come true, Orwell was confident that 1984 couldn’t have portrayed the society civilians live in today any better. The government is obtained as the main character and is misleading to society. Throughout the novel, Orwell presents a character by…

The book 1984 by George Orwell was written in the time of Hitler and the emerging Soviet Union. Orwell wrote the book thirty years into the future, describing what life would be like. Much of this was based on his own experiences traveling the world. He was well educated and a devoted writer all throughout his life. He had seen the poverty within Europe and his own country and was inspired to write. He wrote the book 1984 as a warning to protect people. He wanted everyone to be aware of the bad…

George Orwell, author of the novel 1984, once stated, “Threats to freedom, writing and action, though often trivial in isolation, are cumulative in their effect and, unless checked, lead to a general disrespect for the rights of the citizen” (King). Orwell correctly states the cause for the disrespect of human rights, as Big Brother is not tested for corruption, with the exception of a few unorthodox characters such as Winston Smith, Julia, and Emmanuel Goldstein. Orwell’s 1984 includes the…

George Orwell uses book three of “1984” to conclude the story by making parallels with The Parties obsession with power and how they are able to hold authority over the citizens. Throughout the story individuals are terrified of rebelling because of the fear that the party has instilled within them. If The Party finds out someone is rebelling they will abuse their power and torture those who rebel in order to break their humanity. Once the party has reinstated fear in the rebelling citizen and…