...Some people may argue that our global society is not a perfect utopian society but it hasn’t reached the values of a perfect dystopian society. One way that our global society is not a perfect utopian society is North Korea. The people of North Korea have no control over their thoughts and actions just like those in the novel. In North Korea, they have public executions. In 1984, their government also applies public executions. In 1984, “Some Eurasian prisoners, guilty of war crimes, were to be hanged in the Park that evening, Winston remembered. This happened about once a month and was a popular spectacle.”(p.23) Another society that is not a perfect utopia is the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Democratic Republic of the Congo...
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...Ana salazar SSS100.2674 Prof. Perunovic 4/4/2013 My Perfect Society In todays society we face through many obstacles it might good or bad, but we have a choice whether that obstacles we make can end up to be. Our society is based by people’s interactions with others in a group of people. During the Industrialization period, machines were invented to create mass productions. The people in the south were moving to the north and it became more populated, but not very environmentally safety. This is an example how the north became to develop creating a society in which people were attracted to. If I would stop and think in how my world would be if I made it better? I most certainly want a peaceful world were no violence would be allowed and I would fear about my safety and grow old with my family with no worries. My dream world would be about zero social structures and about who’s rich or not. I fell if we didn’t have no class structure then no one would be discriminated by how low your income is and no one will be put first by preferences. Racism would also be excluded because I fell that many people that come to this country wants to fell welcome and have the American dream like any one else but certain people is society lack of knowledge think its funny to judge people by the way they look or speak. This is what makes America its diversity and culture. What I find most alienating especially...
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...A Perfect Society In A Not-So-Perfect Society Sri Chinmoy was an Indian spiritual leader believes in "A perfect society” but he believes that, “[it] is built upon mutual trust” He is an Indian spiritual leader who knows “character is the source of that trust,". What does trust even mean? Trust is a firm belief in truth, strength, and reliability of someone or something. You need trust in order to tell someone a secret or you need trust on someone who is running the government. That is what we need. Trust helps people communicate and bond with with each other. Doubt is the opposite and can lead to chaos and instead of people working together, they woild be fighting against each other. If a ruler tries to enforce a rule about trusting and bonding, how would that make a difference to the society? See the problem with that, is that everyone is unique and different. That's what makes the world how it is now. It's made of different cultures, religions, languages and different skin...
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...Utopia, as described by Thomas More, is a perfect society because they had a diverse religion, a low crime rate, and an established government. More expresses how Utopia had a very diverse and accepting religion. Everyone could believe in almost anything they wanted. More explained how “Many religions were practiced in Utopia, from worship of the sun or moon to a belief in one God.” (More, Paragraph 9) Overall, most religious beliefs were tolerated. This allowed Utopians to have freedom when it came to religion. Utopia was also shown to have a low crime rate. “Crime was also rare in Utopia because there was no incentive to steal in that all possessions belonged to everyone anyway.” (More, Paragraph 7) Since materials were shared among the...
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...The desire to create a perfect society has been alive for centuries. The effort to make a utopia can be seen throughout history. In the novel Brave New World, Aldous Huxley writes about the idea of a flawless community. During Huxley’s time, the Nazis were in pursuit to establish their pure nation forcibly by using violence to organize a world of only fit Germans. Attempts to design a ideal society can still be seen today such as in America and North Korea. The paths of building a faultless society can happen in many ways. In the 1930-40s, there was a well known movement to form the perfect society. A group in Germany, called the Nazi’s, had a certain idea of a unblemished race and tried methods of constructing a society with only the “perfect”...
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...Reflection Paper on Plato’s Republic According to Plato, a perfect society is a society that is organized in a superlatively efficient way, a society, which some scholars consider as an aristocratic government (Phylosophypages, 2001). Plato had it that such a society is made up of the rulers, the soldiers, and the people. In this perfect society, Plato claimed that the guardians of the state are supposed to be people with skills to lead. He was however, incredulous by the fact that this may not be achieved in the future of the perfect society. To this fact he gives an ingenious riposte, such societies will be under the guardianship of the offspring of the current guardians. That means what the future society will be under the guardianship of a not skill but the benefits of inheritance. In such a society, dissatisfaction is possibly the way of the day. Plato maintained that for dissatisfaction an understanding of the nature of the human being is the answer. That is, people are naturally different and they have where they fit in the society (Philosophyprofessor). In such a situation, they will be able to rule the society. A perfect society, I believe, is one that is distinctive by leaders who have the interests of the society at hand. That is, a society under the reign of guardians who are in favor of the members of the society and their needs. A society that is simply having rulers who have inherited power is liable to doom. This is because, in most cases, such kinds of people...
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...April 2014 Imperfect Perfect World Some people believe that a utopian world may be better than a less perfect world, yet the imperfections of a utopian society realistically outweighs its ultimate goal of perfection. Perfection is defined as the condition, state, or quality of being free or as free as possible from all flaws or defects. When it comes down to it, a utopian society has many rules and regulations. Yet, if a so called perfect society is so perfect, then there should be no need for any rules or regulations. However, a Utopia's goal of perfection in itself is a contradiction, because of its goal of being "more perfect and less free" (Huxley 1). As a matter of fact a utopian society would be like a heaven on earth. At the same time there is not really a unified view of utopia. All views of utopia involves change which affects human systems and institutions. How can a society aim to be perfect when by definition freedom is needed in order to be perfect. In fact that's something people still find hard to understand and today's society. Have you ever ask yourself what is freedom,it's the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. Foremost this is something they didn't have at the time of the utopian society. Well by definition a utopia is a perfect world where everything is prefect and equal but you have no freedom to do what you want; Basically your life is scripted like a book. However if you want a perfect and equal world you...
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...Reflection Paper on Plato’s Republic According to Plato, a perfect society is a society that is organized in a superlatively efficient way, a society, which some scholars consider as an aristocratic government (Phylosophypages, 2001). Plato had it that such a society is made up of the rulers, the soldiers, and the people. In this perfect society, Plato claimed that the guardians of the state are supposed to be people with skills to lead. He was however, incredulous by the fact that this may not be achieved in the future of the perfect society. To this fact he gives an ingenious riposte, such societies will be under the guardianship of the offspring of the current guardians. That means what the future society will be under the guardianship of a not skill but the benefits of inheritance. In such a society, dissatisfaction is possibly the way of the day. Plato maintained that for dissatisfaction an understanding of the nature of the human being is the answer. That is, people are naturally different and they have where they fit in the society (Philosophyprofessor). In such a situation, they will be able to rule the society. A perfect society, I believe, is one that is distinctive by leaders who have the interests of the society at hand. That is, a society under the reign of guardians who are in favor of the members of the society and their needs. A society that is simply having rulers who have inherited power is liable to doom. This is because, in most cases, such kinds of people...
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...Some pieces of literature portray a society of utopia and others may portray a society of dystopia. A utopian society is a place, state, or condition that is ideally perfect in respect of politics,laws, customs, and conditions. A dystopian society is a futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate, bureaucratic, technological, moral, or totalitarian control. In both Fahrenheit 451 and The Hunger Games, citizens live in a society with a fear of the outside world, individuality compressed, and the illusion of a perfect utopia life. The two are set in a realistic futuristic society that shares numerous similarities. The citizens of Fahrenheit 451 and The Hunger Games share a fear of the outside world. In Fahrenheit 451, no one has the desire to go outside or be apart of it. Citizens in The Hunger Games are gated into their communities by electric fences to keep them from going beyond the boundaries. Though the circumstances keeping each from leaving are different, neither are often questioned. The outside world is kept as a segregated part of society in both Fahrenheit 451 and The Hunger Games....
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...In a perfect society conflict, pain, distrust, and secrets would be eradicated. That is a far cry from from society today where people fight constantly, there are grave differences in the way people think and act, and pain is evident everywhere. But while we are not perfect people are still happy and if you look true joy can be found in many places. Through Jonas’ experiences over the course of “The Giver”, Lois Lowry develops a theme of nothing is perfect. Though opposing readers may believe that perfection is attainable, Jonas’ actions and experiences throughout the novel convey that attempting to become flawless can only lead to ignorance and the unavoidable idea of an escape from a life of strict perfection. Jonas society strives to be...
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...Hmm, wasn’t that interesting? We're a society so fast to detect imperfections in each other that we feel the need to modify our appearances simply to conform to the unrealistic expectations of 'the perfect appearance'. Ladies and gentleman, One of the most fascinating aspects of Brave New World for me is that it epitomises the pursuit of physical perfection and treatment of the notion of female beauty. In my opinion, Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World conditions people into the ‘perfect human’ leading then to the ‘ideal society’ that Brave New World is about. This is a precise reflection of today’s society and our so called ‘obsession for physical perfection’. You see, in Brave New world, humans never have to think of dieting, plastic surgery,...
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...sex. Contemporary society seems to believe that women are supposed to look certain way. The message on the Victoria secret ad, is trying to communicate by using “The perfect body” campaign to promote their lingerie line. This ad represents the ideal type of body that women should have to be attractive in today’s society. On the second ad, a ZU shoe is promoting its products, by using slander woman to persuade the viewers to buy their shoes. The two images depict the stereotype of the unobtainable and idealized version of perfect looking women by using body proportions, clothing and facial depiction....
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...American Society Throughout the course of history American society has expanded and evolved economically, politically, and socially. No matter how much time has passed and how society as a whole has changed our initial goal and spirit has not. From the time of Thomas Jefferson to the time of Martin Luther King Jr. we still believe in human rights and equality for all. From the time of Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” to the time of D.H. Lawrence’s “Franklin’s Virtues” the people of the United States still believe in doing what they feel is necessary. No matter how much time passes and how society changes the American dream and the backbone of our society and culture remains very much the same, as seen through our belief in freedom and human rights and our views on what is right and wrong. In the case of Thomas Jefferson’s “The autobiography” and Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “I Have a Dream” both men were working towards the same goal, equality and human rights. Despite that the documents are nearly 200 years apart from one another their goal and hope for the future was the same. Both men wanted to better America and bring it out of a time of prejudice and inequality, whether it be separating from England or ending segregation. Jefferson’s autobiography spoke of the declaration of independence and the colonies goal in creating a free and prosperous nation. Martin Luther King speaks about the end of segregation and the hope that “one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons...
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...Is perfect always perfect? In Lois Lowry's The Giver “perfect” is where there are no differences in appearance and everything is chosen for you. Whereas in America’s society, perfect doesn’t even exist. A utopia is defined as a place or state where everything is perfect. However, as shown in The Giver, you cannot take something bad away without taking something good away in the process. Both societies strive towards creating a utopia, but have very different ways of creating this and as a result, The Giver’s and America’s societies have both have many similarities and differences. The community in The Giver is extremely different when compared to America’s modern society. The perspectives of jobs in each society are drastically different. As mentioned in The Giver, each Twelve receives their job at the Ceremony...
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...3/13/2013 Critiques of Society Through Technology in THX 1138 and Blade Runner The threat of overdeveloping technology has been portrayed in film throughout time as a negative influence on society. As shown in THX 1138 and Blade Runner, made by George Lucas and Ridley Scott respectively, society is overturned by the use of technology and these films can therefore be seen as a warning against the cultural changes to come. The dystopic societies shown in THX 1138 and Blade Runner are the direct result of the technological development of society, therefore each film proves to be a critique of what is to come if these technologies become overdeveloped. In both THX 1138 and Blade Runner, the cities created by Lucas and Scott respectively appear as central characters that further the plot. The city created in Blade Runner helps to display the hierarchies within the society and who controls whom. In the year 2019, Los Angeles is an acid-rain drizzling space crowded with punk gangs, physically disabled and many Hispanic and Asian people (Galagher 170). The streets are populated yet deserted, those who live there are those left behind and unable, physically and financially, to escape to the new colonies in space (Tiltsman 32). Therefore, these people that remain in the city are either of poorer-class or of upper class that have established themselves through their residences or commercial corporations. This is shown by those in the upper class of this society who live in massive high-rise...
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