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Utopia and Dystopia *

Utopian concepts A beautiful pacifistic society = no violence Poverty and misery removed Very few laws are necessary Money is not necessary People do only work that they enjoy and which benefits the common good Advanced science can abolish suffering/death *

Related Ideas: Religion The Judeo-Christian concept of the Garden of Eden and Heaven The Buddhist concept of Nirvana *

How would your utopia look? What would you offer? What would you eliminate?

How would you guarantee that your society ran smoothly How would you guarantee that your society ran smoothly? Who is in charge? Can a utopia truly exist? Explain.

Dystopia The antonym (opposite) of utopia An imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives Totalitarian dictatorship Glorification and justification of violence Technology replaces humanity Negative social trends are taken to extremes *

Characteristics of Dystopian Literature Fictional and futuristic Dystopias serve as warnings to contemporary man Comment on our own current society A protagonist that questions the society *