Comparing Nineteen Eighty-Four and Utopia

Literature is used in English to portray themes and teach the readers morals. Fahrenheit 451 illustrates how one should appreciate the education and resources available to them as it may not always be around. A Raisin in the Sun shows how dreams may be deferred, but they will never die. Of Mice and Men exhibits idealized friendship and the impossibility of the American dream. The Crucible depicts that madness will emerge in society if no one is held accountable for their actions. Money can’t buy happiness is a

Although comparing one society to another does not require them to be different in government or human behavior, it does necessarily weight one’s faults against its victories to render it better or worse than the other. This comparative structure, found between Thomas More’s two books of Utopia, poses the country of Utopia opposite the broader communities of world civilization. Despite the comparison of Utopia as distinct from and morally better than widespread society, in truth Utopia is, at best, an extension.

Characters play a major role in ensuring that the novels can be read and comprehended. However, the success of a novel is dependent on the quality of characterization and whether they will attract the

The author stated, “This, he thought with a sort of vague distance—this was London, chief city of Airstrip One, itself the third most populous of the provinces of Oceania…To begin with he did not know with any certainty that this was 1984” (Orwell, 3&7). By reading the quote above one can see that it is true that setting of this novel takes place in London, 1984. What promoted Orwell to write this piece was to show a world ran by tyranny, how it stays in control, and how it treats the people. According to the text it states, “We convert him, we capture his inner mind, we reshape him…We burn all evil and all illusion out of him; we bring him over to our side…We make him one of ourselves before we kill him” (Orwell, 255). By examining this quote one understand the tyranny that went in that society. The event that led to the publication of the novel was simply history. The events going on in 1948 helped Orwell foreshadow in two the future thus by changing the last two digits of the year. It is important to understand the context of the material because although this piece is fictional many details and actions are based upon real facts of

I am going to start by examining the genre of the novel. 1984 is one of the most popular novels of George Orwell’s work. When defining the genre, we can state that it is a dystopian, or negative utopian novel, since the writer aims to portray the worst human society imaginable to persuade readers to avoid any path that may lead towards it, while a novel of utopia does the exact opposite.

This novel serves as a warning against the dangers of a technologically advanced tyrannical government. It is set in London, the chief city of Airstrip One, a province of Oceania. It is possibly the year 1984, although with the party's control of all facts, one could never be sure. ?To begin with, he did not know with any certainty that this was 1984. It must be round about that date, since he was fairly sure that his age was thirty-nine, and he believed that he had been born in 1944 or 1945; but it was never possible nowadays to pin down any date within a year or two.? (Orwell, p.9)

Is there such thing as living in a true utopia without some underlying trait that ruins the true perfection? What may seem like a utopia filled with peace and prosperity, very well might be the illusion given by true horror and chaos. The definition of a Utopia is described as “A place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions” (“Utopia”). In the world of 1984, Winston Smith lives in Oceania, which is perceived as a utopian society. The members of society are divided into 3 different sections, the inner party, outer party, and the proles. Winston’s life takes place in the outer party, where everyone is constantly under surveillance, personal thoughts are prohibited, and freedom is not really an option. Winston is however different from most of society, because he is self-aware of what is going on around him. He does not conform to what is expected. Oceania and Doomsday preppers are both a good example of what an illusion of a utopian world is. A utopia can transcend to a dystopia talking about doomsday preppers, when members closely follow propaganda which ends up controlling their lives, and citizens constantly try to conform to some image.

In the eyes of Thomas Paine government is a necessary evil for society. It’s clear that Paine does not completely support the government, but he knows there is a method to how it is set up. For Paine the government's main purpose is to make sure society doesn’t commit

Dystopia and Utopia can be explored in many forms of media such as artwork, film, music, poetry and even dance. The easiest and most vivid way to depict these genres to the audience is in films. Films specifically incorporate visual symbolism through colors and settings and screenshot width and filters. Films may also incorporate a subliminal message to the reader through background music used in different scenes. Displaying utopian and dystopian societies through film leaves some imagination to the audience while allowing them to visually compare with the real world around them. For the purpose of exploring aspects of utopia and dystopia through films, I have chosen the films Metropolis by Fritz Lang (1927) and the episode Nosedive from

In Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four and Huxley's Brave New World, the authoritative figures strive for freedom, peace, and stability for all, to develop a utopian society. The Utopian society strives for a perfect state of well-being for all persons in the community, and over-emphasizes this factor, where no person is exposed to the reality of the world. As each novel progresses we see that neither society possesses family values nor attempts to practice them. Neither are passionate nor creative in factors such as love, language, history and literature. Our society today, in general, is unsure about the future: The nightmare of total organization has emerged from the safe, remote future and is

Brave New World and Fahrenheit 451 are two novels, both set in the future, which have numerous similarities throughout them. Of all their common factors, those that stand out most would have to be: first, the outlawed reading of books; second, the superficial preservation of beauty and happiness; and third, the theme of the protagonist as being a loner or an outcast from society because of his differences in beliefs as opposed to the norm. Both Ray Bradbury and Aldous Huxley argue that when a society attempts to create a utopia through excessive control over its citizens, the result will be destructive behavior and the ultimate downfall of that society. Bradbury and Huxley warn society of a future where people's lives are controlled by

In our lives today, we take advantage of all the luxuries that are presented daily. Freedom alone is one of the greatest luxuries we possess as an American nation. In Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs and Utopia by Thomas Moore, we are presented two life styles, which some might consider very similar in various ways. Both authors focus on a peaceful living lifestyle, to better the people of the nation. Although some of their specific details are different, I believe that Jacobs would definitely approve of the features that More develops in Utopia.

     Sir Thomas More writes, in his book Utopia, about a society that is perfect in practically ever sense. The people all work an equal amount and everything they need for survival is provided. Most importantly is that everyone living in this perfect society is happy and content with their everyday lives. In this society everybody supports everyone. The community is only as strong as its weakest link. For society to progress everyone must work together. Opponents of the Utopian system, however, feel that the strong should not have to look after the weak. Progress would be maximized if all the resources are spent on the people most qualified to help society. A Utopian society, as perfect as the one

“Utopia is a framework for Utopias, a place where people are at liberty to join together

Literature is an imitation of societal values and is thus a reflection of the human experience of a time period. Written works emphasize the elements of culture, by means of characters, particular events, setting and theme, specific to the time period in which it was composed. Furthermore, literature mirrors the troubles or hardships of society and projects the core values that define said society. Thus, as culture has changed over time, literature has remained a critical facet in representing time periods of the past. Essentially, the culture of a time period is manifested through writing in the projection of society’s values, symbolism of the center of community and literature itself.