Dystopian Human Nature

Utopia, according to Google, is defined as an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect. The biggest concept to understand as a person analyzing literature is that a utopia cannot ever exist, there is always going to be flaws and they will often be destructive. In Brave New World, Aldous Huxley uses the utopian society archetype to show that the citizens give up their identity and give into conformity. Through this, Huxley reveals that in any society we assimilate to the social norm of society to be happy, thus compromising our identity for happiness.

Suppose one day you were told you no longer needed to go to work, you could provide enough food for your family, and your health was taken care of--would you do it? Although we may think we want to live in this kind of world, utopian societies are misleading: similar to the society's observed in “The Machine Stops” by E.M. Forster and The Allegory of the Cave by Plato. No doubt, the natural intention of human beings is to be virtuous and moral. Ironically however, striving to live in a utopia consequentially is harmful for mankind. Those who strive to live in a perfect world are obligated to surrender their freedom and frame of mind. Therefore, the intention of this paper is to analyze Plato and Forster's approach about the consequences of what happens when a rational agent allows something other than itself to take control over it, and how this can eventually dehumanize humanity.

Another Utopian idea to examine is “Individuality and Innovation are welcome”. It is stated within The Handmaids Tale that women are not allowed to read and write all they are to do is bare children and care for the home.

In the modern world, we strive to reach our own “Utopia”, but this is just an unattainable ideal. Thomas More’s “Utopia” is the pinnacle world where you are equal by choice, or by force. This ideal society is extremely communal were nobody has want and nothing is closed off to any body. The people in Utopia criticize and ridicule those of contemporary society, they mock their rulers who were gems and fancy clothing to show their high rankings. The Utopians theological statement regarding sins that underlie these problems, namely greed and pride- sins against the social order. Modern day needs more equality among diversities, the segregations and prejudices we live with sour the world and make it prone to violent outbreaks.

What is a Utopia? When people think of the term Utopia they think of an ideal or perfect Society. In Sir Thomas More’s “Utopia” we are introduced to such a society. However, today’s reader can see that the society More’s mention’s is filled with many underlying problems that make it seem less ideal or perfect, because it puts too much stress on the freedom’s and rights of its citizens. Such an act is detrimental in creating a utopia, because if the citizens are not happy with their freedom’s and rights then how can such a society be considered ideal or perfect, it is instead more like a prison.

As a new genre of literature, utopian works focus on some major themes such as: the intertwinement or the juxtaposition between public and private interests. The utopian principles state that the individual's happiness has as its essential component the happiness of the state. Equality is guaranteed in the utopian society without any kind of disparity between the rich and the poor. In order to maintain and implant these principles into people's mind, education should be regulated by the state. There is a fact about utopian literature which cannot be denied:

Thomas More introduces us to Utopia; it's known to be a perfect place where people live in peace, equality, independence and absolutely no poverty. Utopia demonstrates the magnificence of fair power and its benefits towards a society. However, this point of view can be completely dissimilar depending on the reader's reflection of Utopia when relating to his culture and life experiences. For that reason, Renaissance readers are more likely to agree with Thomas More's judgment; however Modern readers will oppose it because of the different technology levels the diversity surrounded by them.

A perfect world with no negative aspects can be defined as a utopia. A utopia consists of having all the required or desirable elements of life that one has in mind. Everyone has an altered perception on what a utopia is, but in order for the world to be a utopia a universal definition is vital. Some elements to be considered in a utopia include a society that is stable socially, morally, politically, and economically. The more a world is in deficient to these key elements of a utopia, the farther the world travels from the parameters of a utopia. Through the analysis of the novel “Lord of the Flies”, the movies “Lord of the Flies”, “V for Vendetta”, and “Gattaca” and the song “Green Destroyed”, it is evident that a utopia is very

A utopia is essentially society that has achieved the best level possible in terms of everything a union needs, and that there are no problems or weak points whatsoever. The exact structure of a utopia, however is undefined, since no society has ever achieved such perfection. However, many arguments have risen about whether or not such a society is possible.

A utopia is a fascination, a wonder. The façade of a utopia revolves around an individual’s perception of what is right in the world. In The Lathe of Heaven, Ursula K. LeGuin argues that humans must find balance by not tampering with knowledge beyond our scope. Although she makes it clear that a utopia is unattainable, she argues that a life of inaction will lead us to a calmer and more utopian society. However, I disagree with this argument because it inhibits the possibilities of human advancement and undermines human nature.

Everyone's dreaming of living in a perfect society. Who would not want? A society in which each and everyone has reach the epitome and perfection of life; a society that is able to construct a social system based on reason, justice, and the unity - a society that everybody is dreaming off. It is the purpose of this paper to examine and analyze the condition of a certain society who "achieved" the Utopian society and briefly explore the effect and ethicality to the man, and a society in which it belongs. It will be discussed in no. parts, as follows: I.) Basic Summary; II.) Characters; III.) Settings; and IV.) Ethicality of a Utopian Society.

“The vision of one century is often the reality of the next…” (Nelson 108). Throughout time, great minds have constructed their own visions of utopia. Through the study of utopias, one finds that these “perfect” societies have many flaws. For example, most utopias tend to have an authoritarian nature (Manuel 3). Also, another obvious imperfection found in the majority of utopias is that of a faulty social class system (Thomas 94). But one must realized that the flaws found in utopian societies serve a specific purpose. These faults are used to indicate problems in contemporary society (Eurich 5, Targowski 1). Over the years, utopian societies have been beneficial in setting improved standards for society. By

Thomas More’s Utopia is a work of fiction that explores the idea of the commonwealth of Utopia as an ideal society both governmentally and productively. Later thinkers delved deeper into the questions of society, looking at why people enter societies, what type of governments are most successful, and distribution of wealth among the population. Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Adam Smith, and Karl Marx all had varying thoughts on how to achieve social order in the societies in which they lived. Their differing notions on the issue of social order and human nature lead to contradictory solutions.

At every point of history, people were dreaming about the unique and totally fair society with undeniable justice and equality of rights. However, this has always stayed only a utopia. In other words, this idea has always been unachievable and stayed an ideal to which people would have to aspire. Nevertheless, many writers, including Plato with his Republic as well as Thomas More with his Utopia have made attempts to create and describe the society about which many people have been dreaming for hundreds of years.

Throughout the ages, man has come to idealize a word that is most commonly related to ‘heavenly’ or ‘perfect’ without actually picking up the book and realizing for themselves that there is no such thing. A Utopian society could never exist because man is made to want, to desire success. Man is competitive by nature and would never be happy in a society where everyone is equal and there is no chance of advancement. Sir Thomas More dreamt of a land that was much like England but could never surpass time. He opened the eyes of a nation and made its people desire something new. Views were significantly changed and the world would never be the same. Sir Thomas More inspired dramatic changes in religion, community life and even paved