Thomas More's "Utopia" features the description of an ideal commonwealth established in the island of Utopia. ... For the purpose of this essay I will discuss the theme of unemployment in Book I and formulate an argument to show how the presence of this theme in the first book allows the readers to grasp the contents of Book II. The theme of unemployment is introduced by Raphael Hythloday, while giving detailed reasons for his disinterest in serving royalty. ... (Utopia, Bk. 1; Logan and Adams, p.13) No choice remains to them but to beg and be "jailed as idle vagrants"(Utopia, Bk. 1; Log...

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In BNW, this is brought to us by a reflected image of our reality through an utopia world. ... From the mass' point of view, the purely brainwashed individuals of this utopia world, the questions raised by the social disturbers are fool questions because they are not answerable by the so "obvious" answers they possess and that everybody else does. ... On this level, there is a difference with Brave New World because the life of each individual living in the utopia is totally meaningless. ... From these observations, we can conclude that Brave New World and The Lottery have a common theme:...

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However, since More Wrote Utopia for the educated elite (More first printed it in Latin), those that read the work understood Utopia was about a nonexistent location. ... The dangers of an overzealous Monarch are a theme that runs throughout Utopia. ... He tells them how things work in Utopia. ... However, More uses this to establish the contrast between Utopia and England. ... Without England, there could be no Utopia because in order to make Utopia seem real to the readers he had to show how bad England had become. ...

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"Brave New World" is about a Utopia, an ideal state, a bad ideal state. It is therefore a novel about ideas, and its themes are as important as its plot. ... It lists the Utopia's prime goals. ... Throughout "Fahrenheit 451", the key themes of conformity, apathy, stagnancy and censorship are shown in a variety of ways. ... In truth, the entire text of Fahrenheit 451 is a discourse in theme. ...

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The World State, the functional society in Brave New World, seems Utopian in theory, but its overarching plan for moral, social, and cultural improvement actually results in dystopian themes such as loss of individuality and brainwashing. ... The idea of this society theoretically fits the mold of a Utopia because there are not any deeply rooted issues or discontented citizens. Where this utopia breaks down however, is when it is compared to life outside of the World State. ... It only gives false happiness through taking away individualism and brainwashing, which really is a dystopia, not ...

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Some prefer themes of war, love, lust, etc. Personally, I do not have a specific theme that I call my favorite. ... Le Guin initially places us in a perfect town, a utopia. ... As for those who stand aside, they can still live as if nothing is wrong, living in a utopia. ...

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All Medieval literature holds true to its central theme of God. ... Therefore, this means God was a central theme of literature in the Medieval Ages. ... Marlow's Doctor Faustus and More's Utopia are prime examples of Renaissance literature. ... Utopia delves even further into Renaissance thought. ... This is a complete break from using God as a central theme. ...

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Animal Farms" theme is very apparent at the end of the book. The theme is that " it is impossible to attain a form of Utopia in which everyone is equal and treated fairly". ... This confuses the audience with different possibilities for a theme. The theme may be that the quest for a Utopia is just a vicious cycle of revolutions, leading nowhere. ... I think that this would make the first theme the more acceptable one, but still not the same as the theme conveyed by George Orwell in the book. ...

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He secretly detests the function of the government (Utopia), and desires to find out more about Pre-Utopia. ... Very wise, intelligent, and agrees with John the Savage up to an extent, but prefers Utopia to Pre-Utopia. ... Two-dimensional and superficial, abides by the rules of Utopia. ... John tries to understand the ways of Utopia but fails. ... This theme is further enhanced by the fact that John whips himself to free himself of guilt. ...

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The main theme of Candide revolves around the pessimistic view that Voltaire had of this earth as a whole. ... Aside from this there are many other themes in the book, such as: religious discontent, anti-war sentiment, and his belief that the world is far from a utopia. ... Another large theme that Voltaire used in the book was his belief that the world is very far from a Utopia of any sort. The many versions of Utopia are slammed in the work Candide. ... Also, the utopia Eldorado is often times boring and leaves Candide yearning for adventure and activity. ...

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Politics, art, and utopia in French anarchism and Italian futurism 1890-1920 In Paroles d'un revolte, Peter Kropotkin outlined a new vision for the arts as part of his anarchist philosophy, asserting that "the arts have a mission to accomplish for the achievement of the future society... ... Curtin here hints at the key role of theatre in bringing together the street and the stage, providing a unique vantage point which allows the viewer to look upon the positions of politics, art and utopia not as compartmentalised but rather as fluidly inter-active within French and Italian cultural...

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A theme found in Lost Horizon is the desire to leave and apparent utopia in favor of a former home, however flawed. ... The inclusion of a character like Mallinson raises many questions about what exactly makes a utopia. ... Does Lost Horizon's Shangri-la embody what you believe is a utopia? ...

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Two main themes in Brave New World are Community, Identity, Stability verses individual freedom and the cost of such a system is high. ... The other theme of Brave New World is the cost of such a system is high. ... The quote reads, "Utopias appear to be much easier to realize than one formerly believed. ... Both of these themes show that the World state is a totalitarian government....

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The movie displays a wide variety of themes, but the philosophical key to the whole movie lays at rest. ... In Truman's utopia he has no choices, and in the absence of choice, no utopia can survive. ... In the absence of choice, no utopia can survive. ... The Truman Show portrayed this theme of without choice an utopia can not survive throughout the whole movie. ... Without choice, we would not be living in a utopia. ...

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Dystopia is the antonym of utopia, so the simple definition of the word would be the opposite of utopia i.e. a place or state far removed from ideal perfection. ... A key theme of dystopia has always been oppression and rebellion. ... Le Guin's The Dispossessed (1974) contrasts an egalitarian utopia with an anti-utopia that closely mimics that of present day Western society, but where we can truly see as a text radically influenced by the sixties is the fact it is not just a feminist utopia; it is even more so an ecotopia (i.e. an ecological utopia). In fact, most feminist utopias adhere ...

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When Candide and Cacambo arrive in El Dorado it appears to be by far the best world that Voltaire has yet created, perhaps even a utopia. ... It appears as though Voltaire is saying that a utopia can't exist. ... Deciding that certain events are representative of a theme creates another dilemma. ... It is in this fashion that people can keep working towards that unattainable utopia. ... So, if we all cultivate our gardens, perhaps we can come infinitely close to our own utopia. ...

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These two themes are heavily concentrated on though these two stories are similar on the aspects of themes, though they differ on thethoughts of civilization and governments. ... Emerson uses the themes of Nature and God to represent and reflect nature as transcendentalism. ... The two themes are used at once to direct the story in the path that the Thoreau wants it to lead. ... The similarities are so stressed in these articles it is difficult to see them as ...

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Both novels have an overlying theme of the loss of individualism and adoption of ideologies that encourage citizens to act with the greater good in mind rather than viewing themselves as an individual. While they do have their differences, "Brave New World" and "Anthem" are similar in the fact that they depict futuristic "utopias"" with governing bodies that are ridden with corruption, and have protagonists who do not fit into the social ideals of uniformity in their respective societies. ... One of the major themes of both novels is the need for celebration of the individual. ...

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In his novel "1984", George Orwell creates a society where all decency, integrity, individuality, and consciousness has been destroyed and abolished from existence in order to obtain a "so-called" utopia. Therefore, according to Orwell, utopia in this sense means "a society in which the relationships between individuals and the state are perfectly adjusted for." Torture and brainwashing is what Orwell believes are the ideal methods for achieving this perfect society or utopia. ... Oppression in the novel, resulting from two main themes of poverty and politics, is made quite evident from the ...

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The misconception that they're living in a perfect world––a utopia. ... Now, because living in a utopia is not possible, the reader understands that this is not a functional society hence the term, dystopian fiction. ... If not that, they contain a moral lesson that guides the reader into understanding what things one should avoid to prevent the themes of dystopian fiction to become the salty favoring to the autobiography of our own lives....

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The dystopian theme, "society is divided into castes or groups with specialized functions" is supported well by the novel "Animal Farm" by George Orwell. ... All-day and everyday, the animals would work like, as it said, slaves, which is really an important word and theme in the book. ... Utopia is impossible to achieve when there are slaves, and the fear that the higher social class of the pigs imposed on the other animals contributes to the utopian vision truly being a dystopia. ... The book shows that in a society divided into social classes and without equality, utopia can'...

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The most prevalent themes in Brave New World are centered around the industrial and economic systems in novel, and how technology has brought the advancements of these themes to fruition. ... Consumerism and productivism are the purpose of life in Huxley's industrial utopia. ... However, a Technopoly, utterly destroys the existence of these worlds, and this is the state of Huxley's utopia. ...

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First, Christianity is a prominent theme in the middle ages. ... Finally, a theme apparent through out the middle ages is adventure. First, this theme can be found in the epic adventure of "Beowulf". ... First, moral teachings can be found in Thomas Mores "Utopia". ... The citizens of Utopia are very well educated. ...

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The setting of Cannery Row contributes to the overall theme, and each character is connected to a separate setting in Cannery Row and each setting represents something about the character and adds to the theme of the novel as well. ... They both exhibit the theme of the book, by showing generosity and a good example of a tight knit caring community. ... That characteristic of the Lab relates to the theme in the same way as the Grocery Store and the Brothel do. ... It represents how the Row is not the lower class Utopia, because of its imperfections. ... The variety settings in this ...

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He wrote a book named Utopia, in which he described a perfect community and indirectly lashed out his criticism. ... The religious themes were no longer the only main subject of arts. The main theme of arts in Renaissance was realism, besides humanism. ...

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