... and Dystopia in Collectivistic Society In a world of "WE-, where the individual has no sovereignty, where each person has an obligation to the community, where authority stamps out dispute, and where those who discover self strive to free the minds of those imprisoned by conformity "collectivism and dystopia dictate law. Ayn Rand's Anthem and Lois Lowry's The Giver demonstrate two archetypal dystopias. War, hunger, violence, and pain ... don't exist in these ostensibly "perfect- societies of interdependent existence. When one dissenter finds Ego in a world of Nos, and appreciates the wi...

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... , however, after completing many of these works; it becomes extremely obvious that the eulogized "utopian society" is non existent and in most cases simply a misrepresented dystopia. The utopian society and its underlying problems are the base of literary works such as, Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, 1984 by George Orwell, and Lois Lowry's The Giver. Lowry's The Giver introduces readers to a world without pain, warfare, poverty, hunger, or terror ... . This may be what one would consider the basis of your typical utopian society, however, take away feelings ... ...

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In the books "1984" by George Orwell, "We" by Yevegeny Zamyatin, and "The Giver" by Lois Lowry there are many similarities. I found that there was a major there through out all three of the books, the want and need to love and be loved in return. The main characters of each book try to rebel against their totalitarian governments and brainwashed communities. Love was a very strong theme in "The Giver." Jonas was given the feeling of ... of a word and almost archaic. They told Jonas that they enjoyed him and were proud of his accomplishments. Jonas loved his family and he knew he was loved in ...

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... , political, and moral characteristics. This dystopian society is very much alike that of the one in George Orwell's 1984. Writing is forbidden in Orwell's society as reading books is prohibited in Bradbury's. Another novel with a similar futuristic setting is The Giver, by Lois Lowry. Everything is systematic. There are no real pleasures in the world since everything went into Sameness. There are no colors or true happiness ... in The Giver's society. There are also several other authors that write stories like those of Bradbury, like Jules Verne, H. P. Lovecraft ... ...

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