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Utopia and DystopiaUtopia and Dystopia

Two visions of the worldTwo visions of the world

UtopiaUtopia

Definition: An imagined place or state of Definition: An imagined place or state of things in which perfection has been things in which perfection has been achieved. achieved.

Origin: Sir Thomas More, 1516, Utopia Origin: Sir Thomas More, 1516, Utopia Concept originally linked to religious Concept originally linked to religious ideals, but now also refers to socio-ideals, but now also refers to socio-political ideals political ideals

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How would you describe a utopian society? How would you describe a utopian society?

What would it look like?What would it look like?

How would people act?How would people act?

Would there be laws?Would there be laws?

How would the utopian society handle the How would the utopian society handle the following things:following things:

EducationEducation Medical issuesMedical issues

CareersCareers FashionFashion Entertainment Entertainment

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Could a utopian society ever truly Could a utopian society ever truly exist? Why or Why not?exist? Why or Why not?

Have you ever seen a movie or read a book that Have you ever seen a movie or read a book that was about a utopian society?was about a utopian society?

• Describe it.Describe it.

DystopiaDystopia

DystopiaDystopia

Definition: an imagined place or state of Definition: an imagined place or state of things in which everything is unpleasant, things in which everything is unpleasant, typically a degraded environment and a typically a degraded environment and a totalitarian regime totalitarian regime

Origin: John Stuart Mill, 1868 speech in Origin: John Stuart Mill, 1868 speech in the House of Commons about Irish the House of Commons about Irish problem Common theme in modern books problem Common theme in modern books and movies and movies

Characteristics of a Dystopian Characteristics of a Dystopian SocietySociety

Propaganda is used to control the citizens Propaganda is used to control the citizens of a societyof a society

Information, independent thought , and Information, independent thought , and freedom are restrictedfreedom are restricted

A figurehead or concept is worshipped by A figurehead or concept is worshipped by the citizens of the societythe citizens of the society

Citizens are perceived to be under Citizens are perceived to be under constant surveillanceconstant surveillance

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Characteristics of a Dystopian Characteristics of a Dystopian SocietySociety

Citizens have a fear of the outside worldCitizens have a fear of the outside world Citizens live in a dehumanized stateCitizens live in a dehumanized state The natural world is banished and The natural world is banished and

distrusteddistrusted Citizens conform to uniform expectations. Citizens conform to uniform expectations.

Individuality and dissent are badIndividuality and dissent are bad The society is an illusion of a perfect The society is an illusion of a perfect

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