Utopia – “a place of ideal perfection especially in
laws, government, and social conditions”
(Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utopia)
(Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utopia)
Dystopia – “an imaginary place where people
lead dehumanized and often fearful lives”
Utopia
is an ideal place in which there are no imperfections in society. I often think
of heaven when I hear the word ‘Utopia’ because it is either unrealistic or
far-reaching. I believe a Utopia is never long lasting. For example, after the American
Revolution the Constitution of the United States was established in attempt to
create this ideal country which has the three branches. The main purpose of
three branches is to separate powers of the federal government to secure this Utopia
everyone wanted to create after defeating the British. Now look at the United
States today, we’re constantly battling each other in society to obtain what we
want as individuals or in some sort of organizations. I guess I just don’t
believe in Utopia because no one is ever completely satisfied. The only time I
believe a Utopia exists is only in a person’s mind.
Dystopia
is like the opposite of a Utopia. Dystopia is a horrific place characterized by
a dysfunctional system caused by issues relating to politics, beliefs, society,
environment…or anything. Dystopia is like hell, a place nobody wants to be in. What
the word ‘Dystopia’ reminds me of The
Handmaid’s Tale written by Toni Morrison. The novel is about a Handmaid
named Offred who become enslaved when the United States got replaced by totalitarianism
in a Christian theocracy called the Republic of Gilead. Offred got all her
rights stripped away. Women’s rights no longer existed. All the signs of the stores were
replaced by pictures because they were not allowed to read. And females were enslaved for reproduction purposes only. Women that past the
age of infertility would be sent away to a more horrific dystopia to be left to
rot.
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