The journey for our society, and ultimately our world, is to create a utopia. A utopia, as described by Sir Thomas More in Utopia, is a secluded island community where life is picturesque; each man has his own duty, knowledge and intellect are highly valued, and war is only fought as a last resort. ... Philosophers of the 16th Century strived for a utopia as we still strive for one today. ... In Utopia there is not the burden of the citizens" financial well-being. ... Our society isn't taking and steps closer to a Utopia or even away from a Utopia, we are merely stuck. ...

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While the "Utopia" exhibit is a place for dreamers, it also includes its share of nightmares. ... People within a Utopia society are still people of society. ... .Sooner or later the women in Utopia wouldn't take the way they were treated. ... This is one of the main reasons I believe Utopia would not work. Not the physical part of Utopia, but the mental part. ...

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1) What Kind of government does Sir Thomas More describe in Utopia? In Sir Thomas More's Utopia he describes a government in which everything is so ideal. ... This is where the center of Utopia is located. ... Even though there is no official religion in Utopia most Utopian chose to be christens. ... In Sir Thomas More's Utopia he descries a government in which every thing is so ideal. ...

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Sir Thomas More began writing Utopia in 1478. ... This is the point where Raphael introduces us to the island of Utopia. ... He goes on to say everyone in Utopia works in agriculture. ... There are no fixed punishments in Utopia. ... Most people today have heard of Utopia and refer to it. ...

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What exactly is Utopia? ... In his writings Utopia was a place of absolute perfection. ... To define Utopia, the world in Brave New World a definition of contrast. ... Many Utopias have been attempted in literature. ... Utopia....

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Utopia In response to contemporary social, economical, and political circumstances of England in the early sixteenth century, Thomas More developed characteristics of an ideal society and presented them in his book Utopia. ... The people of Utopia form a natural community and follow the existence of natural law. ... Utopia is run by the people for the people. ... Another chief principle that governs Utopia is their religious toleration. ... The fact that nothing is private in Utopia serves as another governing principle. ...

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The idea of utopia has evolved and taken many forms since Sir Thomas More first coined the word in 1516. ... With the Renaissance the ideal of a utopia became more sophisticated, but the religious component in utopian philosophy is often present from then on. To understand More's work, it is important to define what a utopia is, how the term came about and what literature influenced More as well as how More's book influenced following generations of utopia writers due to this startlingly original work. The Oxford English Dictionary defines utopia as "a place, state or condition idea...

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Therefore, utopia cannot exist on Earth as long as the struggle between good and evil coexist with man's free will. ... Utopia is God's desire for His people, however, He desires man's love and communion with Him even more. ... Utopia will exist one day, however, the choice between good and evil will not....

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Despite this, could the dream for utopia be achieved? Unfortunately, one's utopia could be another's dystopia. ... Through the complete and utter repression of his people Kim Jong Un has created his Utopia. ... The comrades saw the world of Big Brother as a utopia. ... However, the value in dreaming of a Utopia is that it gives society a goal to aspire towards....

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We as a whole are closer to Utopia when we as individuals are able to rise above our distrust or dislike of others who are not like we are. ... We start losing Utopia when we revert to antagonistic attitudes because of our abilities or lack of them. ... In Utopia, a man knows that he and his family will be sufficiently provided for as long as public stores are full. ... The equality within Utopia is part of the foundation of the society, which help accomplish the goals of work. ... And when work is not needed, Utopia relies on the fact that, "the chief aim of their constitution is that, whe...

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More wrote several works including Utopia. ... I actually liked the way Thomas More wrote Utopia. ... As he moved on to book two, More described exactly how his Utopia would be. ... More is trying to say with Utopia, that the world as it is outside of the book isn't a good place and that his utopia is where they all should be. ... Thomas More wanted a better place, a utopia. ...

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The definition of a Utopia is, "an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect." In reality nothing is perfect, and reality was where I was before I woke up in this "Utopia". ... The definition of a Utopia is, "an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect." In reality nothing is perfect, and reality was where I was before I woke up in this "Utopia". ...

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Many of the ideas presented in Sir Thomas More's Utopia were very different than what the nobles were used to. ... In Utopia war was only a tool to get revenge, not a tool to go out and conquer. ... In Utopia though, "He should improve his ancient kingdom all he could, and make it flourish as much as possible; that he should love his people, and be beloved of them; that he should live among them, govern them gently"" (More, 19). ... In Utopia, religion was something that was vast and had many different varieties. ... Sir Thomas More's Utopia was very radical at the time and the noble...

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The Impossible Utopia A Utopian society is defined by Webster's dictionary as an ideal and perfect place or state, where everyone lives in harmony and everything is for the best. ... Utopia is impossible. ... My own idea of a Utopia would be a place where everyone could live happily and be given a fair chance at life. ... The citizens of Omelas forbid this to happen, and therefore do not allow a Utopia to develop. ... I would walk away from the suffering of the child, and try to make the world a better place outside of the walls of the impossible Utopia known as I like to think of ...

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Happiness in Denial As with any individual, there are various components in the composition of a story that succumb to a reader's appetite for literature. Some prefer themes of war, love, lust, etc. Personally, I do not have a specific theme that I call my favorite. However, I, like most read...

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"Philosophical Query" A society living in harmony, no problems, one ruler who would be for the rich and for the poor. This is an example of Plato's view of a perfect society or what we know as a Utopia. Even though this outlook was originated by one of the greatest Philosophers it is nearl...

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Some people disagree with the eternal bliss of a utopia because of the belief that ignorance is bliss and, according to Brave New World, there could be no living side by side with happiness and knowledge. ... Everyone has his own reasons for supporting or objecting to the ideal, tranquil life that is accomplished through Utopia ideals. ... Nate would describe his own personal utopia quite differently. ... If everyone in a Utopian society agrees with how that society is run then the Utopia can work out. When people begin to disagree with the rules of their society- that is when a Utopian so...

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Random House Unabridged Dictionary defines utopia as "an ideal place or state" or "any visionary system of political or social perfection," both of which have been used to define the state of utopia portrayed in literary works, 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. ... In the opinions of many, such a place is considered a utopia, due to the fact that these precautions aid in shielding its inhabitants from works of maliciou...

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Chapter Nine: Bernard tells John that he will be taking John and Linda, John's mother, back with him and Lenina to Utopia, the "Other World", and we hear John utter the words, "Oh, Brave new world". ... Chapter Eleven: Bernard becomes popular from bringing the savages to Utopia and he allows this to go straight to his head without realizing what's in his future. ... Chapter Fifteen: In this chapter, Huxley shows some of the methods used to preserve peace in Utopia and he stresses the danger in a rebellion. ...

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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. ...

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Coined by Sir Thomas More, the word, "utopia," literally means, "good place." In his book, "Utopia," More portrays utopia as a fictional ideal island society. ... More indicates equality in Utopia when he says, "The magistrates let [the townspeople] know how many hands they will need for reaping the harvest" (More). ... Similarly, More emphasizes selflessness in, "Utopia," when he says, "They give that overplus of which they make no use to their neighbors" (More). ...

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Utopia is a solution in abstract, a solution that has no concrete problem (Hacker 76). ... Plato's utopia consists of three distinct, non-hereditary class systems (Hacker 32). ... There is so much of Plato's utopia that is undefined and it is carried to extremes that no human being could ever fulfill its requirements (Hacker 81). Aristotle believes that Plato is underestimating the qualitative change in human character and personality that would have to take place in order to achieve his utopia (Hacker 81). ... Plato thinks that in a utopia a disgruntled group of Guar...

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In the book 1984, the society in which the people lived was completely opposite to what most people would see as "utopia". As defined by the New Scholastic Dictionary the word "Utopia" means: a place where everything is perfect and everyone is happy. ...

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It seems to me, all our problems would be completely solved, earth would become paradise and life would become a utopia. ... Huxley's drug-infested world might have seemed like a utopia, but if you inspected it carefully, you would realize that the people in Huxley's world are actually finding a false happiness through drugs because they do not know what true happiness is. ...

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What is dystopia? Dystopia is a utopia gone wrong to create a society that rather than making people happy, makes people unhappy and completely miserable. Our own world that we live in is a dystopia. There is no such perfect things around us. In fact, the bible stated itself that as long as we peopl...

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