The western theory of utopia originated in the ancient world during the Greek Mythology era where legends of an earthly paradise lost to history, combined with the human desire to create or recreate an ideal society [Nat14]. ... Thomas More uses Genesis chapters one and two as the back drop as he describes the flawless environment. According to More, God provided humans with their every necessity in this paradise. ... Thomas More describes the aforementioned chapters of Genesis as a nonexistent perfect society. ... Therefore, knowledge is the key to the turning point of life and the bridge to ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The western theory of utopia originated in the ancient world during the Greek Mythology era where legends of an earthly paradise lost to history, combined with the human desire to create or recreate an ideal society [Nat14]. ... In the book entitled "The Utopian Reader," Thomas More writes about an earthly paradise (Eden), the first inhabitants of this paradise (Adam and Eve), and the origin of the fall of man that led the end of their utopian existence (sin). ... Thomas More uses Genesis chapter 1 and 2 as the backdrop as he describes the flawless environment. According to More, God pr...

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In "Lord of the Flies", the opening chapter introduces us to the characters and the conflict and poses a question: If people were dropped on a distant island that offered plenty of food and no dangerous conditions, would the experience be a good one or a bad one? ... Although a plane that was under attack during an atomic war dropped them, Ralph thinks he is in a paradise. ... As the story progresses, we find that the natural state of man is not a good one. ... While she was pregnant, she visited a Savage Reservation, hurt herself in a fall, and got lost, missing her return trip to London. .....

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• Grade Level: High School