utopia vs. dystopia. an ideally _______________ place, an impractical idealistic scheme utopia
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Utopia vs.
Dystopia
AN IDEALLY _______________ PLACE, AN IMPRACTICAL
IDEALISTIC SCHEME
Utopia
Varieties of Utopia
Ecological Utopia_______________ UtopiaPolitical Utopia_______________UtopiaScience and Technology Utopia
Ecological Utopia
A traditional way of life that is more in ______________ with nature.
An organic way of life
Economic Utopia
an ________ distribution of goods, frequently with the total abolition of__________, and citizens only doing work which they enjoy and which is for the common________, leaving them with ample time for the cultivation of the arts and sciences.
Political Utopia
World_________, Global OnenessEveryone getting along regardless of
________, culture, political _________.A world without ________.
Religious Utopia
HarmonyPeaceUnderstanding______________________
Science and Technology Utopia
Set in the _______________Utopian Living Standards: absence of death
and suffering, changes in human nature and the human condition (Star Trek)
DystopiaAn imaginary place or state in which the condition of life is ____________ bad, as from deprivation, oppression, or____________.
Varieties of Dystopia
SocietySocial GroupsNaturePoliticsEconomics
Society
Examples: Class System People referred to as ____________ rather than names People are cloned so there are several of the same
people, they are uniform and lose individuality (Brave New World)
People required to “not excel” and lose their competence
Social Groups
Examples: Concept of ________________ under attack Concept of families no longer exists
Nature
Examples: Settings of dystopias are frequently______________ Separate all characters from any contact with
___________ People are conditioned to be afraid of nature
Politics
Examples: Governing class is hedonistic or ______________ Negative consequences, ________________ Pessimistic views of governing class – brutal, uncaring
Economics
Examples: Black markets for goods that are _______________ to get Governing class _______________ everything Big businesses have control and are_____________
Fill in the Blanks Below!
Utopia Dystopia
Equality of all people Classes, caste system
Optimistic, upbeat Pessimistic, downbeat
Democracy Regime
Equal and advancing education
Propaganda
No money, equal distribution of goods
Rich and poor people, no middle class
Fair system of punishment
Unfair and excessive punishment
Happy, harmonic families
Unfortunate, unlucky people
Utopia Vs. Dystopia