Utopia Dystopia

Definitions Utopia: is a term for an ideal society. It has been used to describe both planned communities that attempt to create an ideal society, and fictional societies portrayed in literature. (The Garden of Eden) Dystopia: is the vision of a society that is the opposite of ideal. A dystopian society is a state in which the conditions of life are extremely bad, characterized by human misery, poverty, oppression, violence, disease, and/or pollution

Utopias Utopian society is founded on perfectionism and fulfillment.

Fantasy Utopia

Futuristic Utopia

Garden Utopia

Dystopias Most dystopias impose severe social restrictions on the characters' lives. It is a culture where the condition of life is "extremely bad," as from deprivation, oppression, or terror. Many dystopias, found in fictional and artistic works, can be described as a utopian society with at least one fatal flaw; whereas a utopian society is founded on perfectionism and fulfillment, a dystopian society’s dreams of improvement are overshadowed by stimulating fears of the “ugly consequences of present-day behavior”.

A Dystopia in which air is unsafe to breath.

A dystopia in which radiation causes mutations in human DNA

Utter destruction Dystopia

Under water Dystopia

Over populated Dystopia

Filthy City Dystopia

Dystopia in BNW The first characteristic of BNW is universal contentment and happiness. All classes of the BNW are part of a strict system of Caste; each are happy because they have been shaped, before “non-birth” and after “non- birth”, to be entirely satisfied with their allotted part in life, and to consider themselves entirely happy.

Dystopia in BNW A world divided into a certain number of classes, in each of which the individuals have been so “conditioned” that they can only be happy in the state to which society has destined them. Physically and mentally they are formed for their particular lot in life. “I’m glad I’m not a Epsilon” said Lenina with conviction. “And if you were an Epsilon your conditioning would have made you no less thankful that you weren’t a Beta or and Alpha” “That is the secret of happiness and virtue – liking what you’ve got to do. All conditioning aims at that: making people like their inescapable social destiny”

Pros and Cons of BNW Dystopia Both men and women are equals in society. –However, a third pseudo-gender has been engineered. Freemartins: (hermaphroditic) a group of humans who appear to have been grown as females, but are sterile and exhibit traits of both the male and female genders. While freemartins appear female, they exhibit some male characteristics, including the growth of facial hair. Freemartin is a woman who has been deliberately made sterile by exposure to hormones during fetal development. 70% of females in BNW are freemartins. Citizens of the World State enjoy racial harmony across the planet People do not age they remain young and athletic until the day they die. –Only frequent blood transfusions, and hormone replacement therapy will prevent the aging process. However, people only live to be about 65 years of age.

Pros and Cons of BNW Dystopia Everyone always has a job; there is NO unemployment! –In order to enhance consumerism and so keep the economy strong, people are encouraged to throw away old or damaged possessions and buy new ones. In this way, every citizen of the World State is kept happy, with a plentiful supply of creature comforts and a permanent job. With Soma no one is ever depressed. –People may not have to feel sad or depressed, but the problem lies with passion. Without intense feelings there is no passion.

This Dystopia must give up love, family, science, art, religion, and history…most importantly Individuality!