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1 Utopia vs. Dystopia

2 AN IDEALLY _______________ PLACE, AN IMPRACTICAL IDEALISTIC SCHEME Utopia

3 Varieties of Utopia Ecological Utopia _______________ Utopia Political Utopia _______________Utopia Science and Technology Utopia

4 Ecological Utopia A traditional way of life that is more in ______________ with nature. An organic way of life

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6 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.

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8 Political Utopia World_________, Global Oneness Everyone getting along regardless of ________, culture, political _________. A world without ________.

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10 Religious Utopia Harmony Peace Understanding ______________________

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12 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)

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14 Dystopia An imaginary place or state in which the condition of life is ____________ bad, as from deprivation, oppression, or____________.

15 Varieties of Dystopia Society Social Groups Nature Politics Economics

16 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

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18 Social Groups Examples:  Concept of ________________ under attack  Concept of families no longer exists

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20 Nature Examples:  Settings of dystopias are frequently______________  Separate all characters from any contact with ___________  People are conditioned to be afraid of nature

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22 Politics Examples:  Governing class is hedonistic or ______________  Negative consequences, ________________  Pessimistic views of governing class – brutal, uncaring

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24 Economics Examples:  Black markets for goods that are _______________ to get  Governing class _______________ everything  Big businesses have control and are_____________

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27 Fill in the Blanks Below! UtopiaDystopia Equality of all peopleClasses, caste system Optimistic, upbeatPessimistic, downbeat DemocracyRegime 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

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