I originally thought of a Utopia of
something that cannot be achieved because a Utopia is different for each
person.my perception of a Utopia did not change but I learned more about them
throughout this course. Whenever somebody tries to create a utopian society it
turns into a dystopian society because there will always be a group of people
who are not happy. In Brave New World, the elite have an amazing life,
but those who were not fortunate enough to be created in that caste had to deal
with mental handicaps. Although they do not realize they have these mental
handicaps, it is obvious they are not on top.
A Utopia is
meant to criticize an aspect of society by making it “perfect” but instead
showing that these radical changes will never work. In Blade Runner they
have replicants do the dangerous work in space so that they do not have to
endanger themselves. This backfires on them since the replicants are not happy
and wish to have a better life. My understanding of a Utopia has become clearer
and I have learned that nothing can ever be perfect. Even trying to achieve
perfection will only lead to radical changes that will leave the people
unhappy.
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