Examples Of Utopia In Brave New World

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Utopia, is it Possible?

Utopia, a term that appeared in the 16th century, was invented by Sir Thomas More in 1516. Many define utopia to be an idealistic and utterly perfect society. However, theoretically, utopia has nearly perfect qualities, not exactly perfect. In history, there has not been any specific record of a utopian society existing and there has been controversy on that it will never exist. However, a utopian society is possible because a utopia does not necessarily need to be absolutely perfect, society can come together and put aside its differences, and because the people learn how to improve situations that can happen or have happened.
A utopia does not necessarily need to be absolutely perfect to be accepted by all the people. For example, in Brave New World, John says, “But I don’t want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want …show more content…

I want sin”(Huxley 240). In Aldous Huxley’s ‘Brave New World’, John explains that he doesn’t want the “perfect” world that the World State offers. He doesn’t want to become enslaved to a society of total government control, he wants to be free …show more content…

Brave New World shows the dystopia of a society under such control. He shows that being unhappy at some point in our lives, we can see the goodness of life and that’s what’s perfect. Artificial happiness does not make a utopia: rather the experiences, the feelings, and the things we do is what makes the utopia. A utopia that does not have to be perfect, but one that makes us appreciate life and the little things. John wanted life to have meaning. For example, a parent

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