Analysis on the Film WE

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We is set in a futuristic world. Going by the name of D-503, he tells his story. D-503 lives in a type of civilization where people are know by numbers and live in glass houses. Each individual wears a uniform. Life in this type of city or OneState, as it is called, is led by precise equations and correct balances between the people, state, and government. Marriage is not a factor in this so called utopia but intimacy is, so curtains in the glass houses are allowed to be lowered for one hour known as, “the sex hour”.
This utopia is ruled by a person called The Benefactor. He completely rules this single state and is re-elected every year. In this state, the people believe that happiness can’t be associated with freedom. In order for one to work and evolve, the other must go. In this single state, happiness is a key factor, but freedom is gone. A glass wall is also around this OneState, keeping the world outside. But D-503, engineer of a space craft called the Integral, wants to find out what’s beyond the glass confinement of OneState,
In this novel, D-503 falls in love with a woman known as, I-330. Of course that is illegal in this type of “utopia“. The authorities assure D-503 that it is just a disease called imagination and one cannot feel love, but this disease can be cured by an ex-ray operation. D-503 has an operation done that will supposedly cure him of his disorders. D-503 then has to watch as I-330 is tortured by compressed air under a glass bell. This punishment is given because of illegalities.
The government of the OneState sustains the ideas of fear, evil, and destruction to keep the people by its side as the authorities of OneState offer the ideas of happiness.
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...ecommend this book to any reader. It is a quick page turner. It keeps you on your toes and keeps the reader wondering what’s going to happen next. The book also gives you a chance to think for yourself the multiple outcomes that could happen at the end.
In this novel, it sort of teaches a life lesson. If we give up our individual freedom we will fall beyond belief to the advanced technology that surpasses us all. If we let one ruler control who we are, we give him that authority to do with it what he may. He will use that power to completely control everyone and everything. This is why we need to build a world on happiness and freedom, instead of happiness alone. Without freedom, this phrase explains itself entirely. There will be no freedom. No will to do anything. No control over anything. This is a great novel, and I highly suggest it for anyone to read.

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