When I first started this class, I had a very broad definition of a dystopia. I thought a dystopia was a world or society that is not perfect. A world that had many flaws and needed work to be better. Before the class, I was only introduced to the ideas Continue reading
As I examine all the governments listed, I believe the least dystopian government would be a democracy. The definition of a democracy is being ruled by the people. Being governed by the people means that everyone in society has the ability to share their thoughts and concerns that would be Continue reading
I have never thought of what I would consider my perfect Utopia. I think if I were to create a Utopia, I would allow people not to be confined to the norms that make them feel stuck. In society today, most people are judged by doing stuff outside the others Continue reading
After reading Sigmund Freud’s view on Civilization and Its Discontents, I can say that Freud is not correct. Freud’s main argument is that religion is the bases of everything in the world. He believes that religion is what makes the world function as it is. I do think that some Continue reading
Oppression is a type of injustice that America has seen for decades. It has been around longer than I have. It is when people are treated inadequately by those that believe they are superior. After reading Young’s article on her intake on oppression, she explains how there are five faces Continue reading
What does the word dystopia mean to me? When I think of dystopia, the only idea that comes to mind is a world that is not perfect. A world that has many flaws and problems. I was in middle school when I was first introduced to the word dystopia. I Continue reading
