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Utopia vs. Dystopia. Society. Utopia. a place or state of ideal perfection. Utopian Features…. a far away place—no clear or easy way of getting there a social criticism of what is and social suggestion of what could be tends to be light-hearted, optimistic, and playful revolutionary
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Utopia vs.Dystopia Society
Utopia a place or state of ideal perfection
Utopian Features… • a far away place—no clear or easy way of getting there • a social criticism of what is and social suggestion of what could be • tends to be light-hearted, optimistic, and playful • revolutionary • all things are held in common and everyone works at common tasks
Dystopia an imaginary wretched place
Dystopian Features… • society is undesirable or even horrifying • society is futuristic and fictional • depictions can be regarded as warnings • provides a commentary on today and tomorrow for our own society • concepts are relative
A dystopia is an imaginary society that comments on our own society and a majority of us would fear to live in.