Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Utopia.

Can there be such thing as a Utopia?

While reading 'The Giver', I am reminded of movies like the 'Truman Show' or 'Pleasantville', where the character's were just hopelessly stuck in this so called perfect world. I feel as though there is no uniform definition of a perfect world. For each of us it might mean something completely unique. But truly living life with no unexpected, no adventure, no true feelings would be like puppets in a make believe story. For the characters in this novel, so far, I can see beyond their planned out lives. They do feel a sense to rebel, to be creative and to love. As all humans do. They are just dictated by fear. Which, I believe would be the worst possible 'utopia'.

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