Utopia and Dystopia in the Novel “Brave New World”

Writing Essay: Utopia and Dystopia
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Writing Essay: Utopia and Dystopia
The term utopia is a Greek word, which means "no place." Therefore, its general conception is that it implies that it is a place that people can only dream about, a paradise. Conversely, dystopia is a term that has a directly opposite meaning to the term utopia, and it is used to define a utopian state where everything goes wrong. Nevertheless, both utopian and dystopian societies share similar attributes of science and fiction, and they are usually set in the future where technology develops perfect living conditions. In the novel entitled “Brave New World”, Aldous Huxley depicts both a utopian and dystopian state. The author imagines a new biotechnological world after the industrial era where individuals are extremely happy and satisfied. He argues that society would be ideal...