Essays about: "utopia dystopia"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 15 essays containing the words utopia dystopia.

1. 11. Finding Dystopia in Utopia : Gender, Power and Politics in The Carhullan Army

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Johan Kisro; [2014]
   Keywords : Sarah Hall; The Carhullan Army; feminist dystopia; utopia dystopia; power knowledge; Michel Foucault;

   Abstract : Sarah Hall’s feminist dystopia The Carhullan Army presents a near-future society by using oppositional binaries traditional to the genre of the literary dystopia; Utopia/Dystopia, Male/Female, and Good/Evil. This essay deconstructs these binaries in order to unveil the inherent complexities in power structures that cannot be captured by such binaries. READ MORE

3. 12. The Future of Society: Dystopian and Utopian - Aspects in H.G. Wells’ "The Time Machine and Men Like Gods"

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Jonas Wackfelt; [2013-03-20]
   Keywords : dystopian aspects; utopian aspects; The Time Machine; Men Like Gods;

   Abstract : My essay will discuss the subject of dystopia and utopia in two selected works by H.G. Wells. I will show that both novels reflect the changing discourse of the time in which they were written, and will argue that the author changes large parts of his philosophy and his way of writing after World War One. READ MORE

4. 13. Dystopia as a vital peek into the future : The importance of dispatching antiquated morals and establishing new ethics

   University essay from Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Hayri Dündar; [2013]
   Keywords : Aldous Huxley; Neal Shusterman; Dystopia; Brave new world; Unwind; Utopia;

   Abstract : This essay analyzes and tries to untangle the meaning and intention of dystopian literature, by analyzing two novels (Neal Shusterman‟s “Unwind” and Aldous Huxley‟s “Brave New World”). From this analysis, whether or not the futures portrayed in dystopian literature relate to our own future is riddled out, furthermore the importance of the authors‟ intention is debated and a conclusion is reached. READ MORE

5. 14. The Future Societies of Ira Levin and William Gibson

   University essay from Avdelningen för humaniora; Högskolan i Gävle

   Author : Daniel Forsberg; [2010]
   Keywords : Utopia; Dystopia; Cyberpunk; Society; Narration; Post Modern;

   Abstract : The meaning of this essay is to look at how the narrative strategies, description of character and society differ between the two novels "This Perfect Day" and "Neuromancer". By looking at the different narrative techniques used by the authors and the results we can see why some of these strategies work very well in one novel but would not suit the other because of the contrasts in style it would produce. READ MORE

6. 15. Utopia - dystopia : documentation of the thesis Utopia/dystopia

   University essay from Inredningsarkitektur & Möbeldesign

   Author : Anastasia Christogiannopoulou Klappenbach; [2009]
   Keywords : Design; teori; filosofi; Utopier; Dystopier;

   Abstract : I will start my thesis project with an analyse of current innovations in technology and new materials to find out what possible potential they may offer for new design solutions. The focus will be on inventions of disruptive technologies of the past and the present and how they change our way of life. READ MORE