Have you ever thought of the perfect place for you? Maybe somewhere like the Bahamas or even being a medieval princess? If so, then you’re thinking about a utopia; an ideal place or paradise.
But utopias aren’t all great, they are harmful to most people in them. There are many examples of utopias all with this characteristic. In the books Animal Farm, by George Orwell, and The House of the Scorpion, by Nancy Farmer, and the passage “The Most Dangerous Game,” by Richard Connell, there is someone or some people who are hurt in the utopia.
In the passage, “The Most Dangerous Game,” there is a utopia isolated on an island. In this utopia, many people were hurt emotionally and physically. For example, if anyone didn’t follow the rules, they were
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Most of them were eventually killed. Lastly, the leader and creator of the utopia, General Zaroff, was killed at the end.
In the book, Animal Farm, there are many people hurt, and even more people killed. In chapter four, many animals were hurt in war, and one was killed. Also, in chapter seven, everyone thought to be a traitor was killed. These things all happened in a struggle for power. The leader, Napolean, ended up with most of the power by killing and lying to others.
Lastly, in the science fiction novel The House of the Scorpion, people are enslaved, hurt, and even killed. For example, in chapter 8, the main character, Matt, realizes the harsh reality and sees people who have been rid their brain and have no control over their body. They were enslaved and put to work by the leader, El Patron. Secondly, at a plankton factory, the people in charge don’t have to work, but they get money from the kids who come in and work for them. The only thing is, the punishments for stepping out of line are very severe. Lastly, at the end, when the leader of the ultimate utopia is dead, he kills everyone by poisoning the wine served at his funeral.
Utopias always have someone hurt or killed. In the passage, “The Most Dangerous Game,”