UtopianismUtopianism

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Matt DondelingerMatt Dondelinger

Everett ThompsonEverett Thompson

Randy BowersockRandy Bowersock

Matt FrietasMatt Frietas

UtopianismUtopianism

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– SecularSecular– ReligiousReligious– NatureNature– FantasyFantasy

• Simpson’s GameSimpson’s Game

DefinitionDefinition

• u·to·pi·au·to·pi·a -- a noun -- a noun – An ideally perfect place, An ideally perfect place,

especially in its social, especially in its social, political, and moral political, and moral aspects. aspects.

– A work of fiction A work of fiction describing a utopia. describing a utopia.

• dys·to·pi·adys·to·pi·a – An imaginary place or An imaginary place or

state in which the state in which the condition of life is condition of life is extremely bad, as from extremely bad, as from deprivation, oppression, deprivation, oppression, or terror. or terror.

– A work describing such A work describing such a place or state: a place or state: “dystopias such as “dystopias such as Brave New World” Brave New World” (Times Literary (Times Literary Supplement). Supplement).

History History

• The term utopia, coined by Thomas The term utopia, coined by Thomas More in his book by that name in More in his book by that name in 1516, is a play on Greek words.  It 1516, is a play on Greek words.  It can mean either a "no place" or a can mean either a "no place" or a "good place," or perhaps a "good no "good place," or perhaps a "good no place." place."

Reasons For UtopiaReasons For Utopia

• Vast changes in givenVast changes in given– CultureCulture– EconomyEconomy– Political systemPolitical system– ReligionReligion

• Examples: Western Roman Empire, Soviet Examples: Western Roman Empire, Soviet Union, Hunns, and USAUnion, Hunns, and USA

Secular ExamplesSecular Examples

• DemocracyDemocracy

• CommunismCommunism

• DictatorshipDictatorship

• CapitalismCapitalism

• SocialismSocialism

Religious ExamplesReligious Examples

• EnlightenmentEnlightenment

• HeavenHeaven

• IslamIslam

• JudaismJudaism

• WickenWicken

• OccultOccult

Animal Kingdom ExamplesAnimal Kingdom Examples

• Ant coloniesAnt colonies

• Bee coloniesBee colonies

• Termite colonies Termite colonies

• Monkeys and ApesMonkeys and Apes

• Wolves (and other Wolves (and other pack animals)pack animals)

• LionsLions

• MeerkatsMeerkats

Fantasy ExamplesFantasy Examples

• War of the WorldsWar of the Worlds

• The MatrixThe Matrix

• Lion KingLion King

• Sim CitySim City

• PopulousPopulous

• CivilizationCivilization

• 19841984

• Tale of Two CitiesTale of Two Cities

Utopia Simpson’s QuizUtopia Simpson’s Quiz

Example #1 - Kamp KrustyExample #1 - Kamp Krusty

Example #2 – Last Temptation of Example #2 – Last Temptation of HomerHomer

Example #3 – Homer loves FlandersExample #3 – Homer loves Flanders

Example #4 – Belike the BoyExample #4 – Belike the Boy

Example #5 – Burns’ HeirExample #5 – Burns’ Heir

Questions???Questions???

Works CitedWorks Cited

• http://www.dictionary.comhttp://www.dictionary.com

• http://www.lutheransonline.comhttp://www.lutheransonline.com

• http://ww.google.comhttp://ww.google.com

• The SimpsonsThe Simpsons