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The OneState Concept of Happiness
Book Review # 105644
The OneState Concept of Happiness
A discussion of the dystopian ideal of happiness as portrayed in the book "We" by Yevgeny Zayatin.
1,165 words (approx. 4.7 pages) |
1 source |
MLA | 2006
Paper Summary:
The paper opens with a description of examples of what happiness means to people. The paper examines the concept of happiness as portrayed in Yevgeny Zayatin's "We" through the social organization of OneState, and how this "happiness" is juxtaposed to our cultural ideals and values.From the Paper:
"Imagine everything that makes you happy. A nice bowl of ice cream with a hot brownie on the side, skipping work or school to hang out with a good friend, sleeping lazily under the sun in warm summer grass--those are a few of mine. Some of the happiest moments of my life have yet to be lived, like my wedding day or when I have children of my own. So just imagine if you will, glass. Never feeling the full radiance of the sun, touching the sinking ground moving beneath your feet or lying in the soft grass. Imagine never tasting the sweet flavors of your favorite foods. Imagine having a scheduled routine every day of your life--never sleeping in, never staying up late to watch a favorite television show. Imagine a life without love, without weddings, spouses, brothers, sisters--family. Imagine living day after day devoid of these things. Can you really say you're happy? OneState presents a dystopian concept of happiness through the day-to-day lives of the numbers."Sample of Sources Used:
- "We" by Yevgeny Zamiatin
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The OneState Concept of Happiness (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Book-Review-The-OneState-Concept-of-Happiness/105644
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"The OneState Concept of Happiness" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Book-Review-The-OneState-Concept-of-Happiness/105644>
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Jun 29, 2008 I go to a state school in Vermont and major in creative writing. I always have a gpa over 3. I will be going into my junior year, but have already covered all mandatory English and literature courses, and nearly all creative writing courses. Papers on literature and other English subjects are usually my forte, and you would likely find helpful hints in the structure of my papers, as I sometimes use different paper structures for different topics. It depends on what the paper calls for! I usually don't rely on outside sources--I go by a deep understanding of the text, rich analysis, parsing and explication.
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