Examine the concept of social status in utopian societies within the texts and explain how it
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Over the centuries, mankind has striven to turn their society into an ideally perfect place through its social, political and moral aspects. In achieving this Utopia, many have based their ideas on having a society in which everyone is equal, where everyone leads a well maintained life. Thomas More, in presenting his piece of Utopia, describes the society and culture of an imaginary island in which all social ills have been cured in order to satirise the issues associated with social status in his own society. Through Andrew Niccol's Gattica, it can be seen that a somewhat perfect society however this is only true due to the social boundaries between those naturally born and those considered genetically perfect. Finally George Orwell's Animal Farm explores the concept of communism, the modern aspect of a Utopian society, and its major flaws due to social status.
Though comparing the social structure of Utopia and Thomas More's society, he is able to satirise the major flaws in his own society. More's system of Utopia is based upon the idea of communal ownership instead of private property. In this society, everyone is supposedly equal in social status. Since everything is shared, everyone has enough to eat and everyone is provided for. More directly compares this to the society of England who did nothing to contribute to the functioning of their country...