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The Shortcomings of Perfection
The term “utopia� was first introduce by Sir Thomas More in 1516 who chose it as the title of his book which describes the ideal or perfect society. Ironically, the term was coined from Greek words which, literally translated, mean “no place�.
Sir Thomas More’s view of the perfect society runs parallel to that of both Aldous Huxley, the author of Brave New World, and John Wyndham, the author of The Chrysalids. Both these authors use the extremes of human ideals to demonstrate that the perfect society cannot exist and striving single-mindedly towards that society will inevitably lead to dystopia.
This unavoidable outcome of an imperfect society is due to several factors as depicted in Brave New World and The Chrysalids. Firstly, perfection leaves no room for mistakes; therefore a society governed by our mistake-prone race will never attain perfection. Secondly, to ensure absolute happiness for all members of society, all differences......

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