Dystopian Society In 2 B R 0 B - 1232 Words

Science is always attempting to cure ailments of humans, such as cancer; however, do all ailments need to be cured? In Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.’s â€Å"2 B R 0 2 B,† death and old age has been cured, creating a utopia in concept; however, upon closer inspection, the society is a dystopian society driven by suicide. In current times, suicide is a plague that science is attempting to help bring down; however, in â€Å"2 B R 0 2 B,† suicide is the only way to allow a newborn child to survive, a national department was created, and people became willfully ignorant of what occurs in the department. Through this dreary image of a society, one character gives insight to the true nature- the painter, a nameless character whose role in the story is to paint a†¦show more content†¦This knowing that life should have an end reveals the painter’s freedom to the system run by those who wish to live forever. Along with the orderly, the difference of willful ignorance and freedom can be seen through the exchange of Leora Duncan. Leora Duncan, a suicide hostess, displays willful ignorance in the truest sense. Her job is to assist people in suicide and seems to take great pleasure in her job. When she visits the painter, the talk between the painter and Duncan reveals the society’s value of the balance of life and death. Leora Duncan, when picking one of the faceless bodies in the mural for the painter to stick her face on, settles on the one sawing off a limb of a tree, that happens to be right next to Dr. Hitz, a doctor responsible for new life. With the painter’s sarcastic remark of â€Å"You’re entitled to be immortalized† (Vonnegut, 91), the painter expresses his knowledge of the bleakness of the world, giving him a sense of freedom, while Leora Duncan is too occupied with â€Å"immortalizing† herself and shows a sense of willful ignorance in the lives of those that she helps to kill; Leora knows what she is doing, assisting in suicide, but seems to not care, implying he r willfulShow MoreRelatedKurt Vonnegut s Personal Experiences1599 Words   |  7 PagesWOULDN’T END In the twentieth century, the United States of America was engaged in a fierce technological race. From the invention of penicillin and atomic bombs to the space race in the middle of the century, scientific marvels permeated throughout society. Kurt Vonnegut’s primary time of influence came after the World War and as science was beginning to become a dominating factor in American culture. As a result, many of Vonnegut’s works reflected his opinion on science and technology. In Vonnegut’sRead MoreNew World Order in Conspiracy Theory13987 Words   |  56 PagesAmerica is an independent nation-state, but is often improperly translated by conspiracy theorists as New World Order.[1] In  conspiracy theory, the term  New World Order  or  NWO  refers to the emergence of a  bureaucratic collectivist  one-world government.[2][3][4][5][6] The common theme in conspiracy theories about a New World Order is that a secretive  power elite  with a  globalist  agenda is  conspiring  to eventually rule the world through an  authoritarian  world government, which replaces  sovereign  nation-statesRead MoreOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 PagesLandscape Sam Wineburg, Historical Thinking and Other Unnatural Acts: Charting the Future of Teaching the Past Sharon Hartman Strom, Political Woman: Florence Luscomb and the Legacy of Radical Reform Michael Adas, ed., Agricultural and Pastoral Societies in Ancient and Classical History Jack Metzgar, Striking Steel: Solidarity Remembered Janis Appier, Policing Women: The Sexual Politics of Law Enforcement and the LAPD Allen Hunter, ed., Rethinking the Cold War Eric Foner, ed., The New American