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Morgan- Periods 2, 3 David- Period 7** toc
 * Annie Lee

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=__Pretties__ Requirements=

Pre-Reading Requirement #2
Scott Westerfeld is the author of five science fiction novels for adults and three sets of books for young adults. Interestingly, he was born in Texas, and has been a factory worker, substitute teacher, textbook editor, software designer, and a ghost writer. He likes basketball, cricket, and tennis, hates winter, and claims to never wear jeans. Also he has been composing since he was a teenager and has written five music pieces. He never informed what influenced him to write the //Uglies// series, but maybe he was inspired by the songs he wrote.

-** Westerfeld, Scott. "About the Author." __Scott Westerfeld__. 2010. WordPress. April 3, 2010. [[]].
 * Bibliography:

**Pre-Reading Requirement #3**
//School Library Journal. Booklist.//
 * Read Reviews from:**

- "Pretties (Uglies Trilogy, Book 2) (Paperback)." __Amazon__. 2010. School Library Journal. April 3, 2010. [[]]. ** - ** " ** Pretties (Uglies Trilogy, Book 2) (Paperback) ** ." __Amazon__. 2010. Booklist. April 3, 2010. [[]]. **
 * Bibliography:

Section III

 * Section Requirement #3**


 * Dear Mrs. Morgan,**

I finished the book __Pretties__, and I liked it a lot…probably more than __Uglies__. In the beginning of Section III, I was bored and a little confused, so I skimmed like you told me to, and the end was heart-racing! My favorite part was definitely towards the end. Tally sees David in the Rusty Ruins, and I felt really sorry for David because he was waiting all this time, and now Tally loves Zane, not David. Also his dad, Az, was killed because of Tally, so if I were David, I would feel betrayed. The most intense part was when Tally saw the “cavity” in Zane’s mouth, and she quickly knew it was a tracker that the Specials had put in during the surgery. (Tally is so clever!) Then she started yelling at David to go get him mom, Maddy, who said that the Pretties’ teeth are rooted to their bones and are made of the same material used for aircraft wings, which was sort of scary. The Specials eventually found Tally and Zane, who were left behind while David and the others fled. David insisted Tally should come, but she said she would never leave Zane, whose brain was severely damaged from not taking the other pill in the transmission tower. Then the most shocking part was that Shay had turned into a Special. Creepy!

One thing I didn’t get was: Why didn’t Maddy tell Tally how to use the pills when Tally was an Ugly? If she had told Tally, Tally could’ve written how to use them in the letter she wrote for herself. There were two pills, so she obviously thought they were for two different people. I was also mad at Maddy for not believing Tally had cured herself…but if you think about it, she must’ve felt betrayed after figuring out Tally went to the Smokies in favor of Dr. Cable and the other Specials.

I thought Shay was going to be the main supporting character in this book, but it turns out that Zane is the main supporting character. It was very interesting to see how far apart Shay and Tally had become. Shay obviously had no clue what really was happening, and it was hard to tell whether she liked Tally or not. At one point, she was mad at Tally, but later she was calling her “Tally-wa.” Shay was one of my least favorite characters…well, obviously Dr. Cable was my least favorite. Also Andrew, the savage, was just weird—I didn’t like him.

My favorite quote said by Tally is: “//Pretty? Think again. I’m Tally Youngblood. My mind is very ugly. And I’m taking your car.//” I liked this part a lot because it showed Tally’s overflowing confidence and her attitude toward the Specials. Also she got the Special (Dr. Valen, the neurologist) to answer all of her questions. Tally basically pwned him.

Like I said before, the book was generally great! Up until the middle-end, I liked __Uglies__ better than this, but after the whole novel, __Pretties__ is definitely better! I’m glad I chose to read this series.

Annie Lee**
 * Sincerely,


 * Section Requirement #4**


 * Motif #1-** //hoverboard:// Tally uses this to transport to everywhere.
 * Motif #2-** //princess:// The story of a princess locked up in a tower is being told twice in this book. The princess represents Tally.
 * Motif #3-** //jeweled eyes:// Shay's jeweled eyes are mentioned a lot. The princess story also mentions a dragon with jeweled eyes, which represents Shay.

Section II

 * Section Requirement #1**

1. __thawing__ (p.108) //sent.// "Very **thawing**." (//thawing// is present tense form of //thaw//) //mean.// to become less formal, reserved, or aloof.

2. __skittered__ (p.109) //sent.// Peris only shrugged, looking distractedly at the other Cris, who were rinvading the rink, alughing and s creaming, slashing through the little Zambonies that **skittered** about polishing the ice. (//skittered// is past tense form of //skitter//) //mean.// to skim along a surface.

3. __monorail__ (p.110) //sent.// He could hold a handstand without trembling, climb up to his window in Pulcher Mansion in se cond,s and outrun the **monorail** that brought crumblies from the burbs into the central hostpital. //mean.// a vehicle traveling on such a rail. (//mono//- one)

4. __hoverstructure__ (p.111) //sent.// Tally squeezed his hand and then let him skate away, gliding to a halt in the center of the rink, the farthest point from the supporting **hoverstructure** around the ice. //mean.// the arrangement of parts of a hover.

5. __ethyl__ (p.112) //sent.// A liquid sound spread through the pack of Crims, double vodka and straight **ethyl** alcohol gurgling out. //mean.// a type of antiknock fluid, containing tetraethyl lead and other ingredients for a more even combustion.

6. __euphoria__ (p.117) //sent.// As her **euphoria** wore, off, Tally couldn't shake the feeling that, no matter how carefully they had overed up the rick, someone was going to know the breakthrough had been planned. //mean.// a feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being sometimes exaggerated in pathological states as mania.

7. __vapid__ (p.120) //sent.// They all were speaking fluent pretty in case anyone was listening, but Tally heard more than **vapid** nonsense in their words. //mean.// without liveliness or spirit; dull or tedious.

8. __tandem__ (p.121) //sent.// Blame had been assigned to shock waves from the fireworks show, heat from the stadium lights, even sympathetic vibrations from skaters moving in **tandem** like marching soldiers. //mean.// one following or behind the other.

9. __revelers__ (p.138) //sent.// The bonfire had grown biggers, its heat pushing back the **revelers** into a wide circle. //mean.// ones who make great pleasure or delight.

10. __plastered__ (p.173) //sent.// Rain ran down their faces and **plastered** the white shirts to their skin. (//plastered// is the past tense form of //plaster//) //mean.// to cover with plaster (a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water).

(p.128)
 * Section Requirement #2**

1. The action in this passage is Tally and Dr. Cable talking to each other.

2. **Diction-** Her cruel features, exaggerated by the moonlight, made her look like a beautiful woman half transformed into a werewolf.
 * Detail-** Memories flooded into Tally's mind. Being trapped in Dr. Cable's office that awful first time they'd met, learning of the existence of special Circumstances, and then again when she had agreed to find and betray Shay, the price for becoming pretty. Then, in the Smoke, after Cable had followed Tally with an army of Specials to burn her new home to the ground.
 * Imagery-** Cable's sharp teeth glowed in the moonlight.
 * Comparison-** Tally took a step back, letting some of her fear show; even the most innocent new pretty would be frightened by the sight of Dr. Cable.

3. The author's attitude toward this passage is intensity.

4. **ESSAY**

Scott Westerfeld uses language to create a tone of intensity in this passage from __Pretties__. Tally talks to Dr. Cable, who threatened and tortured Tally back in the Ugly days. The intensity of this passage mostly comes from Dr. Cable's charismatic appearance and attitude.

The author's use of language creates a tone of intensity, and his choice of words, or diction, helps him to get his tone across to the reader. "//Her cruel features, exaggerated by the moonlight, made her look like a beautiful woman half transformed into a werewolf."// This sentence from the passage clearly expresses the author's diction and intensity. Dr. Cable's aggressive and outgoing appearance applies to the tone. The second way of how the author got his tone across is his use of detail. Tally's memories are explained in this passage, and the details of the memories make the passage very intense. Some parts explaining the memories are "//being trapped in Dr. Cable's office//" and "//with an army of Specials to burn her new home to the ground//." Tally's memories for Dr. Cable are terrible and aghast. Because of the author's detailed way of writing this passage, I could easily picture this in my head, much like imagery, and the tone I got from it was intensity. Third of all, imagery was used, mainly on Dr. Cable's appearance. An excellent example in this passage is: "//Cable's sharp teeth glowed in the moonlight.//" Just from reading this sentence, a reader can surely figure out that Dr. Cable's physical appearance contributes to the intense tone. This passage also compare two different things: Tally and an innocent, new pretty. "//Tally took a step back, letting some of her fear show; even the most innocent new pretty would be frightened by the sight of Dr. Cable.//" Basically, this sentence is saying that the sight of Dr. Cable is so scary that anyone would be scared. In this sentence, instead of saying "anyone" or "everyone," it is comparing Tally and an innocent, new pretty. The author's use of comparison also contributed to the intense tone.

As I was reading this, I got nervous from the intensity because I was worrying about Tally, who was talking to the creepy, intimidating Dr. Cable. Luckily, she did not get hurt, and I literally was very relieved after so much intensity. Scott Westerfeld's use of language caused the readers' hearts to pound, resulting in the tone of intensity.

Section I

 * Section Requirement #1**

1. __grotesquely__ (p.23) //sent.// Most of the other Crims had come as lumberjacks, dressed in plaid and **grotesquely** muscle-padded, holding big fake chainsaws and glasses of champagne. (//grotesquely// is adverb form of //grotesque//) //mean.// odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre.

2. __purger__ (p.62) //sent.// "**Purgers** are supposed to make me bubbly?" //mean.// the act of getting rid of whatever is impure or undesirable.

3. __interface__ (p.67) //sent.// He pulled off her **interface** ring and then his own, and led her deeper into the pleasure garden. //mean.// surface regarded as the common boundary of two bodies or spaces. (//inter//- between)

4. __warden__ (p.67) //sent.// The **wardens** last night--they said they were going to keep an eye on me. //mean.// a person charged with the care or custody of persons, animals, or things; keeper.

5. __padlock__ (p.77) //sent.// "That's called a...**padlock**, I think." //mean.// a portable or detachable lock with a pivoted or sliding shackle that can be passed through a link, ring, or staple.

6. __lifer__ (p.78) //sent.// When **lifters** had been added, the old mechanism must have been left up here on the roof to rust. //mean.// a device or machine part used for lifting another part.

7. __transmission__ (p.80) //sent.// The **transmission** tower was the newest piece of Valentino Mansion, made of steel painted over with white polymers to keep rust at bay. //mean.// the broadcasting of electromagnetic waves from one location to another, as from a transmitter to a receiver. (//trans//- across)

8. __polymer__ (p.82) //sent.// The **polymer** coating was slick, still wet in a few corners where the morning sun hadn't yet dried the dew. //mean.// a compound of high molecular weight derived either by the addition of many smaller molecules, as polyethylene, or by the condensation of many smaller molecules with the elimination of water, alcohol, or the like, as nylon. (//poly//- many)

9. __crystalline__ (p.85) //sent.// Her heart was still pounding, and the world remained **crystalline**. //mean.// transparent.

10. __graffiti__ (p.85) //sent.// As Tally's eyes adjusted, she could see the flaking **graffiti** that filled every centimeter of wall space, layer upon layer of slogans, scrawled tags, and the names of couples proclaiming their love.


 * Section Requirement #2**

1. The action in the passage is Tally and Shay seeing all the Pretties dressed up differently.

2. **Diction-** As they got closer to the mansion's noise and glimmer, Tally's nerves started to jump. Tally saw snowmen, soldiers, thumb-game characters, and a whole Pretty Committee of scientists carrying facegraphs.
 * Detail-** Tally wore her old sweater and Shay a copy, along with rough pants, knapsacks, and handmade-looking shoes that Tally had described to the hole in the wall, remembering someone wearing them in the Smoke.
 * Imagery-** They stopped Fausto and Peris at first, but laughed when the two set themselves on fire, waving them through.
 * Comparison-** Historical figures were everywhere in crazy clothes from all over the world, which reminded Tally how different from one another everyone used to look back when there were way too many people.

3. The author's attitude toward this passage is excitement.

4. **ESSAY**

Scott Westerfeld uses language to create a tone of excitement in this passage from __Pretties__. Two girls, Tally and Shay, get into an heart-racing party full of Pretties who are all dressed up differently. Part of the excited tone comes from the author's diction.

The author's use of language creates a tone of excitement. The first sentence of the passage expresses excitement: "//As they got closer to the mansion's noise and glimmer..."// Instead of just "//the mansion//,//"// the author uses "//the mansion's noise and glimmer//," which obviously tells that the mansion is noisy and exciting. The author's diction gets the mood of excitement started, next for his use of detail. "//Tally wore her old sweater and Shay a copy, along with rough pants, knapsacks, and handmade-looking shoes..."// The eeriness and unexpectedness in this passage is part of what makes it exciting because this gets the readers to wonder why such bubbly people would wear old sweaters, rough pants, knapsacks, and handmade-looking shoes. Like the author's use of detail, imagery also describes the setting of the passage. "//...but laughed when the two set themselves on fire, waving them through.//" This imagery is part of the excitement, toward the crazy side. This tells the readers that everyone at the party very hyper and excited. There is another imagery in the passage and uses the same type of sense, sight: "//Tally saw snowmen, soldiers, thumb-game characters, and a whole Pretty Committee of scientists carrying facegraphs.//" This helps the reader picture the crowded and thrilling party. The last use that substantiates the exciting tone is comparison: "//...everywhere in crazy clothes..., which reminded Tally how different from one another everyone used to look... " The word " crazy//" clearly shows excitement, and Tally's connection of the party to the old days shows comparison.

Scott Westerfeld's use of diction, detail, imagery, and comparison supported the one tone in this passage: //excitement//. He successfully sent his attitude and thoughts across to the reader by his sensational use of language.


 * Section Requirement #3**


 * Dear Mrs. Morgan,**

This is Annie and I’m reading __Pretties__ by Scott Westerfeld.

Scott Westerfeld is the author of five science fiction novels for adults and three sets of books for young adults. Interestingly, he was born in Texas, and has been a factory worker, substitute teacher, textbook editor, software designer, and a ghost writer. He likes basketball, cricket, and tennis, hates winter (alternates between Sydney, Australia, and New York City), and claims to never wear jeans. Also he has been composing since he was a teenager and has written five music pieces. I don’t exactly know what influenced him to write the //Uglies// series, but maybe he was inspired by the songs he wrote.

So far, I love the novel as much as I loved __Uglies__. My favorite part of this section is when Tally discovers the letter she had written for herself back when she was an Ugly. I thought it was very neat how the author created that scene because obviously, Tally knew she was going to be bubbly and partying all the time, so she wrote herself a letter to remind her Pretty self about the pills she was supposed to take. What I also liked about this letter is that it didn’t only affect Tally, but also affected Zane. Both of them find out they are brainwashed.

I found this awesome simile and I marked it so I could go back and discuss it with my group members. “//Her mind felt clean, like the air after a morning rain.//” After reading this, //my// mind was clean, because I remember when I had to wake up early to go play tennis in the mornings on weekends. The air was unbelievably fresh!

This section really shows the Pretties’ interesting, bubbly behaviors. At times they were confusing, but I got used to it within the next few pages. A major Pretty behavior I dislike would be Shay’s eyes having jewels that tell time going backwards. In my opinion, that is insane (not in a good way)! I mean, you told me that some people in real life have jewels in their eyes, but ones that tell time?! Talk about danger.

To me, Tally reminds me of myself. Not her anorexic body or any other physical appearances, but her eagerness and want for adventures. I love anything exciting and adventurous. This novel is very distinguishable from other novels I have read because it is in a completely different and special world; the only book I can relate to is __Uglies__, obviously with the Pretty Town and the same characters.

Every single Pretty in this novel is unbelievable because no such severe surgery exists, but ignoring that, the main characters, Tally and Zane, are believable. This section didn’t really tell much about their weaknesses, but I could tell they are both pretty clever.

Lastly, I’ll talk about the motifs. Back to Shay’s jeweled eyes. This is one of the motifs I found while reading this section, and it was mentioned a couple of times. I believe it symbolizes the Pretties' bubbly characteristics and behaviors. Another motif would be the cuffs that the Pretties wear. Tally and Zane started wearing it because of hoverboards, but the cuff turned out to be a fashion trend, so every Pretty eventually began wearing it too.

Overall, the novel is fantastic so far! I hope it gets better as I fall deeply into Pretty Town...

Annie Lee**
 * Sincerely,


 * Section Requirement #4**


 * Motif #1-** //Jeweled eyes:// This was mentioned a couple of times. It symbolizes the Pretties' bubbly characteristics and behaviors.
 * Motif #2-** //Cuffs:// All the Pretties wear this. Tally and Zane started wearing it because of hoverboards, but the cuff turned out to be a fashion trend, so every Pretty eventually began wearing it too. The cuffs do not come off.

=**(AOW) "Boom! Hok! A Monkey Language is Deciphered."**=

This article is about the discovery of a deciphered monkey language is deciphered. It gives some examples of monkeys' calls and what they actually mean. The monkeys interestingly communicate with each other in their own unique way.
 * a. What is this article about? Summarize the information presented in this article in three or fewer sentences.**

This piece was written for the general audience because it is providing information about the deciphered monkey language. Also this was from the //New York Times//, which means it was written for everyone. **
 * b. Who is the audience for this piece? Was it written for a general audience, or a special audience? And how do you know? (ex. specialized vocabulary? Type of publication?)

The writer's primary purpose was to inform people about the discovery of a deciphered monkey language. **
 * c. What was the writer's primary purpose in writing this piece? Please choose one of the following: The writer's primary purpose was to inform; to persuade; to entertain; or to motivate.

=(AOW) "Sugar Overload: Curbing America's Sweet Tooth."=

This article is about how sugar can affect everyone's health drastically. It gives reasons to cut back on sugar and provides information about how much calories the sugar in common foods are.
 * a. What is this article about? Summarize the information presented in this article in three or fewer sentences.**

This piece was written for Americans because the title is "Sugar Overload: Curbing //America//'s Sweet Tooth."
 * b. Who is the audience for this piece? Was it written for a general audience, or a special audience? And how do you know? (ex. specialized vocabulary? Type of publication?)**

The writer's primary purpose was to motivate people to cut back on sugar by providing all the bad information about sugar.
 * c. What was the writer's primary purpose in writing this piece? Please choose one of the following: The writer's primary purpose was to inform; to persuade; to entertain; or to motivate.**

=(AOW) "Boy, 12, faces grown up murder charges"=

This article is about a pre-teenager named Jordan Brown suspected to murder his dad's fiancee, but his family, friends, and acquaintances claim he is most likely to be innocent. He faces adult murder charges.
 * a. What is this article about? Summarize the information presented in this article in three or fewer sentences.

b. Who is the audience for this piece? Was it written for a general audience, or a special audience? And how do you know? (ex. specialized vocabulary? Type of publication?)** This piece was written for a general audience because it is a CNN article, and news articles are usually written for everyone, or the general audience.

The writer's primary purpose was to inform about recent news to the public. **
 * c. What was the writer's primary purpose in writing this piece? Please choose one of the following: The writer's primary purpose was to inform; to persuade; to entertain; or to motivate.

=(AOW) "Superman and Me"=

"Superman and Me" is about a Native American named Sherman Alexie trying to overcome the poor stereotype of Indians by teaching himself to read. He learns to read with a Superman comic book while being feared and ridiculed by other Indians.
 * a. What is this article about? Summarize the information presented in this article in three or fewer sentences.**

This piece was written for a special audience. To be more specific, it was written for other Native Americans. I believe this because first of all, the article seems like it is telling other Native Americans anything is possible. Secondly, the last sentence of the article tells me that it was specifically written for Native Americans: //I am trying to save our lives//. In a way, one can think the word, "our" includes a certain audience itself.
 * b. Who is the audience for this piece? Was it written for a general audience, or a special audience? And how do you know? (ex. specialized vocabulary? Type of publication?)**

The writer's primary purpose in writing this piece is to motivate other Native Americans to overcome the stereotype set by others and be confident in what they desire to do. The story of the successful, but yet unexpected life of the writer can easily motivate other Native Americans. **
 * c. What was the writer's primary purpose in writing this piece? Please choose one of the following: The writer's primary purpose was to inform; to persuade; to entertain; or to motivate.

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=**__Avalon High__ by Meg Cabot**=
 * Symbolic Story Representation**


 * a. //What do you notice within the text that leads you to believe you should pay attention to these ideas and motifs?//**

I notice the author is very detailed with every move Ellie, or the main character, makes. Her reactions to what Mr. Morton (Ellie's teacher who believes in the reincarnation of King Arthur) does are especially detailed. Also the author makes Mr. Morton act with behavior that is not very pleasant to Ellie, such as ignoring her questions and thoughts. Examples would be "He ignored the question.." and "'Well, what do you want?' Mr. Morton asked, still sorting. 'I haven't got all day. I have a plane to catch.'" This affects a motif to be shown and repeated by the author, which is Ellie's anger towards Mr. Morton.

I also notice the motif that some people think King Arthur will reincarnate, and because of this idea, this scene is extremely important in the novel. Ellie kept asking Mr. Morton what was going on with Will (a student who Ellie likes) and King Arthur's similarities, which she believes is just a coincidence. After a while, Mr. Morton gave up and told Ellie everything, and most of it was the motif I had mentioned earlier. The motif was repetitive and significant, which caused me to notice it.

My final motif is Mr. Morton's hopeless attitude. Mr. Morton believes in the reincarnation of King Arthur and also believes Will is the reincarnated Arthur, but some earlier events that happened in the story caused him to think that Will will get killed soon. In this scene, Mr. Morton was packing all his belongings to stay away from all the horrible incidents he believes are about to happen. Ellie tried to stop and persuade him to stay and help her protect Will, but he was being hopeless all the way through the scene.


 * b. //Why do you think the author drew your attention to these ideas? What do you think is the author's "take" or generalizations about these issues?//**

I believe the author drew my attention to these ideas to let me recognize the importance of the scene. If she did not draw my attention to these ideas, I would not have known the scene's importance to the novel.

I think the author's "take" or generalization about these issues is how all the mysteries in the novel are being solved. She wanted the readers to know everything and what had happened through this scene, and she also did this by making the main character, Ellie, be in the readers' shoe. In other words, she made Ellie wonder and think about the same things the readers do. I believe Ellie had similar questions that the readers had, and they were answered throughout this scene.

//** c. Explain how you agree, or disagree with the author's generalizations about these issues. How will you show this response through a cutout?**//

I agree with the author's generalization about these issues because her generalizations of how all the mysteries in the novel are being solved is basically what the scene is all about. After reading this scene, my questions about what was going on were all answered, and Ellie's were probably answered too.

I will show this response through a cutout by symbolizing mainly how the scene explains everything that had been going on in the novel. I will draw a book opened to the pages with rays coming out, that are supposedly the scene, shaping a pyramid-like shape with a smiley face on top. The smiley face is there because when people have their questions answered, they are happy!

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Among the French explorers who explored the Americas was Robert La Salle. The Voki says "bonjour," which is "hello" in French. During his young adult times, he was part of the Jesuit, so the character has a gown with a cross necklace. The cross does not fit into the screen, but the Voki has it on. La Salle's year, goal, and accomplishments are all said by the Voki. The goal is also expressed by the background and the accessory. The background is a body of water, symbolizing the Mississippi River, and the gold necklace represents how he attempted to establish trade routes, and money is made through trade routes, which is represented by gold. His contribution to Texas History is his accomplishment, which is establishing Fort St. Louis near Matagorda Bay. Lastly, the Voki kind of looks like La Salle!
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1. Harmon, Daniel. La Salle and the Exploration of the Mississippi. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers, 2001.
 * Works Cited:**

2. Robert Cavelier de la Salle. 2009. The New York Times Company. October 22, 2009. [[]]

3. Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle: North American Explorer. Enchanted Learning. October 22, 2009. [[]]

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What is Utopia? According to Wikipedia, Utopia is an ideal community or society. I would not enjoy living in a utopia because nothing is challenging. I believe life is all about challenges, and utopias do not have them. Utopias can be good because everyone is happy, and there is no poverty or misery. Also everyone is equal and fair; there are no conflicts among people. On the other hand, utopias can be bad because there is no purpose of life.There are no challenges because everything is perfect, and life is all about challenges!

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