Essays on Children of Men

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The law designed and implemented in any society is relevant in ensuring unchanging application of cultural values and civic cultures that create a democratic society. It is imperative to solve the issues brought about by a dystopic society that is limited in efforts to prevent actions that could interfere with sustainability of future generations. Children of Men depicts the consequences of a society incapable of establishing equality and flexible obedience to the rule of law that is essential for a democratic society. Uniform laws are the pillars that make people respectful and obedient to the rule of law ensuring ...

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Literature has a way of connecting the reader’s imagination with a distant or even future place. It is the avenue where future inventions and even fears can be highlighted and it is important in directing the thinking and even the current actions of the humans today. The following are the works of art that tend to highlight some examples of dystopia that relate to human behavior and state of mind. James, P. D. The Children of Men. London: Faber and Faber, 1992. Print. The book highlights the story of a future world which is marred by political anarchy ...

The family is a perennial topic in disaster films, where individuals struggle over moral and ethical decisions that continuously bother their conscience throughout the narrative. In the conventional collapse of modern society in disaster films, the family is oftentimes the only institution left that can withstand the chaos that ensues as a result of government failure. Where there is no community or social structure whatsoever to turn to, the main characters within the disaster narrative resort to forging their own relationships with the people they come into contact with, whether it is based on blood relations, an identical purpose, or a similar ...

Hope may be defined as a belief that there is a better future a head. This is a feeling that keeps a person on track as they hold on to the principles they hold dear. With hope there is a reason to belief but when hope dies, a person lives a meaningless life. Focusing on three novels, Children of Men, Handmaids Tale, and Never let me go; we learn that hope played a pivotal role in helping the characters through their blink situations. These are men and women who were faced with various challenges yet chose to hold onto hope. Thesis: hope is a virtue that keeps a person going ...