H G Well s Utopia as Hope for Mankind
Utopia is frequently portrayed as an idealistic and unattainable state of affairs, a view all the more encouraged by failed attempts to establish such a society in human history. However, Wells provides us with a realistic view of Utopia. His Utopia draws our attention to the fact that this society founded on sense and logic, while seemingly a “perfect” world, may not be as flawless and wonderful as it first appears. As Wells slowly reveals the imperfections of Utopia, we eventually recognize that it is certainly not as perfect and idealistic as we had first thought it to be, hence giving hope for earthly humans. Upon first encounter, Utopia is just as the Earthlings described it, “a most attractive world. ... Burleigh expressed perfectly, “every man [in this Utopia] attends to his own business as the servant of the state. ... But what we come to realize is that Utopia is not without its own flaws and rough beginnings.