Families would fall apart. Once infected with the plague you were on your own, no matter if you were just a young boy or an old woman. People did not want to help because they were scared for their own lives. There was no such thing as friends anymore, only the dead and the living. There were no more families, neighbors, or married couples.
Some would think that they will miss their families and relationships and most of all, love. But the people in Utopia have never experienced any of these. They were brought up in conditioning centers and feel that parents and family are primitive. The mere sound of the word annoys them. Monogamy is discouraged by the utopian society and considered improper “Four months of Henry Foster, without having another man…why, he’d be furious if he knew…” This restrains people from getting too emotionally involved and putting their loved one’s needs before the society’s needs.
They were the perfect couple and still chance was not on their side. Romeo and Juliet were unable to have a life together. It seems as if their destinies were linked but could not follow through just because of unfortunate circumstances. Their families were enemies and their love was forbidden. In conclusion Romeo and Juliet were destined to be destroyed and to die a tragic death.
According to Derrick Jensen, “If we are to survive, we must learn a new way to live, or relearn an old way” (Jenson 16). The progress of civilization is measured by the sympathetic actions of its citizens rather than
The congregation in the movie Babette's feast can be found deny themselves many different types of earthly pleasures for the sake of devoting themselves more completely to God. This can be seen especially in the lives of the two daughters. The first daughter falls for a military man, or rather the military man falls in love for her. This relationships is impossible and they both understand this and it end quickly and a painless as possible. The reason the relationship is impossible is because the military man realized he could not devote himself to the "hard" life they live in that city, a life where they deny themselves pleasure in any form; even the food they eat was bland.
There is no tolerance for romance or voluntary relationships allowed; it is a criminal act. “She had two names for it [making love]. One was ‘Making a baby’ and the other was ‘Our duty to the Party’” (70). The Party creates a very cold society without any desire for love. The protagonist, Winston’s ex-wife is brainwashed by The Party as she is completely loyal to them.
This is why the characters never speak about their hopes and dreams as an impossible task to achieve. The idea of the American dream had been preached and deceived the nation across all ages from the young (Curly’s wife) to the old (Candy). Their perception of the American dream might appear to them as realistic. On the other hand deep down they know that their dreams are in vain because not many people around them had been successful, that’s why all the characters remind themselves of their hopes every now and then just to keep them motivated without revealing these plans to others as it may expose their insecurities and makes them vulnerable. The idea of the American dream was rooted in the US declaration of independence, which proclaims that all men are created equal and endowed by their creator with inalienable rights
Dolores takes this to mean he rejects God’s existence too. She is furious with Matilda for believing all Mr. Watts tells her and she cannot understand Matilda’s infatuation with a fictional character, Pip, while showing no interest in her ancestors. All these factors drive Dolores to take secret action when she steals the only copy of “Great Expectations”, her motive being that it will end Matilda’s obsession with the story and character, and break Mr. Watts’ influence on her only child. Mr Watts stayed moral through this conflict between him and Dolores and did not try to start a conflict with her. This shows Mr Watts being memorable because he was a caring person and he never wanted to hurt
Janie didn’t like that and refused to work and “worship” him for the sixty acres that he had. She threatened to leave him because of his lack of compassion for her and because she wanted better for herself. “You don’t need mah help out dere, Logan. Youse in yo’ place and Ah’m in mine” (31). This shows Janie standing up for herself against Logan because she feels that she doesn’t have to work if she doesn’t want to.
The conditions forced because of the animosity between the families made the couple feel prohibited to be together and thus hiding their love. Due to the rivalry two other important characters were killed, altering the ending of the play. Additionally, the star cross lovers can be held somewhat liable because overall it was their decision to take their own lives and their decision to continue with their relationship knowing all the risks and ramifications. Undoubtedly the most significant influence was fate. Fate predetermines every outcome of the play, because it is an intense energy that no one can control or change.