Over the course of the semester, you’ve defined the factors that combine to create a dystopian/utopian society; you’ve described what happens to people and groups in various societies under certain pressures and conditions; you’ve compared/contrasted real matters of public and proposed policy as an exercise in civil engagement; and you’ve presented your thoughts on conformity and individuality in order to better understand your relationship to the world around you and the society in which you live. Now, you have one final opportunity to think critically and reflect deeply on these ideas in order to tie all the threads from our activities together and compose an argument that is comprehensive, compelling, and insightful.
For your final paper, you must take a stance in answering the following question: Is the disappearance of the individual really a bad thing?
