My Ideal Utopia:
My perfect utopia would be called easeville. I would want life to be easy and low stress. Ideally no one would have to work and it would be somewhere tropical with a beach and lots of pools. We would have no government as we would be a very small and close-knit population. The people of easevill would start their days off with a workout and sauna/ ice bath sessions. The we souls spend the whole day swimming in the ocean and laying out in the sun. We would end the day with a bonfire. We would eat a diet of primarily fruit and fish. A problem I would remove form society would be 9-5 jobs. Jobs can be stressful and a lot of people waste their life away helping someone else work towards their goals. In easeville everyone would have to carry out daily tasks like cooking and cleaning but would have the majority of the day to explore their passions, and do things that make them happy. The community would change and grow tougher. By each individually focussing on ourselves and passions we will be able to show up as best elves and help others when they need it. Easeville would allow people to live a simple life where they are free to focus on themselves and their happiness.
Quote Analysis:
Quote #1: "There are towns that are perfectly reasonable, logical systems of governance and such, and then you pass through two years later and they've slid into disarray" (Mandel 114).
This quote is significant because it represents the unsteady and ever-changing world that is the post pandemic world. After the pandemic the characters struggled to find balance and structure. They live in a dangerous and unpredictable life, never one hundred percent sure what will happen next. It also represents civilizations inability to permanently rebuild.
Quote #2: "Upstairs there was a room that once belonged to a child. The child in question was still present, a husk in the bed" (Mandel 149).
This quote is significant because it gives the reader insight into just how awful the pandemic was. This quote shows us that people still have remorse and emotions in the post pandemic world. It was almost as if time stood still in the house. It also shows us that things are just things and they will be of no importance after we pass.
Discussion Questions:
1. We learn that Arthur took his life for granted and didn't focus on what was really important. We learn that he never really had a committed or loving relationship and only looked out for his best interests. Arthur only realizes at the end of his life that he lived a selfish life and that chasing fame is an empty pursuit.
2. There are many items that appear in both the pre and post pandemic world. They often serve different purposes. These things also have different meaning in the pre pandemic world people took things like soap and q-tips for granted whereas int eh post pandemic world these seemingly insignificant everyday items are viewed as luxuries. Through station elven both Miranda and Kirsten are able to find meaning in the comics proving that storytelling is a central part of human nature. Both Miranda. and Kirsten use station eleven to cope with the difficult situations they are going through. Miranda is able to distract herself form her life and find passion whereas Kirsten is able to use the comic book to envision a future or alternate world where she didn't have to fight for survival.
3. I think that there will be more violent that ensues. I think that the prophet did something to the symphony and Kirsten and August will discover it later and have to fight the prophets army at one point. I think that the prophet had something to do with the disappearances of the guards.
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