Utopia seems to be a wonderful idea where everything is perfect and no one suffers. Three stories tackle this topic and show how even the best ideas have their downsides. The Giver tells the story of a society where everything is the same and no one has to fear making a bad decision. Fahrenheit 451 tells the story of a society that bans books in an attempt to prevent misfortune. Logan's Run society is full of fun but only for 30 years. In practice, however, these utopias present each of the protagonists with a problem in which they wonder how perfect their perfect world really is. The Giver, by Lois Lowry, tells the story of a society where choices are made by the state in order to create uniformity. This is done to avoid unhappiness and to ensure that people do not become jealous or sad about the differences. For example, children of each age receive the same gift (p. 15) and have ceremonies to recognize these age changes. Families are created when a spouse is designated and the couple requests children through a biological mother. Jonas, the protagonist, is given the task of preserving the community's memories. This is so that everyone doesn't have to experience sad or painful memories. The Giver's job is to convey these memories to Jonas, and in doing so, reveals the wonders of love, family, pain, and heartbreak to this young boy. Jonas begins to resent the rules of identity and wants to share these joys with his community. After receiving his first souvenir, Jonas says, "I still wish I had those things." (p. 84) In the end, Jonas, with the help of The Giver, escapes from the community with a newborn at risk of being killed (released) and seeks a life full of feeling and love . Even if he runs away, we're not sure with what... middle of paper ... The man from Logan's Run spoke to Logan and Jessica about love and family, just like The Giver did shared memories with Jonas about it's the same thing. The utopian communities inhabited by Logan and Jonas are both controlled by the state. Logan's world is run entirely by machines that manage births and deaths, food supplies, and entertainment. Jonas' world is governed by a comprehensive set of rules that specify exactly what citizens do throughout their lives. For these two protagonists, the community is a haven of peace and the notions of “outside” for Logan and “elsewhere” for Jonas are worrying. The state in both communities regulates death but has watered down the idea with vague language or ceremonies that promise rebirth. Logan and Jonas begin to understand the deception and rebel against it by going against the rules and escaping what seemed like perfect communities..