Utopia Analytical

It seems that the town of Pleasantville is a utopia for everyone that lives there. However, the town of Pleasantville is actually a dystopia with utopian elements. Everyone in Pleasantville has a niche that they fill. They’re not allowed to go below or beyond that niche. It seems that all the people are happy being who they are but in reality they feel that way because they don’t now what else to feel.

The “norm” in Pleasantville has left the citizens of it unable to express true freedom and emotion. As two teenagers are sucked into this “utopia” they find that Pleasantville is not so pleasant. The brother, David, fits right in, but the sister, Jennifer decides to do things her own way. She introduces promiscuous acts to the teenagers of Pleasantville and soon, the black and white world of Pleasantville starts seeing colors.

The people of Pleasantville start showing the emotions that they have repressed. Through expressing their true emotions the people find what