![]() ![]() Shevek is not happy with this, and he is also not happy with the violent way in which Urras is governed. As Shevek settles in his new home, he learns that his hosts have brought him there for a reason, so that he can help them get an advance on space travel that will allow them to dominate not only their world, but many others as well. ![]() When he arrives, Shevek is treated like a celebrity, but he finds the customs of Urras radically different from those he has known before. Shevek travels to Urras despite the mild protest of many on his home planet of Anarres. The Dispossessed is a novel of anarchy and individualism, of utopias and paradise. However, when Shevek spends a little time on Urras, he discovers that utopia is not all he thought it would be. Shevek, a physicist on Anarres, wants to break the rules of his world and travel to Urras, not only to speak with other physicists who understand and are excited by his theories, but to promote friendship between the two planets. On Anarres, there is no government or economic system. On Urras, there are multiple states, each with their own government. This novel is about the radically different societies on two close planets. The Dispossessed was written by Ursula Le Guin. ![]()
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