In Haruki Murakami's novel, 1Q84, the idea of ​​man creating the ideal world is explored. What begins as a temporary shelter, develops into a community with the ultimate goal of becoming a utopia. However, as this utopia develops, the population becomes increasingly blind and naive. In the process they lose their morality in favor of subordination, following the will of those above them. Similarly, in A Clockwork Orange, Anthony Burgess introduces a world that strives to wipe out radical thinking. Through brainwashing experiments, these radicals are forced to conform to social definitions of “good.” These individuals lose their humanity as a byproduct of these tests, which brings our attention to the question of human ethics and what is truly right and wrong. The two books demonstrate that in attempting to create a utopian society it is impossible for man to remain in touch with his humanity. In an attempt to create a utopian society, man is stripped of what makes him human, reducing him to a mere puppet. . 1Q84 illustrates an unlikely love story between Aomame, a physical trainer and deep tissue massage specialist who receives murder assignments, and Tengo, an aspiring novelist and math teacher at an elementary school. Traveling to a parallel world, the two find themselves entangled in Sakigake, a complicated religious cult involving non-human beings. The worshipers, as well as their leader, Tamotsu Fukuda, known as "the Leader", are devoid of conventional human behavior, succumbing to the will of the Little People, mysterious beings that only the chosen can perceive. Aomame, when facing the cult, "couldn't help but feel... [like a] sack of meat" when "stared at by [the Leader]", "only saw her as an object" (Murak.... .. half of the card...... good nor bad, just a shell (Burgess 115) In a perfect utopia, everyone would share a common goal and work hand in hand to achieve that goal. In theory this would be there The environment is the ideal place for humanity. However, in practice, it is in this environment that human beings lose their individuality, being treated and considering others only as bodies, no longer having the choice or freedom to make decisions for themselves. can one's gain be considered good? And without good what would be the purpose of society? Everyone would become machines, deprived of human behavior and emotions. Even if there will be no more violence in this perfect society, there will still be happiness ?Anthony. A Clockwork Orange. London: Penguin, 1996. Print.Murakami, Haruki, Jay Rubin and Philip Gabriel. 1Q84. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011. Print.