The “web of lies” is key to any dystopian society. In a world where everyone is under the illusion of a “perfect utopia,” they become oblivious to all the lies that are being thrown atthem. In “The Island,” the entire film is based on a web of lies. For one, the clones are led to believe they are real people. Secondly, they are convinced that they are being held safe in their facility, while the rest of the world is contaminated from an ecological disaster when really the world is not contaminated and they are only being held in private to avoid any findings that they are clones. And most importantly, they yearn to win the lottery, a trip to the last uncontaminated spot on earth, which is told to be a paradise when really it means their body parts are needed for their human match to survive. After finding the truth, Lincoln leads a fearful life, otherwise known as dystopia. The “web of lies” is key to any dystopian society. In a world where everyone is under the illusion of a “perfect utopia,” they become oblivious to all the lies that are being thrown atthem. In “The Island,” the entire film is based on a web of lies. For one, the clones are led to believe they are real people. Secondly, they are convinced that they are being held safe in their facility, while the rest of the world is contaminated from an ecological disaster when really the world is not contaminated and they are only being held in private to avoid any findings that they are clones. And most importantly, they yearn to win the lottery, a trip to the last uncontaminated spot on earth, which is told to be a paradise when really it means their body parts are needed for their human match to survive. After finding the truth, Lincoln leads a fearful life, otherwise known as dystopia.