LITERATURE QUESTIONS
DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE
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an imperfect society with lots of injustice, typically one that calls out real-world issues
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a perfect society with no flaws
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a type of story where the author is self-inserted into it
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None of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -What is a Dystopia? A dystopia is a hypothetical or imaginary society, often found in science fiction and fantasy literature. They are characterized by elements that are opposite to those associated with utopia (utopias are places of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions).
Detailed explanation-2: -The word dystopia comes from adding the Latin prefix dys, which means “bad, ” to the word utopia. So a dystopia is a utopia gone wrong. While the intention might have been to create a perfect society, all the regulations make life there really bad.
Detailed explanation-3: -Brave New World (1932), by Aldous Huxley Aldous Huxley’s empirical, efficiently managed society that suppresses emotions and nonconformity is perhaps the best-known dystopia on this list.
Detailed explanation-4: -Which of the following describes dystopian fiction? It emphasizes real problems in our society.