ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to the text, what do dystopian novels have in common?
A
They involve discovering love.
B
They take place in a different world.
C
They include adventures or quests.
D
They deal with overbearing parents.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Common elements of dystopian fiction include societies engaged in forever wars, and characterized by extreme social and economic class divides, mass poverty, environmental devastation, anarchy, and loss of individuality.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some readers really enjoy the darkness of these novels. They want to be made to think about bad things or experience unhappy feelings. It is a normal human response to want these things and is the reason why sad songs or movies where the hero dies at the end, are just as popular as their upbeat counterparts.

Detailed explanation-3: -Environmental disasters. Cli-fi (climate science fiction) Disease. Government control. Typically with divisions within society including class, intelligent, abilities, etc. Technology Control. Robots. Elements of Survival. Religious control. Loss of individualism.

There is 1 question to complete.