LITERATURE QUESTIONS
DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE
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An example of how things should be so that everything is perfect
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A warning that things might get to be too good
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A warning that if things keep going in the same direction, bad things will happen
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A complex structure of interwoven tapestries that paints a picture of society at its most humane and vulnerable point.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Dystopias typically reflect contemporary sociopolitical realities and extrapolate worst-case scenarios as warnings for necessary social change or caution. Dystopian fictions invariably reflect the concerns and fears of their creators’ contemporaneous culture.
Detailed explanation-2: -Many dystopian novels such as 1984, A Scanner Darkly and The Circle all portray an imaginary futuristic surveillance society, which could be seen as foreshadowing a future where surveillance is not limited and citizens are controlled by their governments.
Detailed explanation-3: -Dystopian novels usually include elements of contemporary society and are seen as a warning against some modern trend. Writers use them as cautionary tales, in which humankind is put into a society that may look inviting on the surface but in reality, is a nightmare.
Detailed explanation-4: -Characteristics of a Dystopian Society Information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted/ censored. A figurehead or concept is worshipped by the citizens of the society. Citizens are perceived to be under constant surveillance. Citizens have a fear of the outside world.