ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -How does the description of the 1900s in paragraphs 5-6 help us understand the qualities of dystopian literature? They show the results of society trying to create real utopias.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dystopian authors argued that the pursuit of perfection will inevitably lead not to ‘no place’ but to a ‘bad place’, because of flaws within the system. And they made it their business to use fiction to hold up funhouse mirrors to magnify those flaws and force discussion about them.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -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.