ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Check all that apply. Which are the most common types of corrupt control featured in dystopian literature?

A	Corporate control
B	Bureaucratic/Governmental control
C	Parental control
D	Technological control
E	Philosophical/Religious control

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Dystopia: A futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate, bureaucratic, technological, moral, or totalitarian control.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dystopian fiction is often typified by physical and overt forms of control, such as Orwell’s projection of the future of “a boot stamping on a human face forever” in the classic novel 1984.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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