LITERATURE QUESTIONS
DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE
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Citizens fear the outside world.
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Citizens live in a dehumanized state.
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A figurehead is worshiped.
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Citizens are under constant surveillance.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury, is a story about Guy Montag, a fireman in a world where firemen burn books to oppress independent thought. Bradbury illustrates the theme of dehumanization by portraying characters who lack personalities, emotions, and personal opinions.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to professor Faber, books are hated and feared because they show the pores of life and they show it is as it truly is, good or bad. Books show us true thinks about our self that we don’t like to know.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Citizens have a fear of the outside world. Citizens live in a dehumanized state. The natural world is banished and distrusted. Citizens conform to uniform expectations.