ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The ultimate purpose of dystopian fiction is commentary on contemporary society through an unfamiliar setting.

Detailed explanation-2: -The end of the world, a cataclysmic future, oppressive governments.

Detailed explanation-3: -The history of dystopian literature can be traced back to the reaction to the French Revolution of 1789 and the prospect that mob rule would produce dictatorship. Until the late 20th century, it was usually anti-collectivist. Dystopian fiction emerged as a response to the utopian.