ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Dystopias often focus on current trends (social, technology, government). They show us what would happen if it was taken too far. This allows the story to make criticism of a trend in our real world.

Detailed explanation-2: -The dystopian genre imagines worlds or societies where life is extremely bad because of deprivation or oppression or terror, and human society is characterized by human misery, such as squalor, oppression, disease, overcrowding, environmental destruction, or war.

Detailed explanation-3: -Characteristics of a Dystopian Society (Not all need to apply) Propaganda is used to control the citizens of society. Information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted. A figurehead or concept is worshipped by the citizens of the society. Citizens are perceived to be under constant surveillance.

Detailed explanation-4: -In every dystopia, the government is the face of tyranny; it rules with an iron fist, monitors the peoples and implants fear and terror in the lives. Moreover, the government has absolute control over all the society’s systems like the educational systems.

Detailed explanation-5: -Characteristics of a Dystopian Society Information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted. 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.