ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In dystopian literature, common ways of dehumanizing the citizens are:
A
Living without love
B
Living without basic needs being met
C
Living with not enough technology
D
Living with too much technology
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dehumanization is the act of stripping a human being, a person, of their individualism and their ability to become his or her authentic self. In the novel “A Brave New World”, written by Aldous Huxley, the tale of a “perfect utopia” is told.

Detailed explanation-2: -In popular culture, technological dystopias often are about or depict mass loss of privacy due to technological innovation and/or social control. They feature heightened socio-political issues like social fragmentation, intensified consumerism, dehumanization, and mass human migrations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Technology is a main component of the futuristic dystopian fiction that leads to complicating people’s lives. In order to have the upper hand, the government uses technology as a double-edged weapon. The theme of technology shows how scientific advancement is used as mean a distraction and intimidation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Technological control: Society is controlled by technology-through computers, robots, and/or scientific means. Examples include The Matrix, The Terminator, and I, Robot.

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