ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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LITERATURE QUESTIONS

DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In dystopian literature, there will always be what kind of obstacles that characters have to face? (Check all that apply.)
A
Personal
B
External
C
Systemic
D
Religious
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dystopia is the opposite of utopia: a state in which the conditions of human life are extremely bad as from deprivation or oppression or terror (or all three). A dystopian society is characterized by human misery in the form of squalor, oppression, disease, overcrowding, environmental destruction, or war.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dystopian literature is a form of speculative fiction that offers a vision of the future. Dystopias are societies in cataclysmic decline, with characters who battle environmental ruin, technological control, and government oppression.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ultimate purpose of dystopian fiction is commentary on contemporary society through an unfamiliar setting.

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