ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

In the novel 1984, the citizens have telescreens that not only play propaganda, but also record what they are doing. This is an example of which dystopian characteristic?

A	Controlled Environment
B	Constant Surveillance
C	Conformity
D	Dehumanization

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Dystopian Fiction In 1984, characters live in fear of wars, government surveillance, and political oppression of free speech. The London of the novel is dirty and crumbling, with food shortages, exploding bombs, and miserable citizens.

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: -In the dystopian novel 1984, George Orwell’s use of a totalitarian government exemplifies its themes throughout the story. Themes and motifs such as censorship, freedom, and propaganda are prevalent throughout the novel and explored through the suspense of Big Brother’s control and motives.

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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