LITERATURE QUESTIONS
DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE
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An election
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An apocolyptic event
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A new century
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A climate change
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Detailed explanation-1: -Dystopian novels often focus on societies and cultures that appear stable and well established, whereas post-apocalyptic cultures are more imbalanced or volatile.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most noticeably, while dystopian fiction often explores social or political struggle, society is still operating and has not yet collapsed (although it might be on the brink). Meanwhile, in apocalyptic fiction, the focus is less on society and more about the characters or a man vs. nature conflict.
Detailed explanation-3: -Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic stories tend to follow characters trying to survive a devastated landscape. If the disaster or catastrophe occurs during the course of the story, then the novel is termed apocalyptic. If the event has already happened, it is post-apocalyptic.
Detailed explanation-4: -1920s & 30s: Defining The Genre. Perhaps it makes sense that the modern dystopian novel emerged at the turn of the 20th century. It was a time of political unrest and global anxiety, with two world wars awaiting in the near future.