ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Individual freedom of thought and action are severely restricted or nonexistent; uniformity and conformity are demanded, and individualism is oppressed. Individual humans are dehumanized and reduced to mere resources to be exploited, mere cogs in the great machine of the dystopian society.

Detailed explanation-2: -Individualism is the enemy to the current state of the society. Individualism is always the enemy to required conformity. The stripping of individuality is a key characteristic of a dystopian society.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dystopia is a fictional genre of literature which represents a dark pessimistic image of a society marked by oppression, inequity, fear and dehumanization. Dystopia can be described as anti-Utopia as it defies the fundamental aspects of Utopia.

Detailed explanation-4: -Loss of individualism: Many dystopian futures depict the dangers of conformity and explore how the needs of society as a whole compare to individual needs. 4. Survival: The oppressive powers and destruction in dystopian worlds often leave the inhabitants to fend for themselves.