LITERATURE QUESTIONS
DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE
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A perfect society
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A perfect society
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A society controlled by technology
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A bad society, typically dehumanizing and controlling of its citizens
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Detailed explanation-1: -What is a Dystopia? A dystopia is a hypothetical or imaginary society, often found in science fiction and fantasy literature. They are characterized by elements that are opposite to those associated with utopia (utopias are places of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions).
Detailed explanation-2: -The word dystopia comes from adding the Latin prefix dys, which means “bad, ” to the word utopia. So a dystopia is a utopia gone wrong. While the intention might have been to create a perfect society, all the regulations make life there really bad.
Detailed explanation-3: -Technological control: Society is controlled by technology-through computers, robots, and/or scientific means. Philosophical/religious control: Society is controlled by philosophical or religious ideology often enforced through a dictatorship or theocratic government.
Detailed explanation-4: -Dystopian fictions invariably reflect the concerns and fears of their creators’ contemporaneous culture. Due to this, they can be considered a subject of social studies. In dystopias, citizens may live in a dehumanized state, be under constant surveillance, or have a fear of the outside world.