LITERATURE QUESTIONS
DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE
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to be praised
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to hurt others
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to control society
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to mock those less fortunate
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Detailed explanation-1: -Dystopias, through an exaggerated worst-case scenario, make a criticism about a current trend, societal norm, or political system. Propaganda is used to control the citizens of society. Information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted. A figurehead or concept is worshipped by the citizens of the society.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ultimate purpose of dystopian fiction is commentary on contemporary society through an unfamiliar setting.
Detailed explanation-3: -In dystopias, citizens may live in a dehumanized state, be under constant surveillance, or have a fear of the outside world. In the film What Happened to Monday the protagonists risk their lives by taking turns onto the outside world because of a one-child policy place in this futuristic dystopian society.
Detailed explanation-4: -Dystopian Novels Help Us Examine Real Fears Dystopian fiction can help us understand why we’re right to be afraid of certain things. For example, some people might believe that the mass surveillance of citizens by their own government is a necessary evil.