LITERATURE QUESTIONS
DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE
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They no longer looked at what was currently going on in the world.
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The dystopians of the 20th century seemed more unlikely to happen. They seemed to be more “make believe.”
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The new dystopians seemed more real and the possibility they could happen seemed more terrifying.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -What was a major difference between dystopian fiction of the 19th century and the 20th? They no longer looked at what was currently going on in the world. The dystopians of the 20th century seemed more unlikely to happen.
Detailed explanation-2: -But by definition, “utopia” is a society or community setting wherein the people experience the ideal and most perfect life possible. By contrast, “dystopia” highlights the complete opposite, which is a place of extremely unpleasant living and working conditions for most people.
Detailed explanation-3: -Dystopian fiction is usually set in the near-rather than far-future to generate urgency about real current events. Because dystopian literature and cinema is set in the future, it is by definition science fiction. However, this can also look very different than the best sci-fi movies.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.