The Theme Of Dystopia In Stephen King's The Running Man

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Stephen King’s The Running Man, which he wrote under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, is a unique take on the dystopian in its own way. It's a world revolving around FreeVee, or TV, led by the Network. Hunger, sickness, and the economy are just some of the many issues within its society. This leads a majority of the population unemployed and resorting to drastic measures to survive.
The dystopian tale follows Ben Richards, an ordinary citizen among the 4 million within the city. Like most of the population, Ben is unemployed and struggling to keep his family alive. His 1 ½ year old daughter Cathy has been sick with the Flu and they can't afford a doctor to get her help. Already the reader can see how bad the economy has gotten. Jobless and clinging

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