Dystopian Fiction is a subgenre of fiction that describes a hopeless future. “The concept of dystopia arose in the 20th century in response to such world events as the First World War, according to literary scholar Gregory Claeys.” (Scholes and Ostenson, Paragraph 3). The protagonist is often a person who is looking to find his or her own identity, thinks for him or herself, and questions whether the society he or she lives in is just. The settings of the stories usually take place in the future in large, depressing cities where the basic needs of survival are limited. Dystopian societies are divided into classes by social order and ability. The main theme of these stories warns of corrupt governments using advanced technology to oppress its
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It is split into four different ministries. The Ministry of Truth rewrites history to serve the government’s agenda. The Ministry of Love’s purpose is to brainwash the citizens to guarantee their loyalty to The Party. The Ministry of Plenty keeps the economy secure by rationing everything in society. The Ministry of Peace, the military branch of the government manipulates people to believe they are in a state of hardship and war, which is untrue. The common people are kept in line by the Proles, government workers who make up 85% of the population. Instead of using a checks and balances system, Oceania’s hierarchy is set up to gain complete power by manipulating its citizens through mind …show more content…
A character’s attitude or apathy in a story may make readers take a good look at themselves. Readers are “appalled by the attitudes and actions of those within their culture, sickened at the complacency and even the open coldness of others toward situations that are cruel and unjust.” (Scholes and Ostenson, Paragraph 11) They see how the character’s morals and inaction helped in allowing that society to break down. However, they can also relate to the protagonists’ struggle, their determination to survive, and their hope to change the future for the
It is split into four different ministries. The Ministry of Truth rewrites history to serve the government’s agenda. The Ministry of Love’s purpose is to brainwash the citizens to guarantee their loyalty to The Party. The Ministry of Plenty keeps the economy secure by rationing everything in society. The Ministry of Peace, the military branch of the government manipulates people to believe they are in a state of hardship and war, which is untrue. The common people are kept in line by the Proles, government workers who make up 85% of the population. Instead of using a checks and balances system, Oceania’s hierarchy is set up to gain complete power by manipulating its citizens through mind …show more content…
A character’s attitude or apathy in a story may make readers take a good look at themselves. Readers are “appalled by the attitudes and actions of those within their culture, sickened at the complacency and even the open coldness of others toward situations that are cruel and unjust.” (Scholes and Ostenson, Paragraph 11) They see how the character’s morals and inaction helped in allowing that society to break down. However, they can also relate to the protagonists’ struggle, their determination to survive, and their hope to change the future for the