Dystopian fiction is a genre that rises in popularity during the mid 19th century. The term dystopian comes from its counterpart, utopia, which refers to an ‘ideal world.’ Authors of this particular genre expose the faults in what seems to be a utopian society, often written to serve as a political warning in the real world. Settings, themes and authorial purpose are elements that contribute greatly to the allegorical warnings of the novels. Dystopian novels are often set in a futuristic world, where society is often maintained by oppressive control in a totalitarian system. Dystopian literature usually surrounds the themes of social injustice and rebellion with a plotline that follows the main protagonist as they struggle in the fight against
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This is displayed in ‘1984,’ as the government uses the telescreen as a method of surveillance to make sure unorthodox actions are not taken place, “It was terribly dangerous to let your thoughts wander when you were in any public place or within range of a telescreen. There was even a word for it in Newspeak: facecrime.” (1: p. 65). The language is altered for censorship purpose and words used to describe unorthodox thoughts are cut and shorten to the point it is impossible to have ‘thoughtcrime’. “It’s a beautiful thing, the destruction of words.” (1: p. 63). In ‘the Hunger Games,’ the government’s way of mass control is by forcing children to fight to the death as a form of entertainment. “Look how we take your children and sacrifice them and there 's nothing you can do. If you lift a finger, we will destroy every last one of you.” (2: p. 18). By doing this, citizens are constantly reminded that the government has power over the individual. Katniss and Winston, both feel like they are constantly being watched in a society with oppression, which help build their rebellious character for the plot. By depicting themes of dictatorial oppression and government surveillance that is still happening today, the authors are passing a warning about the dangers political
This is displayed in ‘1984,’ as the government uses the telescreen as a method of surveillance to make sure unorthodox actions are not taken place, “It was terribly dangerous to let your thoughts wander when you were in any public place or within range of a telescreen. There was even a word for it in Newspeak: facecrime.” (1: p. 65). The language is altered for censorship purpose and words used to describe unorthodox thoughts are cut and shorten to the point it is impossible to have ‘thoughtcrime’. “It’s a beautiful thing, the destruction of words.” (1: p. 63). In ‘the Hunger Games,’ the government’s way of mass control is by forcing children to fight to the death as a form of entertainment. “Look how we take your children and sacrifice them and there 's nothing you can do. If you lift a finger, we will destroy every last one of you.” (2: p. 18). By doing this, citizens are constantly reminded that the government has power over the individual. Katniss and Winston, both feel like they are constantly being watched in a society with oppression, which help build their rebellious character for the plot. By depicting themes of dictatorial oppression and government surveillance that is still happening today, the authors are passing a warning about the dangers political