Everyone aspires to change the world, but no one knows how to do it. If students were given the opportunity to share their ideas with the world, what would prevent them from having the power to change it? A predominant theme that enraptures the minds of today’s youth are utopian and dystopian societies. From “The Hunger Games” and “The Walking Dead” to “Tomorrowland” and “The Giver,” the theme has created an undying interest in audiences of all ages. Offering University of Louisville Honors students a Utopian/Dystopian Fiction course would broaden the horizons of students by strengthening their critical thinking abilities of imaginative thought, alternative perspective, and purposeful problem solving. Studying utopian and dystopian style literature
