Dystopian fiction

Lauren Oliver is a pseudonym for Laura Suzanne Schechter. She is a 34 years old author who lives in Brooklyn, New York. Lauren is New York Time’s bestselling author. Lauren Schechter was born in Queens, New York on 8th November 1982 and she was raised in Westchester, New York. She studied literature and philosophy in the University of Chicago and then she moved back to New York and attended to New York University’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program in creative writing. She graduated from NYU…

House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer My rating: 5 of 5 stars The House of the Scorpion is an incredible novel and is one of the best, if not the best, book iv 'e ever read. The story of the novel takes place in the fictional country of Opium, a dystopian independent country between the US and Mexico. The story centers around Matteo Alacran, a young boy and the clone of a the ruler of Opium (and drug lord), whose name is El Patron. Matteo is treated as sub human throughout his child hood because…

Runner" was mazing! The Hunger games perpetuates to glaze, as the novel 'Maze runner' written by James Dashner achieves prosperity being the best-selling book in 2009.The novel attracted both teen and adult readers due to the Young Adult Dystopian Science Fiction (YADSF) approach. Due to the success of the novel, the film rights were purchased by Fox in January 2011. Maze runner was directed by Wes ball in 2013, with Wes directing his first film. The film adaptation is relatively equivalent, due…

The Girl With All the Gifts is a novel that can only be described as electrifying, and it is by far the book I have most enjoyed reading in the past year. This dystopian science fiction novel by M.R. Carey features Melanie, a sharp minded girl existing in a time where humans have been nearly wiped out by the insect-pathogenising fungi, Ophiocordyceps unilateralis. After a disastrous attack on Melanie’s home and the home of many other kids just like her, Melanie is thrust into a battle for her…

to, watched and most importantly, what we have read. It would be foolish to say that what we have read has not impacted the way that we live. Whether it is an idealistic young adult novel that teaches the readers to take a risk, or a depressing dystopian novel that teaches us to protect what we believe in and to not be afraid to question the world as we know it. Connecting to characters in a book is unavoidable. While you are reading a book you are cohabiting with the characters, celebrating…

Comparison Essay on 2 B R 0 2 B and The Lottery By: Aashish Ramanlal Can a perfect society exist? This is the simple question curving the backbone of every dystopian story. 2 B R 0 2 B written by Kurt Vonnegut Jr and The Lottery written by Shirley Jackson are both short dystopian stories that explore different types of worlds and whether or not a utopia can exist. An outstanding theme in 2 B R 0 2 B is whether or not authoritarian government control is a good thing. A quote that portrays…

In today’s world, dystopian works are a grossing book topic, simply because of how realistic they can feel to the reader. Although there are numerous different topics amongst dystopian novels, 1984 by George Orwell and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins both share the common theme of using authority to control their citizens. For example, in The Hunger Games, the Capital puts teenagers through a horrifying arena to fight to the death for their district, which is strikingly similar to the…

As interesting and frightening dystopia might be, one can’t seem to stop thinking about it once it is on someone’s mind. The dystopian stories make people appreciate the world they currently live in instead of the horrific world the characters do. The fact that the things in these dystopian books or movies can actually happen is truly daunting. Dystopia is interesting to the people because they only catch a glimpse of the horrific world and get a sense of comfort knowing they are safe because…

Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut. Jr. taking place in a modern age where everyone is equal mentally and physically and “Anthem” by Ayn Rand took place in a future where society had fallen and everyone is part of a matched set. Both stories taking place in a dystopian society where individualism is a crime and Conformity is law. In a society controlled by handicaps and conformities, the two stories are completely different. In Harrison Bergeron, those who are above average intelligence or…

Dystopia Dystopian societies are represented by different pictures in the minds of different people. One might imagine the human rights disaster that is North Korea, for example. A few fictional examples include Harrison Bergeron, The Lottery, and The Ones Who Walked From Omelas. These short stories all feature a common theme: society is seen as a utopia to the characters, but the author has added a characteristic (or characteristics) that contaminates it. The characteristics can be very minor,…