Utopian and dystopian fiction

The Dystopian Appeal Around the world teens enjoy dystopian books and movies. They are often about a character that finds error with in the society they live in. Some of which are enjoyed more than others. The dystopian genre is one of the most popular type of movies and books amongst teenagers. Probably because of their science fiction side. Anthem is about a society that practices equalism. Everyone's name with a unanimous word and a series of numbers. The people of the town are given…

Dystopian literature is a genre of fictional writing that portrays the world in a worst case scenario using three elements. These three elements are dystopian society, dystopian controls and the dystopian protagonist. Paolo Bacigalupi uses these three elements to create a very realistic dystopian novel that is not to far away from becoming a reality. With all of this said, It is obvious that Ship Breaker is a completely dystopian novel. Not only is it a dystopian novel but it also gives us a…

Dystopian and post apocalyptic novels have become popular amongst all age groups; but are the books just harmless entertaining literature, or are they warnings of the future? Many forms of media have covered the idea of a utopia ripped to shreds and brought down to an anti utopia; books, movies, and television shows all have had some form of dystopian feel. Even children movies, the Lorax and Wall E, dance around anti utopian themes. The Hunger Games, Divergent, The Giver, The Road, The Lorax,…

have captivated Young Adult Literature in the past couple of years. While dystopian books have been seen throughout literature for almost a century now, with books like 1984 and Brave New World, only recently have the books made a stride into Young Adult Literature, and end up dominating the genre. Though the question remains: how has or why has dystopian fiction captivated young adults? Experts have come to believe that dystopian narratives, such as the popular Hunger Games, and Divergent,…

around dystopian/utopian universes and societies. Arguably his most famous work was a fictitious novel titled 1984, which revolved around government controlled Oceania in the near-future. Dystopian literature typically has many common themes and elements involving: oppression, conformity, rebellion, and many others. Consequently this renders the question of: is George Orwell’s 1984 a form of dystopian literature? Fundamentally, it is important to thoroughly understand exactly what a dystopian…

Evaluating Utopia As seen through Thomas More’s depiction of Utopia, he views it as a perfect society that has no complications and everyone in the society is content with his or her life. Although, a dystopia typically derives from a once thought utopic society. Like seen in George Orwell’s 1984, while these two texts are different, they have similarities in the theme of utopia verse dystopia. In Orwell’s famous novel, it seemed like everything in the world created and managed by the…

World's Full of Handicappers The idea of a perfect society is so enrapturing to humans. Humans are always trying to come up with solutions and laws to create a perfect society. Dystopias are everywhere; In books, in movies, and even in the real world. The short story Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut, the movie The Matrix, and the country North Korea are all considered dystopias. In every dystopia there is one recurring theme, freedom of thought is restricted in order for technology or an…

Dystopian texts are often depicted by representations of real life problems such as dehumanisation as a result of technological advancement and governmental control. Although composed 20 years apart, both Fritz Lang’s futuristic dystopian silent film Metropolis and George Orwell’s prose fiction novel 1984 present simular prophetic warnings about the dystopian future of humanity. Both texts are a response to their own contextual concerns, as they respond to the vindictiveness and brutality that…

Dystopian novels are exactly what they sound. They illustrate a futuristic world that seems perfect in the eyes of others, but in reality, the world is the complete inverse of what we as humans consider normally perfect. Some of the characteristics of a typical dystopian novel that are prominently illustrated in the novel Brave New World include the usage of propaganda which serves the purpose of controlling and brainwashing the citizens of the society. The propaganda that’s used to control the…

differences, this can cause a lack of civil rights and freedom. This case is true in the short story, “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut. “Harrison Bergeron” implies that a dystopia is not an irrational thought. Megan B. Wyatt’s article, “An Analysis on Dystopian Themes and American Trends” supports the idea this radical idea. America is slowly taking our liberties and rights by implementing forced equality, not appreciating diversity and being unaware of governmental powers. This being said,…