Utopian and dystopian fiction

In the Dystopian Novel, “1984” by George Orwell, there are multiple assets that changes the lives of many people, in their personality and the ways of how they live. Their way of life is being destroyed due to the iron fist of a godly figure named, “Big Brother”. The methods that are being used, were odd, but at the same time, undignified. In this dystopian “society [,] itself is typically the antagonist; it is society actively working against the protagonist’s aims and desires.” (“Dystopian…

information is a sign of a dystopian society in most cases. As is limiting equality among the citizens of a dystopia. Finally not allowing certain information to be exposed to the public is a sign of a dystopian society. Inside of our society we contain certain aspects of a dystopian and utopian society as we have almost no censorship and lots of equality, with very little amounts of limited education. Don't lie. Lying just creates situations that are worse than before. A dystopian society…

A dystopian is the opposite of a utopia. A utopia is a perfect society where everyone has everything they need, everyone gets along, everyone is happy, and basically life is perfect. A dystopia is the exact opposite of that. People don’t have things they need, people are poor, not happy, not everyone is happy, people are dehumanized, and overall it’s a terrible society to live in. The dystopian world in Ready Player One is comparable to the Holocaust, because they both were dystopias, people…

Imagine living in a society where individualism wasn't an acceptable concept. Picture a world where “I” wasn't a state of mind. This is the theme of Ayn Rand's Anthem, a dystopian novel set in the distant future. “We learned that the earth is flat and the sun revolves around it, which causes the day and the night. We learned the names of all the winds which blow over the seas and push the sails of our great ships. We learned how to bleed men to cure them of all ailments.” (Rand 23). This quote…

and more? Well unfortunately, a utopian society does not exist. A utopia is defined as “an imaginary and indefinitely remote place. A place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions. An impractical scheme for social improvement” (Merriam-Webster.com). In the book, The Giver by Lois Lowry, it explores the idea of what if we lived in a utopian society. However, as the story progresses we see that the utopian society is actually a dystopian society. A dystopia is…

Whilst society’s ongoing change occurs, often it is the use of dystopian texts that explore our own future best. Dystopian fiction is a sub-genre under speculative fiction that undermines the fears of society in its given context. In modern dystopias, this is often through the use of a totalitarian government or in an environment of absolute control. However, in a teeming civilization, it may only take an individual to break this conformity. Thus, effective dystopias best express the faults in a…

The American author Ally Condie once said, “The beauty of dystopia is that it lets us vicariously experience future worlds - but we still have the power to change our own” (Condie). The post-apocalyptic, totalitarian nation of Panem in The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, is one such future world. This novel follows the story of a girl named Katniss Everdeen. Katniss is a female tribute for the Hunger Games, which is an annual death-match between twenty-four tributes. This brutal fight is…

Dystopias: How Leaders Attempt to Achieve Stability Throughout history, many leaders have tried with varying degrees of success to create various utopian societies in an effort to ensure a stable way of life. This is no different in the film The Island or the novella Anthem, where the leaders desperately attempt to reign ultimate power and control over their citizens to create a strong society. Despite The Island being very technologically advanced compared to the community in Anthem that is…

A dystopian society and modern day society have some similarities and some differences.First, modern day society and a dystopian society are they same because they both have bikes.Additionally,they both have curfews.On the other hand, a dystopian society and Modern day society have some differences. Meanwhile, Modern day society has color while a dystopian society doesn’t.Also modern day society has feelings and dystopian doesn’t have feelings,and never experienced feelings.Clearly, modern day…

The dystopian genre is certainly one anyone can enjoy. Viewers are usually overcome with anxiousness just by thinking about the possibilities. Being that we can possibly live in a dystopia ourselves. These dystopian realms are created to be based around important aspects of our world. Such as events that have or haven’t happened or they’re centered around today’s social commentary. Every book or film in the genre is chalk full of social commentary that is relevant to the past or present.…