Dystopia
This world isn't perfect
Definition
- Dystopia is the opposite of Utopia which means "a perfect society."
- Where have we seen an Utopian society before?
- A dystopia would be an imperfect society.
Utopian Society
Distopian Society
Elements of a Dystopian Society
- Information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted.
- A figurehead or concept is worshipped by the citizens of the society.
- Citizens are perceived to be under constant surveillance.
- Citizens have a fear of the outside world.
Elements of a Dystopian Society
- The natural world is banished and distrusted.
- Citizens conform to uniform expectations.
- Individuality is bad.
- The society is a illusion of a perfect Utopian world.
Dystopian Protagonists
- Often feels trapped and is struggling to escape.
- Questions the existing social and political systems.
- Believes or feels that something is terribly wrong with the society in which he or she lives in.
- Helps the audience recognize the negative aspects of the Dystopian world through his or her perspective.
Our Novel's Dystopian Protagonist
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