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    Dystopian fiction is a genre that imagines future societies in which there is great suffering, injustice, or oppression. It explores worst-case scenarios to criticize current social or political norms and prevent the horrors depicted from becoming reality. Characteristics of dystopian societies include citizens being controlled through propaganda, restricted information and thought, worship of a figurehead, perceived surveillance, fear of the outside world, dehumanization, distrust of nature, conformity, and the illusion of a perfect world.

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    Dystopian fiction is a genre that imagines future societies in which there is great suffering, injustice, or oppression. It explores worst-case scenarios to criticize current social or political norms and prevent the horrors depicted from becoming reality. Characteristics of dystopian societies include citizens being controlled through propaganda, restricted information and thought, worship of a figurehead, perceived surveillance, fear of the outside world, dehumanization, distrust of nature, conformity, and the illusion of a perfect world.

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    Dystopian fiction and its characteristics

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    Dystopian fiction is a genre that imagines future societies in which there is great suffering, injustice, or oppression. It explores worst-case scenarios to criticize current social or political norms and prevent the horrors depicted from becoming reality. Characteristics of dystopian societies include citizens being controlled through propaganda, restricted information and thought, worship of a figurehead, perceived surveillance, fear of the outside world, dehumanization, distrust of nature, conformity, and the illusion of a perfect world.

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    Dystopian Fiction

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    Dystopian fiction is a genre that imagines future societies in which there is great suffering, injustice, or oppression. It explores worst-case scenarios to criticize current social or political norms and prevent the horrors depicted from becoming reality. Characteristics of dystopian societies include citizens being controlled through propaganda, restricted information and thought, worship of a figurehead, perceived surveillance, fear of the outside world, dehumanization, distrust of nature, conformity, and the illusion of a perfect world.

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    Dystopian

    Fiction
    Dystopia
    • Refers to a state or condition in which
    life is extremely bad.
    • An imagined state or society in which
    there is great suffering or injustice,
    typically one that is totalitarian or post-
    apocalyptic.
    • No personal freedom, bad
    environment, utterly horibble or
    degrated society.
    Dystopian Fiction
    • A genre of fictional writing used to
    explore social and political structures
    in ‘a dark, nightmare world.'
    • asks the question "what if" to show us
    the worst possible future consequence
    of an issue that we have now.
    • usually an exaggerated imagining of
    the future, with the intention of
    criticizing a current social norm, trend,
    or political system.
    Dystopian Fiction
    • Although dystopian literature is
    fictional, presenting grim, oppressive
    societies they serve a moralistic goal
    of preventing the horrors they
    illustrate.
    Characteristics of Dystopian
    Society
    1. The citizens of society are controlled
    using propaganda.
    2. Information, independent thought, and
    freedom are restricted.
    3. A figurehead or concept is worshipped
    by the citizens of the society.
    4. Citizens are perceived to be under
    surveillance.
    5. Citizens have a fear of the outside
    world.
    Characteristics of Dystopian
    Society
    6. Citizens live in a dehumanized state.
    7· The natural world is banished and
    distrusted.
    8. Citizens conform to uniform
    expectations. Individuality and dissent
    are bad.
    9. The society is an illusion of a perfect
    utopian world.

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