PPT-Dystopian Societies

Marco Achirica What in the world IS a Dystopian Society A THEME where a society is characterized by human misery and oppression Usually originated from an ominous WAR or COUP D ÉTAT A salient distrust of society characterizes the main protagonist in a novel. Book 1 of 13. Suspense-Thriller. Cliffhanger. Realistic Fiction. Should read books in order. 15-yr-old Callum Ormond. Dystopian. 16-yr-old Beatrice. Choosing Day. Factions: Abnegation, Candor, Erudite, Dauntless. Dystopia. Dys. = bad. Topia. . = place. What’s the opposite of a . dystopia. ?. Dystopia. In literature, a dystopia is a futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate, bureaucratic, technological, moral, or totalitarian control. Dystopias, through an exaggerated worst-case scenario, make a . Utopian . & . Dystopian Imaginings. Course Description. 12.5 . PreliminaryEnglish. (Extension). CourseRequirements. In the Preliminary English (Extension) course, students explore how and why texts are valued in and appropriated into a range of contexts. They consider why some texts may be perceived as culturally significant. What is a Dystopian Society?. A futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through totalitarian control. . What is a Dystopian Society?. An Introduction. What. . is. . dystopia. ?. Merriam Webster defines dystopia as . “an imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives.”. What does that really mean?. It means that, although there is no real place as “dystopia,” the ideas and theories do exist in today’s world.. The Hunger Games. Novel and Film . Practice Paragraphs. Close analysis paragraphs follow the same pattern as body paragraphs in a full length essay.. Close analysis is very much like an explanation response, focussing upon the how and why of the text. Dystopia. Dys. = bad. Topia. = place. What’s the opposite of a . dystopia. ?. Dystopia. In literature, a dystopia is a futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate, bureaucratic, technological, moral, or totalitarian control. Dystopias, through an exaggerated worst-case scenario, make a . A Bleak Look into a Possible Future. Dystopia. A . dystopia. (from the Greek . δυσ. - and . τό. πος, which means “Bad Place”) is a community or society that is in some important way undesirable or frightening.. Purpose and Standards. REAL WORLD SOCIETIES… GONE WRONG (label your notebook page). The purpose of this unit is to give you a better perspective of WHY the literature circle books you read were written in the first place and HOW these books mimic real world societies gone wrong. . 1984. Historical Allusions in 1984. The Parson’s children spy on their parents while they sleep.. They set fire to a lady who wraps her sausages in newspaper with an image of Big Brother on it. . Hitler Youth . . All in all, we’re just another brick in the wall…. What is a Utopia? . A place, state, or condition that is ideally perfect in respect of politics, laws, customs, and conditions. What is a Dystopia? . What is a Utopia? . A place, state, or condition that is ideally perfect in respect of politics, laws, customs, and conditions. What is a Dystopia? . Futuristic, imagined universe. Oppressive societal control . What is a Utopia? . A place, state, or condition that is ideally perfect in respect of politics, laws, customs, and conditions. What is a Dystopia? . Futuristic, imagined universe. Oppressive societal control . Is freedom compatible with happiness?. Is the collective more important than the individual?. Can children be taught effectively to think in only one certain way?. Can young people be taught so well that they never question their teachings later?.