PPT-Utopian & Dystopian

Webquest Your Name Here Ms Smith Period Date in MLA Format Introduction You will spend today and tomorrow researching the following sites to gather information on the ideas and elements related to utopiasdystopias. Introduction to . The Handmaid’s Tale. Agenda. New Class Rules. Journal. Activity Reflection. Anticipation Guide. Notes: Dystopian Literature. DEAR. By the end of class, you will be able to explain the characteristics of Dystopian Literature. . 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 . Literature. What is a utopia?. The prefix . u-. . means “no” or “not”. The suffix . -. topia. . means “place”. A utopia is a society with ideal perfection in laws, government, and social living conditions.. 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. Udayan. Roy. http://myweb.liu.edu/~uroy/eco54/. Utopian Socialists. Henri Comte de Saint-Simon (1760-1825). Charles Fourier (1772-1837). Simonde. de Sismondi (1773-1842). Robert Owen (1771-1858). Historical Background. Lecturer in Modern & Contemporary Literature. Birkbeck, University of London. . Utopian Collective . . . Futures. The Literary Utopia. Tommaso. . Campanella. , . City of the Sun. (1602). Thomas More, . 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. By Trajan Harris and Jesus Juarez. Utopia. Often considered an imaginary place. A perfect society. Established laws, governments, and societies that were considered ideal . The ideal utopian society. . A place, state, or condition that is ideally perfect in respect of politics, laws, customs, and conditions. . Characteristics of a Utopian Society . • . Information, independent thought, and freedom are promoted. . Dr Caroline Edwards. Senior Lecturer . in Modern & Contemporary Literature. Birkbeck, University of London. People line up outside the . Postscheckamt. in Berlin to withdraw their deposits in July 1931. . 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? . Fahrenheit 451. By: Ray Bradbury. Novels often deal with the future as seen through . the eyes . of writers. The future can be presented as dystopian . or utopian.. What is a dystopia?. . Dys = difficult, bad . and Utopian Societies. The Second Great Awakening. Around 1800 – 1830’s. Revival of the Great Awakening of the early 18. th. century. Emphasis on personal piety over schooling and theology. A religious movement during the 19.