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Dystopia

Dystopia. This world ain’t perfect…. What is a dystopia?. Dystopia is the opposite of utopia which means “a perfect society.”

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Dystopia

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  1. Dystopia This world ain’t perfect…

  2. What is a dystopia? • Dystopia is the opposite of utopiawhich means “a perfect society.” • A dystopia would be a futuristic imperfectsociety that is highly controlled. They often make a criticism about a current trend, societal norm, or political system through an exaggerated scenario. • Where have we seen a dystopian story before? • Short stories like “The Lottery” • Contemporary novels like The Hunger Games trilogy

  3. Characteristics of a Dystopian Society • They are ruled by a totalitariangovernment • Propagandais used to control the citizensof society. • Information, independentthought, and freedom are restricted. • A figurehead or concept is worshippedby the citizens of the society. • Citizens are perceived to be under constant surveillance. • Citizens have a fear of the outside world.

  4. Characteristics of a Dystopian Society • Citizens live in a dehumanizedstate. • The natural world is banishedand distrusted. • Citizens conform to uniform expectations. • Individuality and dissentis bad. • The society is an illusionof a perfect utopianworld. In other words, citizens don’t realize it’s not perfect.

  5. Dystopian Protagonists • Often feel trappedand are struggling to escape their society. • Question the existing socialand politicalsystems. • Believe or feel that something is terribly wrong with the society in which they live. • Helps the audience recognize the negative aspects of the dystopian world through their perspective.

  6. So what Dystopian story are we reading???

  7. Things to know before reading… • The characters in Divergent live in a futuristic society that is starting to have some problems. • The protagonists are named Beatrice and Three, and they are teenagers that must make some serious choices regarding their future. • In the society of Divergent, every citizen belongs to one of five groups. The groups are referred to as factions.

  8. faction noun. a grouporcliquewithin a largergroup,party,governmentor organization • Abnegation noun. 1. the act of denyingoneself of rights, conveniences, etc. 2. the act of givingsomething up

  9. Erudite adj. learned or scholarly; characterized by great knowledge • Amity noun. 1. friendship2. peaceful harmony; mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations3. cordiality

  10. Dauntless adj. fearless; courageously resolute, especially in the face of danger or difficulty; not discouraged • Candor noun. 1. the state or quality of being frank, open and sincerein speech or expression; candidness 2. freedom from bias; fairness and impartiality

  11. divergent noun. deviating from what is expected; different

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