Dystopia
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DystopiaThis world ain’t perfect…
What is a dystopia?
• Dystopia is the opposite of utopia which means “a perfect society.”
• A dystopia would be a futuristic imperfect society 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
• They are ruled by a totalitarian government• Propaganda is used to control the citizens of
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.
Characteristics of a Dystopian Society
Characteristics of a Dystopian Society
• Citizens live in a dehumanized state. • The natural world is banished and distrusted. • Citizens conform to uniform expectations. • Individuality and dissent is bad. • The society is an illusion of a perfect utopian
world. In other words, citizens don’t realize it’s not perfect.
Dystopian Protagonists
• Often feel trapped and are struggling to escape their society.
• Question the existing social and political systems. • 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.
So what Dystopian story are we reading???
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.
factionnoun. a group or clique within a larger group,
party, government or organization
Abnegationnoun. 1. the act of denying oneself of rights,
conveniences, etc. 2. the act of giving something up
Eruditeadj. learned or scholarly; characterized by great
knowledge
Amitynoun. 1. friendship 2. peaceful harmony; mutual
understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations 3. cordiality
Dauntlessadj. fearless; courageously resolute, especially in
the face of danger or difficulty; not discouraged
Candornoun. 1. the state or quality of being frank, open
and sincere in speech or expression; candidness 2. freedom from bias; fairness and impartiality
• divergentnoun. deviating from what is expected; different
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