Intro to Dystopian Lit

What are examples of a utopia?

• government control

• chaos and anger

• everything is perfect and peaceful

• riots and rebellions

What is a dystopia?

• a futuristic world where there is a lot of oppression

• a current world where there is a lot of oppression

• a past world where there is a lot of oppression

• everything is peaceful and perfect

The term "utopia" literally translates to...

• Every place

• No place

• The "good" place

• The "bad" place

The term "dystopia" literally translates to...

• No place

• Every place

• The "good" place

• The "bad" place

Why is a dystopia compared to a "funhouse mirror?"

• Dystopian worlds are weird and strange looking.

• Dystopian literature is supposed to be fun to read.

• Dystopian literature exaggerates things about current times.

• Dystopian literature originates from a novel about carnivals.

True or false: Dystopias tend to reflect the society we live in.

• True

• False

In dystopian literature, government (choose all that apply)...

• Has total control of the people.

• doesn't exist.

• Monitors its citizens' every move.

• belongs to the people.

Dystopias focus on medicine because...

• ...more and more diseases are destroying the world.

• ...so many advancements are helping us live longer and perfect lives.

• ...so many experiments can be done through medicine.

• ...you can genetically engineer diseases that destroy the world.

Some dystopias focus on the perils of __________ OR incorrect information.

• misinformation

• lies

• too much media

• social media

When different characters are given different information, they...

• investigate the issue thoroughly.

• blame the government for telling people the wrong things.

• act differently based on what they hear.

• make sure to not spread that false information.