Dystopian Literature Overview

What is dystopia?

• A perfect world where everyone is happy

• A perfect world where everyone is unhappy

• A world with many problems where people are unhappy

• A world with many problems where everyone is happy

What is utopia?

• A perfect world where everyone is happy

• A perfect world where everyone is unhappy

• A world with many problems where people are unhappy

• A world with many problems where everyone is happy

The purpose of dystopian literature is to​ ​ (a)   the world we live in by exaggerating problems, and to​ (b)   people on issues they might not think about.

• criticize
• educate
• complain
• describe
• lie about

Match the following

• The government decides every part of your life and you get no choice.

• Government control

• No one has power in this world, everyone has to take care of themselves.

• Loss of individualism

• Everyone in this world looks, acts, and thinks the exact same way.

• Environmental Destruction

• Robots have become too smart for people and take over the world.

• Technological control

• After a nuclear explosion, it is not safe to go outside.

• No government

What are the two main categories of characters?

• Protagonist and Antagonist

• Hero and Sidekick

• Mentor and Mother Figure

• Antagonist and Anti-Hero

A brave and resourceful leader who often fights against the unfair rules of the establishment is a:

• Villain

• Hero

• Mentor

• Sidekick

An unusual or unlikely hero who lacks the qualities of a typical hero, but ends up being the hero in the end is an:

• Antagonist

• Villain

• Hero

• Anti-Hero

An evil character whose actions or motives are important to the plot and is usually the antagonist of the story is a:

• Mother Figure

• Sidekick

• Villain

• Hero

When the main conflict of a story is between the main character and the world they are living in, it is called:

• Person vs. Person

• Person vs. Self

• Person vs. Society

When the main conflict of a story is between the different characters in a story, it is called:

• Person vs. Person

• Person vs. Self

• Person vs. Society