Dystopian Literature and Its Evolution

The video explores the evolution of utopian and dystopian ideas, starting with historical utopian concepts and moving through the emergence of dystopian literature. It highlights key works and authors, such as Jonathan Swift, H.G. Wells, and George Orwell, and discusses how industrialization and 20th-century events influenced dystopian themes. The video also examines post-WWII dystopian reflections and modern concerns like inequality and climate change, emphasizing dystopias as cautionary tales about the pursuit of an ideal society.

What term did Thomas More coin in his 1516 book to describe an ideal society?

• Eutopia

• Paradise

• Utopia

• Dystopia

Which author established a blueprint for dystopian literature with 'Gulliver's Travels'?

• Jonathan Swift

• Aldous Huxley

• George Orwell

• H.G. Wells

In 'Gulliver's Travels', what is the name of the flying island where scientists pursue impractical schemes?

• Laputa

• Houyhnhnm

• Lilliput

• Brobdingnag

Which novel by H.G. Wells imagined the upper classes and workers evolving into separate species?

• Brave New World

• The Iron Heel

• 1984

• The Time Machine

What did Jack London's 'The Iron Heel' portray?

• A post-apocalyptic scenario

• A futuristic world

• A tyrannical oligarchy

• A utopian society

Which novel by Aldous Huxley features citizens who are genetically engineered and conditioned?

• We

• 1984

• Brave New World

• It Can't Happen Here

Who wrote the novel 'We', which inspired George Orwell?

• Aldous Huxley

• Yevgeny Zamyatin

• H.G. Wells

• Jack London

Which novel by George Orwell is a broader critique of totalitarianism, media, and language?

• Animal Farm

• 1984

• Brave New World

• It Can't Happen Here

What do works like 'Dr. Strangelove' and 'Watchmen' explore?

• Space travel

• Genetic engineering

• Nuclear war

• Climate change

What modern anxieties does today's dystopian fiction reflect?

• Inequality

• All of the above

• Government power

• Climate change