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dystopian
Krystian Biskup and Meng Yao Liu
Mrs. Prinzo
English I Honors, Period 9
October 17, 2013
Your Story Title Goes Here 1. What do people in America fear today? 2. Which of the above fears do you want to include in your dystopian story? 3. A dystopian story has a back story: a war,natural disaster or other terrifying event is introduced early on in the story to set the stage. Describe the backstory for your dystopia. 4. You will also need a hero in your story. This protagonist will at some point recognize that there is something wrong with society and risk her or her life to do whatever he or she can to improve it. Describe your hero. Give him or her a name; indicate what he or she does for a profession; What is his or her concern with society?; What will he or she do to save society from itself?
5. Describe the government in your dystopia. What kind of government exists; who is in charge?
6. List 5 rules dictated by the government that it expects citizens to follow.
7. Describe the average citizens in your dystopia. What do they wear?; Describe their appearance; What do they do for a living?; Do they have children?; How do they behave on a daily basis?; What do they do for fun?; How do they respond to the government?

8. What happens to citizens who do not obey the government?
9. Describe the setting of your story. What does the place look like where your citizens live? What do the buildings, homes, cars, etc. look like? What year is it?
10. Describe the schools in your dystopia. What do the students learn? What do they do at school? What do they wear? How do they behave?
11. How does technology figure into your dystopia? How do people use it? Try to invent at least one new technology and explain how it works.
12. What other important characters exist in your story? Typically, in a dystopian story the hero meets characters like himself or herself and works with them to meet their goals. You may also have some antagonists or characters

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