presents a dystopian society in which the individual is suppressed in order to facilitate complete state-control; the novel being abundant in both intertextual and contextual influences due to the universal concept of the struggle for freedom in the face of an oppressive regime. There are numerous works which can be associated with the novel; Alan Moore and David Lloyd’s V for Vendetta exhibiting traits indicative of influence‚ George Orwell’s 1984 providing much inspiration for both the dystopian society
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“Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. In Kurt Vonnegut Jr‚ story “Harrison Bergeron” everyone is programed to be equal. Rules are so meticulous‚ that is mandatory to follow the rules which all regard to an averagely equal life. In a dystopian society like that the protagonist‚ 14 year old Harrison Bergeron is a threat to his society. This is primarily a result of his natural superior characteristics that make him differ alarmingly from his fellow people in society. The main charcater’s physical characteristics
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In George Orwell’s 1984‚ the world has been portrayed in a poverty-stricken dystopian society with three different nations waging a perpetual war. In the movie The Matrix directed by Lana Wachowski‚ the world is machine controlled. Humans are kept in a deep sleep‚ without realizing that their reality is false. They are similar because both depict the absolute control that a government has over its own people and the control over reality. They are different in that Winston’s true reality was eventually
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The Hunger Games The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins has many characteristics of a dystopian society. Propaganda is used throughout the book to control the citizens of society. The people of the twelve districts have their Information‚ independent thought‚ and freedom restricted. The type of dystopian control present is corporate control. Propaganda is use to control the citizens of society. “The real message is clear‚ ‘Look how we take your children and sacrifice them and there’s nothing you
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Anthem and Maze Runner both share strong character development throughout the story. In anthem equality is developing as a character of his own while in Maze Runner‚ Thomas is with a group. The novels have similar reactions to the dystopian elements in their society. The dystopian elements help develop both Equality and Thomas‚ which is because it made Equality a wiser person and made him learn about individualism while for Thomas he has to keep fighting and trying everyday to run out the maze. Thomas
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Speculative Fiction Discovery is at the heart of Speculative Fiction. Yet resistance is also crucial. Speculative Fiction is a term‚ which categorises a number of sub- genres such as fantasy‚ science fiction‚ horror and dystopia. Each of these sub-genres investigates the classic question of “What if?” and uses the imagination as a tool to explore fictional realities. At the heart of speculative fiction lies the essence of discovery to drive a unique plot separate from the reader’s everyday
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Unlike utopian politics‚ dystopian governments are oppressive‚ and the citizens of the dystopian society do not have positive opinion about them. Both utopias and dystopias are set in the future and feature same elements but in different connotations‚ for example‚ more advanced technology and science. In utopian stories‚ it is believed that more advanced technology and science is used to enhance the human living conditions‚ like the absence of death and suffering. In dystopian stories‚ the more advanced
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The dystopian book 1984 by George Orwell was first published 1949. The author predicts that by the year 1984‚ the superstate Oceania that society now lives in will be completely controlled by an omniscient government. The Party in 1984 controls the nations of Oceania; consequently‚ strictly controlling all elements of the peoples lives. 1984 is an exemplary albeit incomprehensible example of a dystopian society. Winston is the main protagonist in the novel. He and everyone else in the society
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Jocelyn Lee Faraci‚ M ENG3U1-05 14 May 2015 Two Dystopian Worlds Alike Post-apocalyptic and dystopian worlds are becoming more popular in today’s film industry. Released in 2013‚ both Elysium and Oblivion also fall into this category of declining populations and corrupted governments. Upon their initial release‚ movie critics and general audiences argued that there are notable similarities between the two movies‚ some saying they were even getting the two mixed up. Other movie goers simply stated
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idyllic’ community free from suffering and difference. When Jonas is assigned the position of ’Receiver of Memory’ he begins to discover the true pain and pleasure of life that he has been sheltered from. To show the differences between utopian and dystopian societies‚ Noyce has used various film techniques including setting‚ colour‚ costuming and camera angles and shots. The community Noyce has depicted is a dystopia masked by a utopian façade. This is evident through the social heirarchy‚ lack of free-thinking
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