themes closely tie to the protagonist‚ Beatrice Prior‚ and her journey as she seeks to hide her Divergence from everyone around her. Both the first book and the rest of the series strongly emphasize the importance of the choices we must take in our lives and how they influence who we are and who will become. One choice can transform you; one choice can destroy you; one choice will define you. Beatrice is just a normal sixteen-year-old teenager living in a dystopian society‚ nothing strange
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In a world ravaged by human failings of greed‚ ignorance‚ lies‚ cowardice‚ and needless aggression‚ a new dystopian societynhas emerged. From the brink of debacle‚ humanity has reorganized itself into five factions that uphold and live by a single core value. Those that believed the world failed because of malicious‚ selfish greed formed the faction of Abnegation; sworn to remain selfless and serve the needs of others. Those that believed the collapse was due to ignorance pledge themselves to the
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The Book of Eli is a contemporary western film set in a dystopian future. The movie combines a compelling protagonist with a unique video-game like style to generate an eye-catching twist on the classic western picture. The Book of Eli takes place thirty years after a war that turned the landscape into a nuclear wasteland. The movie follows Eli as he navigates the treacherous post-apocalyptic world. Eli‚ portrayed by Denzel Washington‚ is on a quest is to deliver a book from the East coast to
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and questioning of what is internally believed and known. Kunio Katō’s short film La Maison en Petits Cubes highlights the process of discovery through the protagonist‚ an elderly man who rediscovers his forgotten memories of past significant moments of his life. Captured through a tilting camera angle‚ the protagonist lives in a dystopian world where buildings are submerged in water‚ and as water levels rise‚ people are forced to build new levels of their houses to survive. Water plays a significant
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against greater powers‚ such as governments and regimes‚ poses many dangers varying from marginalisation to extermination and that‚ for this reason‚ one should remain passive. The dangers hidden in rebelling against societies are illustrated in famous dystopian novels. For instance‚ in Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451”‚ Clarisse‚ an unconventional seventeen-year-old girl‚ refuses to abide by the rules of society and behaves very differently from other citizens. She enjoys taking walks outside and observing
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Condie’s Matched: A portrayal of a totalitarian society Anyone reading Ally Condie’s Matched in this time and age has probably noticed the patterns of dystopian love fiction many times: the love triangle‚ the teenage girl protagonist‚ the clichés‚ and a villain who is powerful and controls the society. There is a constantly growing book pile of dystopian literature yet new ones are still made. Condie merges the reader and the characters and grounds us in a strange world where the Society holds all the
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Vonnegut‚ Jr. and Anthem by Ayn Rand are both two attempted societies striving for equality and fairness for all. Failing to complete this achievement the two protagonists of these stories revolt against their societies and fight for what’s right. Although “ Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut ‚ Jr. and Anthem by Ayn Rand are both pieces of dystopian literature‚ their portrayal of technology differs greatly. Anthem and “Harrison Bergeron’s” entertainment differs in many ways they are presented differently
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”The Hunger Games”‚ written by Suzanne Collins‚ is one of the most popular dystopian book worldwide. The novel quickly won readers’ hearts due to the combination of gripping plot with a dose of romance‚ fast-flowing action and author’s writing style. The story is set in a post-apocalyptic future‚ when North America‚ after a devastating war has transformed into a country consisting of twelve poor districts ruled by wealthy and heavy-handed government. The authorities in order to punish society for
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people are threatened to obey and respect their new leader. Both of these examples are what makes up the dystopian world of 1984. People can also be persuaded into thinking they are joining their ideal vision of a utopia. This example is much like the Heaven’s Gate Cult. These examples best describe how a utopia can easily become a dystopia. A Utopian society can easily be converted to a dystopian society if power fall into the wrong hands. They could easily manipulate people by playing the nice guy
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break the norm. To able to start comprehending‚ get rid of the notion of a bright hoped filled future‚ a future where crimes are low‚ a future that has fewer worries than today are dead. It is replaced by the truthfully and realistic future of a dystopian reality. A world where the policy of social Darwinism is the governing law.
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