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    revolving around science and technology‚ usually conveying the dystopian alternative future context‚ the pessimistic resultant of society. Ray Bradbury ’s Fahrenheit 451 (1953) and Andrew Niccols Gattaca (1997) both explore the values and concerns of human existence. Despite the difference in context‚ Gattaca and Fahrenheit 451 both extrapolate the relationship between man and machine in a metaphorical sense. Both pose similar dystopian concepts of a machine like world. Through the use of juxtapoism

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    are sameness. The Hunger Games is more dystopian than The Giver but both stories share some similarities. The Hunger Games and The Giver both characters are positively popular or famous to the community but the difference is that the society in The Hunger Games is one of poverty compared to Jonas’ society and that the government in The Hunger Games has much more absolute control over the society. Therefore these points show that The Hunger Games is more dystopian than The Giver

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    Harper‚ 2016. Westerfeld‚ Scott. Uglies. Vol. 1‚ Thorndike Press‚ 2007. Vonnegut‚ Kurt. Harrison Bergeron. 1961. Shatter Me‚ by Tahereh Mafi‚ is very similar and reminds me very much of another book titled Delirium. They are both very interesting dystopian novels that revolve around the government and science fiction. In Delirium‚ the government is controlling the people and they believe that “The Cure” is a way to save society‚ and in Shatter Me‚ the government believes the Reestablishment is a way

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    Type your title A worthy study stands for something that has significant value to someone. 1984‚ a novel by George Orwell‚ depicts a dystopian society that’s run by a government and a figurehead Big Brother. Also‚ The Truman Show‚ directed by Peter Weir‚ represents a false utopia‚ similar to 1984 with the same idea of somebody watching someone’s every move. Both these works have similar themes. Because The Truman Show uses film techniques to illustrate an Orwellian theme‚ the film represents a worthy

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    typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one." The definition of utopia is "an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect." Many dystopian communities are created while trying to make utopian ones. Both The Giver and The Prophet of Yonwood are both dystopian. Just because both of these books are dystopian‚ it does not mean they’re similar‚ but also doesn’t mean they’re completely different. One difference between The Giver and The Prophet of Yonwood is that The Giver

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    Inauthentic society Fahrenheit 451‚ a novel written by Ray Bradbury‚ illustrates the absence of feelings such as remorse and happiness‚ which when taken away creates a lack of authenticity in humans; those living in the dystopian society of Fahrenheit 451 believe that they are living an authentic life in front of screens unable to express emotions towards others and process their surroundings‚ as most of the city lives like this‚ there are others like Clarisse‚ who has been living a life of teachings

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    feeling. This is an example of technological control. These machines have progressed enough to oppress their own creators. They completely control all sources of information‚ independent thought‚ freedom‚ or individuality‚ all characteristics of a dystopian society. Also‚ the natural world has been completely banned from The Matrix‚ These many facts combined with the theme of control and technological dictatorship help cement in our minds that The Matrix is a dystopia. The movie was ultimately created

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    Character Profiles Josh BAD CHARACTERISTICS In the dystopian world‚ we find that many aspects of Josh’s personality are the same as in the normal world. Josh seeks power and always wants to be the leader and he always seems to get his way by intimidating‚ belittling and pressuring others. This happens in both the real world and the dystopian world. An example of this happening in the dystopian world is when Josh savagely cuts Skinners arm with a knife‚ just to prove what he can get away with

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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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    possible. Firstly‚ dystopian literature explores the problems that arise when governments use brainwashing in order to prevent any unique thoughts within their citizens. Secondly‚ dystopian literature explores the consequences that derive when governments choose to alter arts and media that provoke individual opinion in order to prevent distinction within the population. Thirdly‚ in dystopian societies class structure is used to prevent singularity within the population. Dystopian fiction explores

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