Dystopian Literature Lesson

What kind of information and literature is used in dystopian societies in order to control what the citizens know and the information they have access to?

• Propaganda

• Newspapers

• Control over the internet

• Burn all the books

In Dystopian societies, what is one way the people in charge maintain the illusion of knowing everything that happens?

• The citizens don't know, they are just afraid of what might happen if they are caught doing something bad or illegal

• The people in charge follow the important citizens around and watch everything they do, even going to bed in their rooms

• The citizens think they are under constant surveillance by spies, cameras, or other means

• The citizens hear voices in their heads telling them that they are being watched

One way that dystopian societies keep their citizens in line is by "dehumanizing" them. Which of the following is NOT an example of this?

• Citizens not always having basic needs met, like food and shelter

• Citizens not having access to loved ones like family and/or mates

• Citizens wearing assigned clothing and working at assigned jobs

• Citizens being allowed to have civil rights and make choices for themselves

When stories, legends, or rumors in a society are told in order to keep people from wanting to leave, they are creating this

• People who are not brave

• Fear of the outside world

• Oral stories because the books are taken away

• reasons that citizens should explore outside for themselves

One way power is maintained in dystopian societies is by setting the expectation for citizens to conform to certain standards. Which example from The Giver is NOT an example of conformity?

• Jonas taking the apple from the lunchroom

• Jonas and all the other 11s becoming adults on the same day

• Jonas and all of his friends wearing the same kinds of clothes

• All of the families having a mother, father, one boy, and one girl

What does it mean for a society to have the "Illusion of Utopia"?

• It means citizens in the society didn't want to live in a dystopia anymore because they were unhappy, so they moved to a utopia

• The "Illusion of Utopia" is a magic trick that is often performed by the leaders in a dystopian society to entertain the children and old people

• "Illusion of Utopia" does not exist in any societies

• It means that the people in the society believe they are living in the best kind of society, better than what existed before and better than what else could exist now

Which of the following is NOT an example of a dytopian novel?

• The Giver

• Diary of a Wimpy Kid

• The Hunger Games

• Maze Runner

A dystopian protagonist usually:

• Is satisfied with their society
• is physically stronger than most people
• is dissatisfied with society and feels trapped
• is the leader of the dystopian society

Dystopias are usually set in the...

• past
• present
• future
• myth

The spreading of ideas and information to help or hurt a cause

• Propaganda 
• Social Dialect 
• Dystopian Element #8 
• Allusion