Elements of Dystopia

In a dystopian novel, the protagonist is usually

• A special individual with exceptional talents

• Part of the government agency

• An outsider that comes to the society

• A normal citizen of the society

What are the qualities of a dystopian hero or protagonist?

• Feels trapped and is struggling to escape

• Questions the existing social and political systems

• Believes or feels something is terribly wrong with the society

• Helps us (the readers) recognize the flaws of society through their eyes

• All of the above

Why do dystopias have common themes and styles?

• They reflect on the same group in the story

• They reflect our thoughts and beliefs

• They reflect the society that we live in

• They reflect what you see in the fun house mirror

The word dystopia means...

• no place

• perfect place

• bad place

• magical place

Dystopian fiction uses a future setting where the world has...

In "The Veldt," George Hadley threatens to turn off the nursery. WHICH element of dystopia does this BEST illustrate?

• environmental devastation

• role of the government

• the impact of technology

• citizens ruled by government

In "Harrison Bergeron, " the characters have handicaps to limit their abilities. WHICH element of dystopia is this an example of?

• environmental devastation

• need to survive

• governmental control

ALL of these are elements of a dystopia EXCEPT:

• government control

• need to survive

• technology

• utopia

World- building is:

• creating a setting in a dystopian story

• building characters in a dystopian story

• neither of these are elements of world- building

• these are both elements of world- building

In "We Ate the Children Last," the citizens began eating trash and then humans. WHAT element of dystopian does this BEST illustrate?

• utopia

• need to survive

• environmental devastation

• role of technology