Elements of Dystopia

True or False: Dystopias usually start with the illusion that they're a "perfect" society.

• True

• False

A Dystopia is created by an apocolyptic event and _______.

• an oppressive society with a lot of governmental control

• a society that allows a lot of freedon

• a natural disaster

• a virus outbreak

The Danger of Technology is an example of a theme from Dystopian novels. True or False?

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of a classic Dystopian Novel?

• George Orwell's 1984

• Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

• The three Little Pigs

• Spiderman No Way Home

A dystopian world can be when....

• An environmental disaster has happened & the world as we know if has changed.

• The government has taken control and created a bunch of crazy rules.

• A post apocalyptical world where the world has ended & the characters have to survive.

• All of the above.

Government in dystopian fiction is generally...

• corrupt, and wields far too much control.

• fantastic -- optimized for individuals to thrive

• a mix of good and bad elements.

• exactly like our own.

The environment in dystopian fiction tends to be...

• Thriving

• Beautiful

• In trouble / destroyed.

Survival is a key theme in dystopian fiction because...

• There are often monsters in dystopian fiction.

• Dystopian fiction generally takes place in the wilderness.

• Citizens are often faced with situations that they must escape from due to strict government control and / or destruction of their environment.

Dystopian fiction highlights the dangers of...

• Conformity

• Individualism

• Community

• Penguins

Dystopian fiction is a specific genre of text that is usually:

• set in a future gone wrong

• full of romance

• set in the past

• full of monsters

• none of the above