Dystopian Essay

In a dystopian world, in the former United States, now called Panem, there is a girl named Katniss Everdeen who is a great archer and huntress. She lives in poverty with her mother and sister in the twelfth out of twelve districts. The day she wakes up is called “Reaping day”. It's the day where all the children in each district gather up for one boy and one girl to be chosen for “The Hunger Games”. The games take the two chosen from each of the twelve districts and make them compete in an arena

(AGG) The dystopian world that Ray Bradbury has created in Fahrenheit 451 focuses on the main idea that materials are all that is needed to survive; but what if more is not always better? (BS-1) In their society, the people have the need to be always be satisfied by their possessions that when something threatens their happiness, they no longer feel the need to subsist further. (BS-2) The power that the people have given to their objects, to control their lives, turns them into indistinguishable

A utopian society is where everything is perfect and is the most satisfying place to live in, compared to being in a dystopian society, a world that is displeasing and frightening to think of. The difference between these two societies is impactful towards the people of the society. This is because the people could either live a perfect life, with no issues or they could live in a world where the entire world is boring and will live a depressing lifestyle. Living in a utopian society would make

Dystopian Equality Equality is necessary for any society to correctly function because equality is needed in social, political, and legal situations. In Oceania, society is divided into three classes, each with its own special characteristics and privileges. Social classes inhibit the proper functioning of a society by denying citizens fair and equal treatment. George Orwell’s novel 1984 discusses equality and reveals what happens when socialism divides a society instead of uniting people together

The sky so Heavy The sky so Heavy is a dystopian novel by Claire Zorn. Exploring a post-apocalyptic world. The sky so heavy demonstrates that most characters morals and beliefs are challenged under extreme circumstances. Many people mold their morals to fit their circumstances while others completely lose them. Some don’t change their morals at all. The nuclear winter has descended and is promptly having an impact on peoples lives and routines. Initially the impact was not clear to many people

What would you do if you lived in a repressive dystopian society where expressing your opinion could get you and everyone you love killed. The novel, The Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen lives in a dystopian society named Panem. Panem is divided up amongst thirteen subsections named districts. As a punishment from the previous rebellion, each district must provide two tributes, one boy, and girl, between the ages of 12 and 18, selected by a lottery type system called the reaping. Each year all districts

1984's dystopian world may be purely fictional but our reality is being morphed into a superficial twin that relates in nearly all fashions. Futuristic technology of today has become more similar to the world of Big Brother's such as the many cameras that survey people through everyday life. Telescreens that George Orwell described vividly are now real with people having the knowledge to be able to view everyday people through computers and track phones. However, the decision still remains; has this

This dystopian tale is told by Offred who is a handmaid to her commander. She is just there to buy groceries, play scrabble and get pregnant. One very specific quote from the text that begs analysis is: He was not a monster, she said. People say he was a monster, but he was not one . . . She was thinking about how not to think . . . she did not believe he was a monster. He was not a monster, to her. . . How easy it is to invent a humanity, for anyone at all. . . she believed, because otherwise

is special enough to see what the Committee of Elders is really doing. The government tailors the society to where they see fit. Memories are taken away from people without any say. Memories of the past should not be taken away from civilians. Dystopian societies are hard to manage and create because people are not made to be the same as everyone else. They often cause problems that end in violence. Utopian societies are inimical and should not be created. Birthdays are a celebration of one’s birth

Freedom to and Freedom From In Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, much of the power held by the authoritarian government lies in its control over women’s bodies. The government uses the birthrate decline as a tool to create a society where politics and sexual reproduction go hand in hand. While Gilead does show absolute control on women, there are various instances when Offred narrates about the women who were brave enough to fight the regime. For example, when Offred talks about