Dystopia Flashcards
What do dystopian worlds serve as?
Dystopian worlds serve as a criticism to our current society.
What is the difference between utopia and dystopia?
In a utopia, everything is good; in a dystopia, everything is bad.
What is the meaning of dystopia?
Dystopia is an imagined nightmare.
What are additional characteristics of dystopia?
Most are oppressed. Citizens do not trust the outside world. Documentation of the past is destroyed. Everyone must conform, or there are consequences. It presents the idea of utopia. Control is often maintained by a totalitarian regime. Fear is instilled through violence. Propaganda is used to prevent independent thoughts. People live under constant watch and have little rights or freedom.
How are dystopian societies oppressed?
Corporate control, bureaucratic control, technological control, and religious control are methods of oppression.
What defines a dystopian protagonist?
A dystopian protagonist often feels trapped, struggles to escape, challenges societal beliefs, feels something is wrong, reveals societal issues, and decides that fighting back or escaping is worth it.
What are red flags in a dystopian setting?
The setting is in the future but has prehistoric or bizarre rules that seem normal. Much has been destroyed by war, and there is a dictator who makes rules.
What is the setting time in a dystopian world?
A realistic post-apocalyptic time is set in the future after a societal breakdown caused by a current trend.
What is the setting place in a dystopian world?
As a result of humanity’s past transgressions, a new society is born, with renamed areas, fences, borders, and unsafe unregulated areas outside civilization.
What is a naive protagonist?
A naive protagonist is naturally curious, especially skilled, and part of a disadvantaged group.
What is the main conflict in a dystopian story?
The main conflict involves a powerful, wealthy, mistreated group, where the protagonist learns about the unfair distribution of resources and information. Society is often split by random characteristics deemed meaningful, and there may be a trial or test to determine group membership.
What is regulation and control in a dystopian society?
The majority is governed by strict rules that can be violently policed for the greater good, including monitoring, censorship, and propaganda to control thoughts.
What role does a love interest play in a dystopian story?
The love interest encourages the protagonist to break society’s rules, while the leader of the ‘haves’ believes they are protecting society, which the protagonist learns is a half-truth.
What is the internal conflict of a dystopian protagonist?
The protagonist is unsure whether to conform or fight against societal norms after experiencing something unjust or limiting that threatens humanity’s free will.
What is the resolution in a dystopian narrative?
The resolution often involves a revolution led by the protagonist who decides to believe in equal trade of resources and information and democratic ideas.
