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Examples Of Popularity In Dystopian Novels

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Popularity in Dystopian Novels Dystopian based books and movies continue to thrive in sales every year. These dystopian themes are just as popular as Harry Potter, and Twilight once were. The question to really ask is why is this the new trend? I have several reasons, and ideas. Dystopian themes are popular because it allows you to imagine living in a different society. My first example is the book, “Anthem”, by Ayn Rand. In this story the main character lives in a dystopian society where it is against the law to be different. One reason why this might be popular is because teens have the ability to imagine themselves in the same situation, or in a similar situation. In “Anthem” there are different jobs, for different people. And the girls

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