There has been a changing trend in American young adult literature lately. In the late of 1990s, the genre of non-human adventurous story like Harry Potter, Lord of the Ring, or the Hobbit series became a new trend in American popular literature. Other genre was introduced about fewer than ten years after the Harry Potter trend. It was Twilight trend, a young adult romantic novel which hypnotized American young adult readers due to the formula of the story. This trend brought back common woman as
What is dystopian literature? Dystopian literature is a genre that has been characterized as fiction, it presents a negative view of the future of society and humankind (Chung, Terri. “Dystopia Literature Primer.” Dystopias: Definitions and Characteristics. No Date is specified.) The roots of the word dystopia—dys- and -topia—are from the Ancient Greek for “bad” and “place,” and so this term is used to describe a negative society. In a dystopian story, society is typically the antagonist; it is society
Western and East Asian Literature IX(a): Similarities Arguably, there are very few similarities between Western and East Asian portrayals of dystopian-utopian societies. However, there is no doubt that the only quality that joins the two very different schools of thought together would be how they are all human beings. Based off the analyses on A Wrinkle in Time, The Hunger Games, Psycho-Pass and No.6, I will now be exploring the similarities that Western and East Asian literature both share. Part
positive orientation towards Hunger games. Even though there is poverty and malnutrition prevailed in some impoverished districts, their tributes are generally healthy and strong enough to participate in the Hunger games. These districts give much importance to volunteers who can gain victory and hence regarded to be the highest. The children in these districts were often raised specifically to participate in the Hunger games even though it is against the rule of Hunger games. They are thus trained in
Dystopian literature explores social, political and economic structures by showing us, through a nightmare world, the negative characteristics using exaggerated critiques on real world issues. The Dystopian literature of the 21st century is the complete opposite of the Utopia of the 21st century. While a Utopia is an imagined state of things in which everything is perfect, while a dystopia is an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally
are dystopias , the term "dystopia" was coined by fools that believed a "utopia" could be functional -A.E. Samaan Utopias and dystopias are two sides of the same coin; as beneath every façade of a utopian community , there is a dystopian undercurrent detected . The term Utopia is coined by Plato in his book The Republic (380 BC). Plato 's Utopia represents an ideal society of freedom ,justice and equality (Gerhard 2 ) . In 1516 , the term "Utopia" was used by Sir Thomas More in
communities and the desire of perfection makes Dystopian stories and novels written in the 21st century like: Equilibrium (2072, Libria), Divergent (futuristic Chicago) and The Hunger Games (2087, Panem) unpleasant and repressive. “Dystopia” comes from the Greek roots “dys-” and “-topia”. “Dys-” means bad and “-topia” means place to live in. Therefore, a dystopian world is an unfavorable society in which to live in. It is essential that in dystopian stories and novels a back-story, a hero, a conflict
Dystopian literature has been established as an important source of political commentary through interpretation and portrayal of an alternate source of morality, usually contradicting popular belief. Through use of dystopian tropes, authors are able to effectively influence way of thought through the influence of their writing. This is usually done with the purpose of acting as warning against certain political ideologies, but there is more to dystopian literature than a simple heed of warning.
Political and sociological oppression is presented in dystopian novels because of totalitarian control in the laws, customs, and practices in an existing state of illusion. A dystopia is an “unhealthy, bad place that seems like a perfect society”. Dystopias are futuristic places where oppressive societal control, and illusions of a perfect society take place through corporate, technological, and moral control. Oppression is the combination of prejudice and access to social, political, and economic
could give you is The Hunger Games. In this series, the Capitol is responsible for controlling the districts after the first rebellion. To keep the peace, they conduct the Reaping every year to select two people from each of the 12 districts of Panem to start a survival game where only one will become a victor. The government embeds in the minds of the citizens that this is the right thing to do, when it is in fact a circus act to maintain the