Characteristics of Dystopian Literature by Dr. Z https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n en-us 2024-10-29 17:05:20 UTC 2024-10-29 19:08:01 UTC hello@padlet.com divergent, harry potter, wheel of time https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193038035 any “sorting book” where characters are sorted into houses, factions etc which determine their future/personality etc

]]> 2024-10-29 18:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193038035 1984 (George Orwell--1949) https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193039970 Characteristics:

  • propaganda

  • worshiped figurehead

  • under constant surveillance

  • dehumanized state

  • conformity

]]> 2024-10-29 18:51:07 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193039970 Animal Farm: George Orwell - 1945 https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193041180 Animal Farm:

  • The propoganda is used to control the citizens of society

  • Information is restricted in the novel.

]]> 2024-10-29 18:52:05 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193041180 The Giver https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193043650 The Giver by Lois Lowry

Published in 1993

  • Information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted

  • Citizens are perceived to be under constant surveillance

]]> 2024-10-29 18:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193043650 Brave New World (Aldous Huxley--1932) https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193044470

  • independent thought restricted

  • worshiped figurehead

  • natural world is banished

  • conformity

  • illusion of utopia

  • all aspects of dystopian protagonist

    • ]]>     2024-10-29 18:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193044470     The Choosing(Rachelle Dekker 2015) https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193045234 Characteristics:

    Society is set into castes

    Use of propaganda

    One figurehead(the Authority) controls all aspects of society

    Freedom is restricted

    Arranged marriage

    Society is an illusion of a perfect utopian world


    ]]>     2024-10-29 18:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193045234     Dystopian Characteristics https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193045979 Divergent by Veronica Roth was published in 2011. This book fits all of the characteristics.

    • They have to conform to their faction so freedom is restricted

    • Propaganda is used to get all of the citizens to be against divergents

    • The concept of the factions is worshipped

    • They are not allowed to go beyond the wall because they were told is it dangerous

    ]]>     2024-10-29 18:55:30 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193045979     Zoe and Elora zoekeating08 https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193046324 Characteristics:

    • distorted government

    • propaganda

    • government control

    • dystopian vs utopian

    • information restricted

    • confined and made to live a certain way

    ]]>     2024-10-29 18:55:51 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193046324     The Maze Runner: James Dashner - 2009 https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193048680

  • Under constant surveillance

  • fear of the outside world

  • live in dehumanized state

  • Corporate Control

    • ]]>     2024-10-29 18:57:19 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193048680     Darkest Minds: Alexandra Bracken https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193049648

  • Publication: 2012

  • Includes futuristic technology to control society against the government.

  • Kids have to band together to fight back against the government.

  • Government gets to choose who dies and who lives.

  • Propaganda against kids who have orange level powers.

  • Government using red powered kids to control the others.

    • ]]>     2024-10-29 18:58:13 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193049648     Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Valeria Ortega) https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193049729

  • citizens are always being watched

  • have absolutely no access to reading books and will be tracked down

  • "firemen" went around burning books

  • these people were reliant on technology and were even controlled by it.

    • ]]>     2024-10-29 18:58:17 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193049729     Fahrenheit 451 zoekeating08 https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193050001 Characteristics:

    • living in fear

    • Dystopian unions

    • government control

    • restriction of knowledge


    ]]>     2024-10-29 18:58:33 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193050001     Books https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193050120 Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury, 1959

    • propaganda

    • restrictions

    • fear of outside world

    • illusion

    1984 - George Orwell, 1949

    • Propaganda

    • under constant surveillance

    • dehumanization

    • no individuality

    • society is an illusion

    ]]>     2024-10-29 18:58:41 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193050120     The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood--1985) https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193050394

  • restricted freedom

  • citizens under surveillance

  • conformity; no individuality

    • ]]>     2024-10-29 18:58:53 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193050394     “Anthem” by Ayn Rand https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193051579

  • Information, independent thought and freedom are restricted

  • Fear of the outside world

  • Citizens conform to uniform expectations. Individuality and dessert are bad

  • The society is an illusion of a perfect utopian world

  • Citizens live in a dehumanized state

    • ]]>     2024-10-29 18:59:51 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193051579     Torching the Dusties (Margaret Atwood--2014) https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193054319

  • propaganda

  • restricted freedom

  • surveillance

  • dehumanized state

  • illusion of dystopia

    • ]]>     2024-10-29 19:02:16 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193054319     the Alliance - Zoe and Elora zoekeating08 https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193057124 Characteristics

    • government overrule

    • living in fear

    • Torture if not following the government

    • obedience vs disobedience

    • containment

    • world changing event that makes society

    ]]>     2024-10-29 19:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193057124     Ready Player One https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193058527

  • A figurehead or concept is worshipped y the citizens of the society

  • Citizens are perceived to be under constant surveillance

  • Use of advanced technology to control daily human life

    • ]]>     2024-10-29 19:05:10 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193058527     Atlas Shrugged - Zoe and Elora zoekeating08 https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193061605 Characteristics:

    • importance of the mind

    • free thinking

    • government overrule

    • propaganda

    ]]>     2024-10-29 19:08:00 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193061605     “Legend” by Marie Lu https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193062586

  • Totalitarian government

  • Restriction

  • Rebellion

    • ]]>     2024-10-29 19:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_zafonte/kuq1cd2s4iarob3n/wish/3193062586