Theme: The types of novel in American literature: Dystopian novel What is a dystopia? Answer

Theme: The types of novel in American literature: Dystopian novel

1. 
   What is a DYSTOPIA?
   

ANSWER: An imaginary futuristic world in which society lives under the oppression and control of a totalitarian government, a repressive society, a force of technology, or a corrupt business cooperation.

2. 
   What is a UTOPIA?
   

ANSWER: Illusion of a perfect society that turns out to be the opposite.

3. 
   What was one of the earliest dystopian novels ever published?
   

ANSWER: The Time Machine by HG Wells (1895) or a Sojourn in the City of Amalgamation.

4. 
   Name two classic dystopian novels written between 1930 and 1980.
   

ANSWER: Brave new World, Anthem, 1984, Fahrenheit 451, The Running Man, A Clockwork Orange, Logan's Run, V for Vendetta.

5. 
   Why do you think dystopian literature has been so common throughout history?
   

ANSWER: Anything in a dystopian world could potentially happen in real life. People enjoy reading about the possibilities in the future and new ideas.

6. 
   What novel seemingly opened the floodgates for young adult dystopian literature?
   

ANSWER: The Giver (1993)

7. 
   Name four young adult dystopian novels published since the year 2000:
   

ANSWER: Among the Hidden, House of Scorpion, Uglies, The Maze Runner, The Hunger Games, Feed, The City of Ember, The Bar Code Tattoo, The Forest of Hands and Teeth, Divergent, Matched, Delirium.

8. 
   Why do you think dystopian literature is such a popular trend among today's young adults?
   

ANSWER: Young adult minds are creative and constantly wonder about the world. These stories are entertaining and satisfy their curiosities. They also appeal to young adults because most of them are told from a teenager perspective, so the struggles that they go through in the novels are relatable.

9. 
   Summarize two common story elements in most dystopian stories: