Utopias & Dystopias Definitions, Examples & Characteristics LA

 A place, state or condition that is ideally perfect in respect of politics, laws, customs and conditions. Utopia

 Write one paragraph (3-5 sentences) describing your vision of a “perfect” society. Your turn

 A futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate, bureaucratic, technological, moral or totalitarian control. Dystopia

 Look at the previous definition of a dystopia and rewrite it into your own, easier to understand, words. Your turn!

 Propaganda is used to control the citizens of the society. Characteristics of a dystopian society

 Information, independent thought & freedom are restricted Characteristic #2 watch?v=5HV3GsX0G68

 A figurehead or concept is worshipped by the citizens of the society. Characteristic #3

 Citizens are perceived to be under constant surveillance Characteristic #4 =pbfGzFMxmHo

 Citizens have a fear of the outside world Characteristic #5 Zps

 Citizens live in a dehumanized state.  Dehumanize= deprive of positive human qualities Characteristic #6

 The natural world is banished & mistrusted. Characteristic #7

 Citizens conform to uniform expectations. Individuality & dissent is bad. Characteristic #8 us

 The society is an illusion of a perfect utopian world. Characteristic #9 FF8MsqU

 Most dystopian works present a world in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through one or more of the following: Types of Dystopian controls

 One or more large corporations control society through products, advertising, and/or the media Corporate Control m/watch?v=oBaiKsYUdv g

 Society is controlled by technology: through computers, robots and/or scientific means Technological Control eEo

 Society is controlled by a mindless bureaucracy through a tangle of red tape, relentless regulations & incompetent government officials. Bureaucratic Control h?v=jl9Nvg4yuus

 Society is controlled by one religion or philosophy which is enforced by a dictatorship or theocratic government. Philosophical/Religious Control

 Often feels trapped and is struggling to escape  Questions the existing social & political systems  Believes that something is terribly wrong in the society in which he or she lives  Helps the audience recognize the negative aspects of the dystopian world through their perspective The Dystopian Protagonist