Book Preview: BNW & 1984 Clouse 2017

Modern, Post Modern, and Dystopian Fiction Modernism (1914-1945) Brave New World-1932 Post Modernism (1950-Present) 1984-1949 Fahrenheit-1953

Dystopian Fiction VS Post Apocalyptic Fiction Dystopian fiction deals more with what does it mean to be a human through the lenses of abuse of power, oppression, and injustice. Post Apocalyptic fiction deals with what it means to be human while thinking about survival, civility, rebuilding civilization.

The Hunger Games The Giver 1984 Brave New World Fahrenheit 451 The Handmaid’s Tale V for Vendetta Maze Runner Matched Mad Max The Walking Dead The Road The Stand World War Z Seveneves Station Eleven One Second After Wool

WYNTKA: Brave New World Normal human emotions, families, monogamy, and natural child birth are a thing of the past. Replaced by scientific human engineering, drugs to replace emotions, and sexual acts have become the only forms of (physical) intimacy. What it may make you think of: The Giver & Fahrenheit 451

WYNTKA: 1984 Police state where the government (Big Brother) is always watching and controlling of your every thought and action. Thought police, doublethink, and the Party 3 Main Ideas enforced on you by the BB: War is Peace Freedom is Slavery Ignorance is Strength What it may make you think of: Fahrenheit 451, the Soviet Union, and Nazi Germany