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Dystopia A dystopian society is the opposite of a utopian society, where living is imperfect because of misery, poverty, terror, corruption, and oppression. Dystopian literature often shows little hope for a society whose citizens suffer from paranoia, the fear of being monitored, betrayed, or manipulated. The term was coined by John Stuart Mill in There was an awareness of environmental damage, a rapid progression of technology, capitalistic trends becoming popular, as well as the fear of machines or technology overpowering man.
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Elements of Dystopia Strict conformity Propaganda to control citizens
Secret rules of society Backstory of war or other disaster Class Conflict Genetic manipulation A protagonist that questions Futuristic setting Advancement in technology
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Six Features of Totalitarianism
Central control of the society by the state One existing political party State-controlled media Ruthless secret police A “god-like” national figurehead An ideology that takes priority over law, religion, and individual conscience Totalitarianism A form of government where an absolute authority has total control of society.
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Alisa Rosenbaum “Ayn Rand”
Born: February 2, 1905 Saint Petersburg, Russia Died: March 6, 1982 New York City Major Works: We The Living (1936) Anthem (1938) The Fountainhead (1943) Atlas Shrugged (1957) Alisa Rosenbaum “Ayn Rand”
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Ayn Rand’s Anthem Ayn Rand raised in a time when governance by the working class came into favor; The Communist Party The Communist Party put the needs of others over the needs of an individual; A form of collectivism Anthem is Rand’s introduction to objectivism or egoism: The idea that one’s worth comes from him or herself not what he or she contributes to society. Anthem shows what happens if a society embraces collectivism
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Is success measured by the individual or the collective group?
Overarching Question Is success measured by the individual or the collective group?
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Essential Questions Identity: how do you know who you are?
How do you form your identity? How does it change? 2. Martyrdom: the value of suffering ,-what makes a hero? What is its purpose? 3. Power: what does it mean to have it? How do you gain power? How do you keep it? When do you relinquish power? What is your knowledge of power?
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Is success measured by the individual or the collective group?
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Identity
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Visuals of Martyrs
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Power
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