DefinitionDystopia (noun): A futuristic or imagined place in which the illusion of a perfect society is maintained through corporate, bureaucratic (government), technological, moral, or totalitarian control (1 person leading the community who has total control) . Dystopias, through exaggerated worst-case scenarios, make a criticism about a current problem (trend, societal norm, political system, etc.).
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Characteristics of a Dystopian Society
• Propaganda (information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.) is used to control the citizens of society. • Information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted. • A figurehead or concept is worshipped by the citizens of the society. • Citizens are perceived to be under constant surveillance. • Citizens have a fear of the outside world. • Citizens live in a dehumanized state. • The natural world is banished and distrusted. • Citizens conform to uniform expectations. Individuality and dissent are bad. • The society is an illusion of a perfect utopian world. |