Before beginning, we must understand the word "dystopia", it's described as a fictional state with a terrible condition of life, because of things like resource deprivation and oppression. Here are some of the most well-known dystopian novels in this genre in the English language.
Written by George Orwell and published in the late-1940s, "1984" is one of the first books that comes to mind. It focuses on a society called Oceania that is ruled by a small, select group of people; they dominate society through surveillance, mind control, and the suppression of individuality.
Another important work of the genre "Fahrenheit 451", was written by Ray Bradbury. It explores the detrimental effects of outlawing reading, and the effects of mass media on literature. The government in this novel is controlling and oppressive, much like the government in "1984".
Not all works of this genre show that stability is in the government's hands; some can be post-apocalyptic. "The Stand" by Stephen King is one of those stories. It concerns a human-made super-flu from a U. S. Army base that is released and kills 99% percent of the population. At over eight hundred pages, it's one of the longest novels of the genre, and also one of the most critically-renowned.
Through the 21st century, this genre has changed significantly. The Hunger Games trilogy is currently achieving fame for its portrayal of a violent futuristic society. In the future, North America is a twelve-district nation called "Panem", a fight to the death is held each year between twenty-four representatives, one boy and girl from each district.
While not all works in this genre are straightforward predictions, many speculate on how certain aspects of our culture - mass media and government oppression, to name a few - could lead us down a negative paths. Dystopian novels have the potential to demonstrate consequences to people of how we are living our lives.
Written by George Orwell and published in the late-1940s, "1984" is one of the first books that comes to mind. It focuses on a society called Oceania that is ruled by a small, select group of people; they dominate society through surveillance, mind control, and the suppression of individuality.
Another important work of the genre "Fahrenheit 451", was written by Ray Bradbury. It explores the detrimental effects of outlawing reading, and the effects of mass media on literature. The government in this novel is controlling and oppressive, much like the government in "1984".
Not all works of this genre show that stability is in the government's hands; some can be post-apocalyptic. "The Stand" by Stephen King is one of those stories. It concerns a human-made super-flu from a U. S. Army base that is released and kills 99% percent of the population. At over eight hundred pages, it's one of the longest novels of the genre, and also one of the most critically-renowned.
Through the 21st century, this genre has changed significantly. The Hunger Games trilogy is currently achieving fame for its portrayal of a violent futuristic society. In the future, North America is a twelve-district nation called "Panem", a fight to the death is held each year between twenty-four representatives, one boy and girl from each district.
While not all works in this genre are straightforward predictions, many speculate on how certain aspects of our culture - mass media and government oppression, to name a few - could lead us down a negative paths. Dystopian novels have the potential to demonstrate consequences to people of how we are living our lives.
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Looking to move your children away from the computer for a bit? Maybe you can get them into reading for fun. Such novels for teenagers have become more and more popular lately, with the genres of science fiction and fantasy books, science fiction and post-apocalyptic books leading the way. One upcoming work like this is the Victoria Foyt's "Revealing Eden", the first novel of her "Save the Pearls" trilogy.
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