Social Influence Of Crucial Elements In Science Fiction
Adla Alsayid
Period 4
02/16/16
Dystopia Crucial elements in science fiction are what helps the spectator understand the controversies that are constantly seen in today's world. Where socio-economic classes define who we are, where destruction and dehumanization are seen as part of our society, where childhoods and hopes are taken away every day. It makes the reader wonder, are we living in a dystopia like condition? Where every page, movie, article, or magazine, is just a simple broken reflection of our reality? There are countless clarifications for the word “Dystopia”, most commonly known as the opposite of the word Utopia. A nation ruled by a harsh dictator or group whose main cause is to make people believe they have a harmonious, prosperous …show more content…
Not only that, it has becomes such a huge impact on our society that it help us realize who we are and where we belong in today's social standards. It allows us to knowledge and explore all of this supposition that are commonly seen. From the terrorism, corruption, social, political, and environmental problems to our thoughts and emotions about our existent intellectual common standards. There is a specific genre of science fiction that has made part of teens creativity, it’s the famous dystopian literature that’s hitting charts lists and it’s being buried in every teenager's nose. It’s a pathway to our painful but at the same time entertained reality that makes us question the future. It did not only started in the 21st century with all of this high-quality movies and modern TV shows, but back at 1516 with Sir Thomas More publishing his famous …show more content…
A recent representation of this type of dystopian literature is Suzanne Collins trilogy, The Hunger Games, whose main character, the heroic sixteen year old Katniss Everdeen struggles to take care of her family and friends at every turn. For the joy of teenagers, this book is set in a reality show-like condition, where wealthy capitalist entertain themselves by watching underage kids kill themselves in barbaric ways. An article recently stated the popularity of this type of book and the effect it has in this genre, “Teen dystopias, which always end more optimistically than their adult counterparts, are exciting and empowering stories. The stakes are usually very high indeed. Adults are the problem. And kids are the saviours. Of course the books are flying off the shelves” (Bethune, Brian). The Hunger Games is just another clear example of what this generation captives dreams are, for it takes us out of our ordinary lives to a whole new world full of risks that we are too afraid to
Period 4
02/16/16
Dystopia Crucial elements in science fiction are what helps the spectator understand the controversies that are constantly seen in today's world. Where socio-economic classes define who we are, where destruction and dehumanization are seen as part of our society, where childhoods and hopes are taken away every day. It makes the reader wonder, are we living in a dystopia like condition? Where every page, movie, article, or magazine, is just a simple broken reflection of our reality? There are countless clarifications for the word “Dystopia”, most commonly known as the opposite of the word Utopia. A nation ruled by a harsh dictator or group whose main cause is to make people believe they have a harmonious, prosperous …show more content…
Not only that, it has becomes such a huge impact on our society that it help us realize who we are and where we belong in today's social standards. It allows us to knowledge and explore all of this supposition that are commonly seen. From the terrorism, corruption, social, political, and environmental problems to our thoughts and emotions about our existent intellectual common standards. There is a specific genre of science fiction that has made part of teens creativity, it’s the famous dystopian literature that’s hitting charts lists and it’s being buried in every teenager's nose. It’s a pathway to our painful but at the same time entertained reality that makes us question the future. It did not only started in the 21st century with all of this high-quality movies and modern TV shows, but back at 1516 with Sir Thomas More publishing his famous …show more content…
A recent representation of this type of dystopian literature is Suzanne Collins trilogy, The Hunger Games, whose main character, the heroic sixteen year old Katniss Everdeen struggles to take care of her family and friends at every turn. For the joy of teenagers, this book is set in a reality show-like condition, where wealthy capitalist entertain themselves by watching underage kids kill themselves in barbaric ways. An article recently stated the popularity of this type of book and the effect it has in this genre, “Teen dystopias, which always end more optimistically than their adult counterparts, are exciting and empowering stories. The stakes are usually very high indeed. Adults are the problem. And kids are the saviours. Of course the books are flying off the shelves” (Bethune, Brian). The Hunger Games is just another clear example of what this generation captives dreams are, for it takes us out of our ordinary lives to a whole new world full of risks that we are too afraid to