Dystopia Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
5 central themes to dystopia
A
Government control
Environmental control
Technological control
Loss of individualism
Survival
2
Q
Conventions of genre 9
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Propaganda to control
Information restricted thoughts
Leader worshipped by society
Citizens fear outside world
Citizens live in dehumanised state
Uniform expectations
Personal freedoms limited
Society thing there in false utopia
Futuristic
3
Q
What happens in 1800s
A
Industrial Revolution
4
Q
1890’s-1920s (3)
A
Wold war 1
Roaring 20’s
Technology advances
5
Q
1930’s-1960’s (4)
A
World war 2
The Cold War
Depression
Fascism
6
Q
1980s-2000’s (4)
A
Environmental crisis
Cold War
AIDs crisis
Politics
