At the beginning of the semester, I defined a dystopia as “a society that controls and governs what people have access to, what they look like, and what they are allowed to say.” Although I still believe that is a dystopia, I think that it is more of an example Continue reading
Panopticism is the belief that people behave properly because they think they are being watched. I think this can be seen all throughout our society, especially now with all the new technology. The first thing I think of when I hear panopticism is traffic cameras and store surveillance cameras. There Continue reading
Utopia, meaning no place, is “a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions.” If I was in charge, my utopia would be very simple. I still believe a government and some rules would still need to be in place, but they do not have to be Continue reading
A true definition of a dystopia is a society in which a group of people endure great suffering and oppression while critiquing present-day issues and exploring possible consequences of unchecked power by a government serving as a cautionary tale of the future. Young’s Five Faces of Oppression supports this definition Continue reading
At the beginning of the semester I defined a dystopia as “A society that involves social and governmental oppression, causing severe injustice and lack of freedom. ” Now that I have gone through the course and learned so much, I still believe that the previous definition of a dystopia applies. Continue reading
A dystopia is a fictional society under a totalitarian government in which most people are forced to conform and live dehumanizing, segregated, manipulated, and oppressed lives. These types of societies serve as an overwhelming warning of our awaited future if we do not change how we do things or blindly Continue reading
A dystopia is a state of living where individuals are subjugated under a higher authority leading to intense despair and anarchy due to injustices and disharmony faced amongst society. In a society that is under the authority of a higher entity, injustice is often perpetrated by members at the top Continue reading
At the beginning of the semester, I defined dystopia as a place of fear and a place where equality does not exist. From all the movies and readings that were done this semester, a dystopia is far more complicated than what I thought it was in the beginning of the Continue reading
Upon acquiring additional insights from multiple sources regarding the term “Dystopia,” I initially defined it as a society characterized by chaos, injustice, and profound suffering. While this interpretation holds some truth, it is essential to delve further into the nuanced meaning of the concept. Dystopia is a term used to Continue reading
Throughout the semester, we have looked at dystopian books like The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood and Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson. We have also watched dystopian movies such as “Battle Royale” by Koushun Takami and a movie adaptation of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm”. Each one of Continue reading
