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1 Dystopian Group Essay 2016 Dystopia: dys to pi a - (dĭs-tō'pē-ə) noun 1. An imaginary place or state in which the condition of life is extremely bad, as from deprivation, oppression, or terror. 2. A dystopian society is one in which the conditions of life are miserable, characterized by human misery, poverty, oppression, violence, disease, and/or pollution.

2 Group Essay (in groups of three) Due Friday, January 29 Note: The essay must be uploaded to turnitin.com by 8:00 AM on A hard copy is due upon entry to class Essay Assignment: Create your own prompt: Make sure the proviso is applicable to your prompt and thesis. Proviso: The situations in Unwind are futuristic, yet they are realistic and identifiable with events or issues from our past and present. Prove your thesis by using three bulleted items from the Hot Topics list as evidence to support your overall claim. Remember, the three hot topics must relate to your thesis and incorporate the proviso. For each hot topic you choose, discuss each numbered item that follows in a separate paragraph: (See outline.) 1) the hot topic item as it appears in the novel (fiction), 2) the hot topic item as it existed in the past (real world history), 3) the hot topic item as it appears in the present (current events), and 4) the hot topic item as it may appear in the future (probable implications of the items in years to come). In your conclusion (paragraph five actually paragraph 14), discuss why these issues have continued to be hot topic issues for so long.

3 Hot Topics: 1. Abortion 2. Adoption 3. Suicide bombers 4. Genocide 5. Refugee camps 6. Underground Railroad 7. Hiding from the enemy (i.e. the Jews in World War II) 8. Organ donation 9. Teen cliques 10. Pro-life 11. Pro-choice 12. Teen runaways 13. Evangelists 14. Red Cross blood drives 15. War profiteers 16. Racism 17. Homophobia 18. Teen angst 19. Orphans and orphanages In this overall project (parts I, II, and III), you will

4 Tenets of Dystopian Literature 1. Traits of a Dystopian Society 2. Society 3. Social Groups 4. Nature 5. Political 6. Economics 7. Characteristics of Dystopian Fiction 8. The Back Story 9. The Hero 10. The Conflict 11. Climax and Dénouement 12. Destroying Dystopia Common Traits of a Dystopian Society The only trait common to all dystopias is that they are negative and undesirable societies, but many commonalities are found across dystopian societies. In general, dystopias are seen as visions of "dangerous and alienating future societies," often criticizing current trends in culture. It is a culture where the condition of life suffers from deprivation, oppression, or terror. Society Most dystopias impose severe social restrictions on the characters' lives. This can take the form of social stratification, where social class is strictly defined and enforced, and social mobility is non-existent (see caste system).

5 Social Groups In a typical dystopia, there is a total absence of any social group besides the state. Even more than religion, family is attacked by dystopian societies. In some societies, it has been completely eradicated, but clearly at great effort, and continuing efforts are deployed to keep it down. Nature The society frequently isolates the characters from all contact with the natural world. Dystopias are commonly urban, and generally avoid nature, as when walks are regarded as dangerously anti-social in Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. In Brave New World, the lower classes of society are conditioned to be afraid of nature, but also to visit the countryside and consume transportation and games to stabilize society. Political Dystopian politics are often characterized as one of several types of governments and political systems. Examples are bureaucracy, socialism, communism, chaos, excessive capitalism, fascism, totalitarianism, dictatorships and other forms of political, social and economical control. Utopian politics are often considered as idealistic in practice towards the society in which they are dictated and enacted. Dystopian politics, however, are considered flawed in some way or have negative connotations amongst the inhabitants of the dystopian world. Dystopian politics are portrayed as oppressive. Dystopias are often filled with pessimistic views of the ruling class or government that is brutal or uncaring ruling with an iron hand or iron fist. These dystopian government establishments often have protagonists or groups that lead a resistance to enact change within their government. Economic The economic structures of dystopian societies in literature and other media have many variations, as the economy often relates directly to the elements that the writer is depicting as the source of the oppression. However, there are several archetypes that such societies tend to follow.

6 Characteristics of Dystopian Fiction As the overwhelming majority of dystopias are set in projected futures, dystopia is generally considered a subgenre of science fiction. Back Story Because a fictional universe has to be constructed, a selectively-told back story of a war, revolution, uprising, critical overpopulation, or other disaster is often introduced early in the narrative. This results in a shift in emphasis of control, from previous systems of government to a government run by corporations, totalitarian dictatorships or bureaucracies. Because dystopian literature typically depicts events that take place in the future, it often features technology that is more advanced than that of contemporary society. Usually, the group in power controls the advanced technology, while the oppressed population is limited to technology comparable to or more primitive than what we have today. The Hero Unlike utopian fiction, which often features an outsider to have the world shown to him, dystopias seldom feature an outsider as the protagonist. While such a character would more clearly understand the nature of the society, based on comparison to his society, the knowledge of the outside culture subverts the power of the dystopia. The story usually centers on a protagonist who questions the society, often feeling intuitively that something is terribly wrong. The Conflict In many cases, the hero's conflict brings him to a representative of the dystopia who articulates its principles. There is usually a group of people somewhere in the society who are not under the complete control of the state, and in whom the hero of the novel usually puts his or her hope, although often he or she still fails to change anything.

7 Climax and Dénouement The hero's goal is either escape or destruction of the social order. However, the story is often (but not always) unresolved. That is, the narrative may deal with individuals in a dystopian society who are unsatisfied, and may rebel, but ultimately fail to change anything. Sometimes they themselves end up changed to conform to the society's norms or a hero succeeds in resolving conflicts or otherwise changes things for the better. Destroying Dystopia The ability of the protagonists to subvert the society also subverts the monolithic power typical of a dystopia. In some cases the hero manages to overthrow the dystopia by motivating the (previously apathetic) populace. If destruction of the dystopia is not possible, escape may be, if the dystopia does not control the world. Sometimes, this escape leads to the inevitable: The protagonist making a mistake that usually brings about the end of a rebel society. Essay due: Friday, January 29, 2016 Essay Composition Notes: ロ Essay must be computer-generated. ロ Use the proper heading. List each person s name on a separate line alphabetically. The rest is the same. See formatting example below. ロ Skip two spaces after the heading for the title line. ロ The title for the essay is Unwinding the Past, Present, and Future

8 ロ The title line for the essay must be centered and bolded. ロ Skip four spaces after the title line to write the prompt. ロ Bold your prompt and place it in a box as pictured below. ロ Skip four spaces after the title line to begin the essay. ロ Font size should be 12-pt. (Arial, Times, Times New Roman, Helvetica, and other common, reader-friendly fonts) ロ Be sure to italicize the title of the novel when used throughout the essay. ロ Margins must be justified and set to 1 (one inch on all sides top, bottom, left, right). ロ In your formatting palette, be sure to set the alignment paragraph spacing at: 0 (zero) before and 0 (zero) after to ensure proper spacing. ロ Essays must be single-spaced. ロ Skip two spaces between paragraphs. Do not indent. ロ In the thesis statement, be sure to include the title of the novel, the author, and your assertion (your statement of fact or opinion about what you will prove in the essay). ロ The thesis paragraph must be presented in the method taught thus far. ロ For citations from the novel, be sure to enclose the citation in quotation marks including the end punctuation mark. For example: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. Remember, the end punctuation mark (a period, a question mark, etc.) goes before the end quotation mark. ロ This is a five-paragraph essay in topic structure only; however, the entire essay is 14 paragraphs long. See outline below. ロ Include the word count in the bottom, left-hand corner exactly like this: [word count: 700] ロ For the word count, include the words in the essay only do not include the heading, title, prompt, or word count. ロ Upload your essay to turnitin.com. ロ Print a hard copy to turn in at the beginning of the period.

9 This EXAMPLE is for formatting only. Do not use the prompt in this example. Create your own. Abraham, Sally Mersudio, Bob Palmer, Maria English 10H, III January 29, 2016 Unwinding the Past, Present, and Future Essay Prompt: Write an essay in which you present arguments for the relevance of Neal Shusterman s novel Unwind as a must read for teaching high school English and social studies. The essay starts here.

10 ESSAY OUTLINE I. Thesis Paragraph Paragraph # 1 Thesis Paragraph II. Hot Topic # Paragraph # 2 1) the hot topic item as it appears in the novel Paragraph # 3 2) the hot topic item as it existed in the past (real world history) Paragraph # 4 3) the hot topic item as it appears in the present (current events) Paragraph # 5 4) the hot topic item as it may appear in the future III. Hot Topic # Paragraph # 6 1) the hot topic item as it appears in the novel Paragraph # 7 2) the hot topic item as it existed in the past (real world history) Paragraph # 8 3) the hot topic item as it appears in the present (current events) Paragraph # 9 4) the hot topic item as it may appear in the future IV. Hot Topic # Paragraph # 10 1) the hot topic item as it appears in the novel Paragraph # 11 2) the hot topic item as it existed in the past (real world history) Paragraph # 12 3) the hot topic item as it appears in the present (current events) Paragraph # 13 4) the hot topic item et as it may appear in the future V. Conclusion Paragraph # 14 Discuss why these issues have continued to be hot topic issues for so long.

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