Dystopian Societies and Controls
Dystopian Society
UNION GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
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Dystopias, through an
exaggerated
worst-case scenario,
make a criticism about
a current trend,
societal norm, or
political system.
CHARACTERISTICS AND DEFINITION
Utopia
A place, state, or condition that is
ideally perfect in respect of politics,
laws, customs, and conditions.
Dystopia
A futuristic, imagined universe in
which oppressive societal control and
the illusion of a perfect society are
maintained through corporate,
bureaucratic,
technological, moral, or
totalitarian control
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Propaganda is used to control the
citizens of society.
• Information, independent thought,
and freedom are restricted.
• A figurehead or concept is
worshipped by the citizens of the
society.
• Citizens are perceived to be under
constant surveillance.
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• Citizens have a fear of the outside
world.
• Citizens live in a dehumanized state.
• The natural world is banished and
distrusted.
• Citizens conform to uniform
expectations. Individuality and dissent
are bad.
• The society is an illusion of a perfect
utopian world.
Types of Dystopian Controls
Most dystopian works present a
world in which oppressive societal
control and the illusion of a
perfect society are maintained
through one or more of the
following types of controls:
Corporate
Bureaucratic
Technological
Philosophical or Religious
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One or more large corporations
control society through
products, advertising, and/or the
media.
Examples include
Minority Report
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Running Man
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Society is controlled by a mindless
bureaucracy through
a tangle of red tape, relentless
regulations, and incompetent
government officials.
Examples in film include
Brazil
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Society is controlled by technology—through computers,
robots, and/or
scientific means.
Examples include
The Matrix
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The Terminator
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I, Robot
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Society is controlled by
philosophical or
religious ideology
often enforced through a
dictatorship or theocratic
government.
Examples include
Animal Farm
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often feels trapped and is
struggling to escape.
• questions the existing social and
political systems.
• believes or feels that something
is terribly wrong with the society in
which he
or she lives.
• helps the audience recognizes
the negative aspects of the
dystopian world
through his or her
perspective.
Dystopian societies, like Union Grove High School, exaggerate worst-case scenarios to criticize current trends or systems. Characteristics include propaganda, restricted freedom, and banished natural world. Types of control include corporate, bureaucratic, technological, philosophical, or religious. Examples like corporate control in Minority Report highlight societal manipulation.
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Dystopian Society UNION GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
Definition and Characteristics Dystopias, through an exaggerated worst-case scenario, make a criticism about a current trend, societal norm, or political system.
CHARACTERISTICS AND DEFINITION Utopia Dystopia A place, state, or condition that is ideally perfect in respect of politics, laws, customs, and conditions. A futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate, bureaucratic, technological, moral, or totalitarian control
Characteristics of a Dystopian Society Propaganda is used to control the citizens of society. Information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted. A figurehead or concept is worshipped by the citizens of the society. Citizens are perceived to be under constant surveillance.
Characteristics of a Dystopian Society Citizens have a fear of the outside world. Citizens live in a dehumanized state. The natural world is banished and distrusted. Citizens conform to uniform expectations. Individuality and dissent are bad. The society is an illusion of a perfect utopian world.
Types of Dystopian Controls Most dystopian works present a world in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through one or more of the following types of controls: Corporate Bureaucratic Technological Philosophical or Religious
Corporate Control One or more large corporations control society through products, advertising, and/or the media. Examples include Minority Report and Running Man.
Bureaucratic Control Society is controlled by a mindless bureaucracy through a tangle of red tape, relentless regulations, and incompetent government officials. Examples in film include Brazil.
Technological Control Society is controlled by technology through computers, robots, and/or scientific means. Examples include The Matrix, The Terminator, and I, Robot.
Philosophical or Religious Control Society is controlled by philosophical or religious ideology often enforced through a dictatorship or theocratic government. Examples include Animal Farm
The Dystopian Protagonist often feels trapped and is struggling to escape. questions the existing social and political systems. believes or feels that something is terribly wrong with the society in which he or she lives. helps the audience recognizes the negative aspects of the dystopian world through his or her perspective.
