FR+2016+Dystopia

Dystopia  By: Bria Johnson Aim: The author’s purpose in writing a story in this genre of literature is to help people understand the difference between a dystopia and an Utopia. One quote states, “Human reason can excuse any evil; that is why it’s so important that we don’t rely on it” (Roth). This quote has relevance to a dystopia because it states that humans believe that certain evils are not as bad as others. For example, stealing is not as big of a crime as murder. But of course, it is still a crime. Many people believe that if they don’t get involved with getting justice for those things, then they will just go away. They believe that other people will handle those things. If the world became a Dystopian, crime would rise even more, and no one would be able to do anything about it, even when they want things to change. 

Audience: The audience that writers are targeting are the people that believe that a dystopian future could happen. They want their audience to understand the major differences between a Utopian future and a Dystopian future. One quote states, “Tell freedom I said hello” (DeStefano). The author is writing about how a Dystopian future happened, and how the people wish they didn’t have to live in a world like that. He wants them to understand the severity of the things that lead up to a Dystopian future. Crime has a major impact on things like this. For example, people took what they had for granted. They believed that things would get better, but they did nothing to help make things better. Instead of helping with solving all the small problems that would later turn into big issues, they decided to sit on the sidelines and watch how things unfolded. By people doing this, their world became, in some way, a mild Dystopia.

Historical: Based on the articles I have read, history will, and should be made from this text. When someone writes about future events, there is always a possibility that what the author wrote could become true. One quote states, “He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past” (Orwell). This basically means that what happens in the future is affected by what happens in the past. And what happens in the present depends on what decisions were planned in the past, but can always be changed by one little thing. This quote gives great advice when planning and preparing for the future. Of course people don’t know exactly what will happen in the future. People don’t even know what could happen in the next hour of their lives. By people doing good things, and making a difference, we can avoid having a Dystopian future.

Cultural: The way the author writes effects that way people interpret it. When he, or she, writes a story, they want to connect with the audience. For example, when writing about the future, they have to choose between a Dystopian future and an Utopian future. They have to be able to make a clear statement of which one they are writing about. One quote states, “Utopian describes a society that’s conceived to be perfect. Dystopian is the exact opposite - it describes an imaginary society that is as dehumanizing and as unpleasant as possible” (Anonymous). This quote will help readers understand the major difference between the two types of future that many authors write about. With this information, an author can really connect with the reader, and write a great story.

Sources: [|__https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/dystopian__] [|__http://inktank.fi/15-timeless-observations-from-historys-greatest-dystopian-novels/__] []