Dystopias create 'worst case scenarios' out of current social, governmental, or technological trends. Based on our readings in class, these stories do this in order to:

Question 1 options:

Show how great a dystopian society really is


Offer criticism on the dystopia itself


Show us a new dystopian ideal world


Give us ideas on how we should run things.
• 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.