What is dystopia?
The word dystopia comes from the Greek (dys + topos).
What is the origin of the word "Dystopia"?
It was published in the context of the Cold War.
When was it published?
To which historical period does it correspond?
Ray Bradbury
Who wrote Fahrenheit 451?
It was the first description of an ideal place.
What was the book Utopia about?
It is the cover of a comic book.
What type of document is it?
In this society, people want to be happy, have fun and live for pleasure and excitement.
What do people want in this society?
A community or a society that is undesirable or frightening. It can be totalitarian or post- apocalyptic.
What is the definition of a dystopia?
It was published in 1947.
When was it published?
Books can make people feel upset, agitated, depressed or discriminated.
What is the effect books have on people?
A Brave New World, 1984, The Handmaid's Tale, The Truman Show.
Can you give examples of dystopian novels?
It was created as a document of anti-communist propaganda.
What was the illustrator's intention?
In this society, the role of firefighters is to burn books.
What is the role of firefighters in Fahrenheit 451
They reflect anxieties about modern life such as social media, climate change and inequality.
What modern issues do dystopias usually reflect?
It is called the Star Spangled Banner or the Stars and Stripes?
What are the names given to the American flag?
This is the temperature at which book paper catches fire and burns.
What does Fahrenheit 451 correspond to?