It is a utopia where people are more in harmony with nature and the environment.
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What kind of setting do dystopias usually have?
Urban settings--in large cities
200
What happens if you are late?
That amount of time is subtracted from your life.
200
What is everybody trying to steal and why?
Time because it is the currency.
200
What causes the initial destruction of the house?
Nuclear explosions.
200
What does an economical utopia include?
It includes an equal distribution of goods and/or money, citizens only doing work which they enjoy and which for the common good, and people have time to cultivate the arts and sciences.
200
What kind of governments are usually present in dystopias?
Dictatorships or regimes.
300
Why is it pointless to run away?
The government can stop your heartplate no matter where you are like a remote.
300
Why does the guy on the bridge commit suicide?
He felt like he had lived enough and didn't need to live anymore.
300
What were the occupants of the house doing when the nuclear bomb went off?
They were enjoying themselves outdoors.
300
What does having a political utopia mean?
It means having no war, world peace, and everyone getting along regardless of race, culture, beliefs, etc.
300
How are people categorized or organized in dystopias? Give an example.
In a rigid class system (rich and poor, no middle)--In Time
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What does the Harlequin do to disrupt the order in society?
He drops millions of jellybeans from the air?
400
What happens to someone after he or she turns 25?
Their "clock" starts and they have to add time to stay alive.
400
What happens to the house at the end of the story?
It burns down except for one wall which has the silhouettes of the dead family on it.
400
What is a religious utopia all about?
Harmony, Peace, Understanding, and Enlightenment.
400
What is the general tone of dystopian stories?
Pessimistic, downbeat, depressing
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Why doesn't the Ticktockman just kill the Harlequin?
He doesn't want him dying a martyr and have a lasting influence.
500
What is a message the movie is making about social classes?
Even if the currency changes people will find a way to keep some people lower than them.
500
What is the story predicting about the future?
Earth will be destroyed from nuclear warfare.
500
What does a Science and Technology Utopia involve?
Set in the future, absence of death and illness, high-tech for everything
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What is the overall message or warning from dystopian stories?
Creating a "perfect" society always comes at some sort of cost and, thus, can never really be perfect.