Dystopian
What was an example I gave in the presentation of a dystopian novel?
The Giver or The Hunger Games
Who first came up with utopian fiction?
Sir Thomas Moore
Who was our previous topic?
Sybil Ludington
What is the main character's name?
Jonas.
Who wrote The Giver?
Lois Lowry
Are dystopian and utopian opposites?
Mostly, yes.
T or F: Sir Thomas Moore really believed that a utopian world was achievable.
False.
What did she do?
She rode 40 miles to warn revolutionary soldiers about an attack on Dansbury.
T or F: The setting in the giver has no color.
True.
How many books are there in The Giver series?
It's a quartet, so four
Name three dystopian novels.
We, Handmaid's Tale, The Giver, The Hunger Games, The Machine Stops, Brave New World, etc.
What was the name of the book that Sir Thomas Moore wrote?
Utopia
What time did she start her ride and when did it end?
9 p.m. to dawn.
What was the name of the child that Jonas's family was caring for?
Gabriel.
Who wrote The Hunger Games?
Suzanne Collins.
Define dystopian.
A society, community, or world corrupted or destroyed by something.
Define utopian.
Utopian fiction is a genre in which the author forms an idealized world sculpted around their imagination, though said world is not always free of conflict.
What did Sybil use to wake the soldiers?
A stick.
What Assignment did Jonas receive?
Receiver.
T or F: Both The Giver and The Hunger Games were made into movies.
True.
What are the seven themes mainly found in dystopian novels?
Environmental destruction, nuclear disaster, government control, religious control, technological control, survival, and loss of individualism.
The roots of the word utopia are eutopos and utopos, but what do these mean?
No place and good place.
What did she yell?
"The British are burning down Dansbury!"
What was the name of the previous Receiver who killed herself?
Rosemary.
T or F: There are four books in The Hunger Games series.
False.
BONUS!
How many are there?