Archetypes
This character recognizes injustice and rebels against the dystopian system.
What is a protagonist/rebel?
Conflict that occurs on the inside
What is internal conflict?
When things don't go as planned
What is awry?
The act of everyone following the same behavior.
What is conformity?
The protagonist in Suzanne Collins' "The Hunger Games"
Who is Katniss Everdeen?
This character is typically the head of the dystopian system and abuses their power.
What is an antagonist/dictator?
Conflict that occurs on the outside
What is external conflict?
When someone blends in so they can fit in with a group or society.
What is conformity?
The act of breaking the rules in order to show you don't support injustice.
What is rebellion?
An adjective that describes the mentor/caregiver
What is protective?
This character is brainwashed and follows the dystopian system no matter what.
What is a conformist?
Conflict that involves a personal or mental struggle with a character.
What is person vs. self?
Something that causes resistance or obstruction to a person.
What is a hindrance?
The state of always being watched.
What is surveillance?
An adjective that describes a dystopian villain
What is tyrannical?
The character that is analytical and notices the system's flaws, but doesn't rebel/act on it.
What is a skeptic?
Conflict that involves a character fighting against an unjust system.
What is person vs. society (or government)?
To punish, kill, or destroy a large group.
What is decimate?
When a government uses their authority to dictate what you can and cannot do with your life.
What is Government control?
A nearly perfect imagined society
What is a utopia?
This character has played for both sides. They once supported the protagonist, but now obey the system for their own preservation.
What is a betrayer/double agent?
Conflict that involves a character fighting against an animal or force of nature.
What is person vs. nature?
When a person or a society is stripped of their basic human rights or qualities of life.
What is dehumanization?
Biased information used to promote a type of government or a political party (aka a dystopian system).
What is propaganda?
The author of "Fahrenheit 451"
Who is Ray Bradbury?