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Vocabulary
Etymology
The Government and Citizens: True or False?
Dystopian Elements
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This vocabulary word means desirable and perfect.
What is ideal?
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The definition of the word "eu."
What is good?
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The government in a dystopian world creates and sustains a good quality of life for the citizens.
What is false? Correction: The government in a dystopian world creates and sustains a poor quality of life for the citizens.
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"Separating the Meadow from the woods, in fact enclosing all of District 12, is a high chain-link fence topped with barbed wire loops. In theory, it's supposed to be electrified twenty-four hours a day as a deterrent to the predators that live in the woods - packs of wild dogs, lone cougars, bears - that used to threaten our streets" (Collins 4).
Possible Answers: 1. The natural world is banished from daily life. 2. Citizens are encouraged to fear or hate the outside world.
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Which of the following would be the best topic sentence for a paragraph that defines the word dystopia? A. Dystopia and utopia are opposites. B. A dystopia is a harsh world and has a controlling government. C. The government is important in a dystopia. D. Because the government is evil, people are controlled.
What is B?
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This vocabulary word means to act dishonestly or commit illegal actions in return for money or personal gain.
What is corrupt?
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The definition of the word "dys."
What is bad?
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The government in a dystopian world conditions the citizens to believe the society is proper and just.
What is true?
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"At one o'clock we head for the square. Attendance is mandatory unless you are on death's door. This evening, officials will come around and check to see if this is the case. If not, you'll be imprisoned . . . the reaping is a good opportunity for the Capitol to keep tabs on the population as well" (Collins 16).
The police constantly spy on citizens through surveillance.
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Where does most dystopian fiction take place?
The future.
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This vocabulary word means the time after a catastrophic or "world-ending" event.
What is post-apocalyptic?
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The definition of the word "topos."
What is place?
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The citizens in a dystopian world are not controlled by the government and have many freedoms.
What is false? Correction: The citizens in a dystopian world are controlled by the government and have little freedom.
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"It's the same story every year. He tells the history of Panem, the country that rose up out of the ashes of a place that was once called North America. He lists the disasters, the droughts, the storms, the fires, the encroaching seas that swallowed up so much of the land, the brutal war for what little sustenance remained. The result was Panem, a shining Capitol ringed by thirteen districts, which brought peace and prosperity to its citizens" (Collins 18).
An event (natural disaster, revolution, war, population spike, uprising, etc.) that causes society to drastically change.
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Find a quote that demonstrates that the lower and middle classes within dystopian fiction are poorer and have a lower standard of living than in today’s society.
Answers can vary.
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This vocabulary word means the lack or denial of something considered to be a necessity.
What is deprivation?
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The language that the words utopia and dystopia come from.
What is Greek?
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The citizens in a dystopian world are deprived, fearful, and oppressed.
What is true?
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"'District Twelve. Where you can starve to death in safety.' I mutter. . . when I was younger, I scared my mother to death, the things I would blurt out about District 12, about the people who rule our country, Panem, from the far-off city called the Capitol" (Collins 6).
A protagonist questions the rules and feels that things are not right.
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Why do authors write dystopian fiction? Two possible answers.
1. They use stories to predict what will happen to the world if people keep doing what they are doing. 2. They use stories to explore themes like oppression, rebellion, individuality, poverty, and the environment.
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This vocabulary word means cruel or unjust treatment or control.
What is oppression?
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The literal meanings of the words utopia and dystopia.
What are good place and bad place?
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The government is honest and good.
What is false? Correction: The government is corrupt but wants the people to think it is good.
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"My bow is a rarity, crafted by my father along with a few others that I keep well hidden in the woods, carefully wrapped in waterproof covers. My father could have made good money selling them, but if the officials found out he would have been publicly executed for inciting a rebellion" (Collins 4).
The justice system does not have due process and uses torture (physical or psychological).
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What is a dystopia? Write three sentences.
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