Preliminary Research Period__________________
The following website is what you will be using for research:
http://hem.passagen.se/replikant
Use this page for your notes. The assignment will be typed or neatly written and submitted on ___________________.
I. Vocabulary: As you read through the information, make a list of words that you do not know or understand and define them.
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II. Go to the website and search for the answers to these questions:
1. Read the different definitions of dystopia so that you understand the meaning clearly. Take
notes on them. Then write your own definition by combining 3 of the definitions provided;
write the definition in one complete coherent sentence.
2. Dystopian societies have common characteristics. Briefly describe each of the following
characteristics and give 1 example from a movie that further explains the characteristic.
A. What is the setting:
B. What is the theme:
C. What aesthetics are used�what visual aspects help emphasize the message:
3. After reviewing the list of movies, novels, and stories that are labeled as dystopias, provide
3 examples of films or books that you have read, seen, or heard about. Identify what genre
they are and state your knowledge of them.
Example: I have read the novel 1984, seen the movie Back to the Future and heard
about the novel and film A Clockwork Orange. 1984 is about�. Back to the Future is�, etc.
4. Dystopias can be categorized by their focus, setting, or message.
Define the following dystopias and provide 1 example.
Totalitarian
Cyberpunk
Off-world dystopias
Leisure dystopias
Post-apocalyptic dystopias
Time-travel dystopias
Capitalistic dystopias