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ENG3U: Independent Study

Introduction: I'm still developing this project but in broad strokes you are doing an independent novel study in the genre of dystopian fiction. 
First due date: Novel Selection September 30th

Utopia:  A perfect or ideal society. Literally no place.

Dystopia: An imperfect society. Everything is wrecked, often after a catastroph
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From Wikipedia: 
A dystopia is a community or society that is in some important way undesirable or frightening. It is the opposite of a utopia. Such societies appear in many artistic works, particularly in stories set in a future. Dystopias are often characterized by dehumanization,[2] totalitarian governments, environmental disaster,[3] or other characteristics associated with a cataclysmic decline in society. Dystopian societies appear in many sub-genres of fiction and are often used to draw attention to real-world issues regarding society, environment, politics, economics, religion, psychology, ethics, science, and/or technology, which if unaddressed could potentially lead to such a dystopia-like condition.
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More ways to learn and make your pick

  • Wired list of top 10 dystopian works
  • The mirror.co's top ten dystopian novels

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