Origins of utopia
Conceptualized by Thomas More in 1520.
Utopia — origin?
Greek philosophers, Thomas More, 1520
Dystopia — themes?
Famine, war, oppression, societal failure.
Dystopia — themes?
Famine, war, oppression, societal failure
Totalitarianism — in dystopia?
Key theme, absolute control over society
Atwood — activism focus?
Environmental causes and feminism
Both authors — dystopia purpose?
Criticize oppression, resist totalitarian regimes
1984 — author?
George Orwell
The Handmaid’s Tale — main theme?
Patriarchy and control over women
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