Utopia and DystopiaUtopia and Dystopia
Two Visions of the WorldTwo Visions of the World
UtopiaUtopia
•Definition: An imagined place or state of things in which perfection has been achieved.
•Origin: Sir Thomas More, 1516, Utopia
•Concept originally linked to religious ideals, but now also refers to socio-political ideals
•Definition: An imagined place or state of things in which perfection has been achieved.
•Origin: Sir Thomas More, 1516, Utopia
•Concept originally linked to religious ideals, but now also refers to socio-political ideals
DystopiaDystopia•Definition: an
imagined place or state of things in which everything is unpleasant, typically a degraded environment and a totalitarian regime
•Origin: John Stuart Mill, 1868 speech in the House of Commons about Irish problem
•Common theme in modern books and movies
•Definition: an imagined place or state of things in which everything is unpleasant, typically a degraded environment and a totalitarian regime
•Origin: John Stuart Mill, 1868 speech in the House of Commons about Irish problem
•Common theme in modern books and movies
Utopian NovelsUtopian Novels
Dystopian NovelsDystopian Novels
What is Your Vision of the Future?
What is Your Vision of the Future?
•Get into groups of four; you will be assigned either utopia or dystopia
•Complete the handout by briefly describing the specific elements of your utopian or dystopian world
•Share results with class
•Get into groups of four; you will be assigned either utopia or dystopia
•Complete the handout by briefly describing the specific elements of your utopian or dystopian world
•Share results with class