Believes or feels that something is terribly wrong with the society in which he or she lives.Questions the existing social and political systems.Often feels trapped and is struggling to escape.(The Terminator and I, Robot) Philosophical/religious control: Society is controlled by philosophical or religious ideology often enforced through a dictatorship or theocratic government. (Brazil) Technological control: Society is controlled by technology- through computers, robots, and/or scientific means. (Minority Report and The Running Man) Bureaucratic control: Society is controlled by a mindless bureaucracy though a tangle of red tape, relentless regulations, and incompetent government officials. Types of Dystopian Controls Corporate control: One or more large corporations control society though products, advertising and/or the media. The society is an illusion of a perfect utopian world. Citizens conform to uniform expectations. The natural world is banished and distrusted. Citizens have a fear of the outside world. Citizens are under constant surveillance. Information, thought, and freedom are restricted. Propaganda is used to control the citizens. Dystopias make a criticism about a current trend, societal norm, or political system. Dystopia: A futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through strict control. ĭystopia Utopia: A place, state, or condition that is ideally perfect in respect of politics, laws, customs, and conditions. Satire is often used in the context of contemporary politics and other topical and controversial issues. exposes and criticizes stupidity and vices.Satire Satire-writing that ridicules or makes fun of a person or institution with the intent to bring about change. This is the way he wants the reader to see a future in which people have no interests beyond their TVs. The light from their TVs flickers over the viewers’ gray and untouchable faces.īradbury’s setting suggests a mood of death and despair. Mead walks through a landscape in which the houses are compared to dark tombs. Take note of how Bradbury uses setting to express his opinions. This is how Bradbury wants you to see Mead, the man who lives in the house. The words suggest warmth, hope, and solidarity. Note the words Bradbury uses to describe the main character’s house. What mood does this setting create? On a dark, cold night in November 2053, the pedestrian-Leonard Mead-walks alone through the city.Setting can create a mood, or atmosphere-a subtle emotional overtone that can strongly affect our feelings.The time is an evening in the future-November 2053. Setting establishes the time and place of the action in the story.“The Pedestrian” is a chilling portrayal of a society in which people are so isolated in their homes that a lone pedestrian is seen as a threat to the social order. the knack of so arranging the world that we don’t have to experience it. Introducing the Story Literary Focus: Setting and Mood Reading Skills: Writer’s Purpose
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