2.  The word “dystopia” is used to describe a
world or society with poor living conditions.
 People in a dystopian society often lack
basic rights, including privacy.
 Nothing good seems to occur in this
society.
 It is the opposite of Utopia, a place of
perfection.
 Dystopia is a popular topic in fictional
literature, however many elements of
dystopia are present in today’s society.

3.  Often in a dystopian society, an
individual or group of people hold all of
the power.
 The mass majority of people are at the
mercy of this group.
 In today’s society, totalitarian
governments resemble this idea.
 “Big Brother.”

4.  The term “Big Brother” can
be used to refer to those who
watch over others.
 Big Brother represents
governments that violate the
privacy of its citizens.
 In doing so, the government
can regulate the actions of its
people.

6.  In the U.S., the PRISM program is used to
access the servers of
Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Apple
among others.
 The government therefore has access to
the communications of the users of these
services and products.
 In many countries, red light cameras are
used to help enforce traffic laws.
 With new laws, programs, and
technologies put in place, it is becoming
increasingly easy for the government to
monitor individuals.

7.  Dystopian societies can be seen across the
globe in third world countries.
 Many people in these areas live in extreme
poverty.
 Crime, violence, and war are also present in
these areas.
 However, poverty and violence can be found
worldwide, regardless of the wealth of an area.
 In 2008, the World Bank estimated that 1.29
billion people worldwide live in poverty.

8.  Dystopia is also seen in the media, where
stories of misfortune are more often
presented.
 Recent political events demonstrate the
desire of people to escape dystopia.
 Conflict in places such as Egypt and Libya
showed how oppressive governments are
still present.

9. Where Have All The Good
People Gone - Sam Roberts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=2Ni8oFtgoAI
Oh the Milky Way has gone a
little sour
The leaves dried and the flower
fell away
I’ve been sitting, I’ve been
waiting for a sign
Inhuman beings taking up all of
my time
Want to leave but I’ve got to stay
And I’m wondering more
everyday
Montreal to Hong Kong
Where have all the good people
gone?
I haven’t met a friend in a long
long while
They don’t shake my hand but
they check my style
The modern world is a cold cold
world
And all I meet are cold cold girls
Want to leave but I got to stay
And I’m wondering more every
day
Montreal to Hong Kong
Where have all the good people
gone?
Traffic jam but I’m on the
shoulder
Took ten cops to pull me over
Bangkok to Babylon
Where have all the good people
gone?
And it’s always the same
We all just turn away
We are stealing from ourselves
We are feeding off ourselves
But we were born in the flames
We need a cool breeze and a
summer rain
We are stealing from ourselves
We are feeding off ourselves
Oh the Milky Way has gone a
little sour
The leaves dried and the flower
fell away
Want to leave but I’ve got to stay
And I’m wondering more
everyday
Montreal to Hong Kong
Where have all the good people
gone?
Traffic jam but I’m on the
shoulder
Took ten cops to pull me over
Bangkok to Babylon
Where have all the good people
gone?
Want to leave but I’ve got to stay
And I’m wondering more
everyday
Montreal to Hong Kong
Where have all the good people
gone?
Traffic jam but I’m on the
shoulder
Took ten cops to pull me over
Time’s up and we’re running
long
Where have all the good people
gone?

10.  Sam Roberts describes a “cold cold world” in
which conditions have become poor.
 He compares the earth to soured milk in the
line, “The Milky Way has gone a little sour.”
 He feels alone in the world; he is unable to find
a good person, and constantly asks, “Where
have all the good people gone?”
 He states we are “stealing from ourselves” and
“feeding off ourselves.”
 He describes a dark world in which there is
little to no good: a true dystopian world.