This document provides an overview of dystopian literature and elements that are commonly seen in dystopian works. It defines a dystopia as an unpleasant or oppressive society, unlike a utopia which is perfect. Dystopian governments are typically totalitarian in nature and prioritize the state over individual needs and wants. Dystopian protagonists often feel trapped and question the negative aspects of their society. The document discusses dystopian literature and elements such as archetypes, symbols, setting, plot, theme and tone. It provides examples of how the setting in The Hunger Games affects the story. Finally, it discusses summarizing passages from dystopian works.

1. Continuation of dystopian
literature
Marking Period 2 PPT
Part 3

2. Do Now 1/5/15
A dystopian society is…
– A perfect society where the people have total
control
– A society that is chaotic where the government
has total control
– A society that is chaotic where the people have
total control
– A perfect society where the government has total
control

3.  Dystopia: is a society that is broken down,
unpleasant, or in an oppressed or
terrorized state. Unlike a utopia, a
perfect world, dystopias are grim, dark,
and hopeless. They reveal society’s
greatest fears. Totalitarian governments
rule and the needs and wants of
individuals become subordinate to the
state.

4. Dystopian Literature

5. Dystopian protagonists
• Often feel trapped and struggle to escape
• Question the existing social and political
situations
• Believes and feels that something is horribly
wrong with their society
• Helps the audience recognize the negative
aspects of the dystopian world through his or
her perspective

6. Do Now 1/6
Based on what you know which of the
following would be considered elements of
Dystopian Literature?
A)Archetypes, symbols, and setting
B)Plot, theme, and tone
C)Setting, mood, and authors point of view
D)All of the above

7. Read Aloud
• The Hunger Games
– Chapter 6
– Today you will go back into your folder and fill out
any sheets you were missing.

8. Do Now 1/7
How does the setting of District 12 below
(Katniss’ district) affect the story?

9. Setting
• The surroundings or environment of anything
– Time
• Date
• Hour
• Historical Era
• Season
– Place
• Region
• Locale
• Single Room
– Weather
• Can be symbolic

10. Do Now 1/8
What can be inferred by the following
quote?
•Everything - our houses, our clothes, our hairstyles
- is meant to help us forget ourselves and to protect
us from vanity, greed and envy, which are just
forms of selfishness. If we have little, and want for
little, and we are all equal, we envy no one.”
•A) Being equal is an essential part of life
•B) There is little freedom in this community
•C) The people have an abundance of resources

11. Read Aloud
• Read Aloud Chapter 7
• Complete any sheets in your folder that are
incomplete based on the read aloud or
independent reading.

12. Do Now 1/9
Which of the following is the best plot summary for
the novel, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins?
A.In the dystopian text, The Hunger Games, a young girl by the
name of Katniss must strive to survive the malicious games
set forth by The Capitol in order to protect her family and in
doing so she inspires an entire nation.
B. In the book The Hunger Games Katniss and Peeta fight and
win the games and are able to go home to their families.
C. In the dystopian novel, The Hunger Games, Katniss, Gale,
and Prim strive to survive the vicious lifestyle forced upon
them by The Capitol and in doing so they inspire an entire
nation.

13. A summary is aA summary is a
significantsignificant
reductionreduction
of the originalof the original
source.source.
WritingWriting
AnAn
EffectiveEffective
Summary:Summary:

14. To write anTo write an effectiveeffective summary, follow thesesummary, follow these
guidelines:guidelines:
• Determine theDetermine the main ideamain idea of the piece you haveof the piece you have
read or viewed.read or viewed.
• Write one sentence thatWrite one sentence that capturescaptures that main idea.that main idea.
• As you read or view, note the majorAs you read or view, note the major areasareas ofof
evidenceevidence that the piece provides.that the piece provides.
• Then write one sentence that communicates theThen write one sentence that communicates the
gistgist ofof eacheach of these major areas.of these major areas.
• The summary should be no more than 3-5The summary should be no more than 3-5
sentences depending on the length of your text.sentences depending on the length of your text.

15. Writing Summaries
• To avoid plagiarizing, do notTo avoid plagiarizing, do not looklook at the sourceat the source whilewhile
you are composing the summary.you are composing the summary.
• Use what youUse what you rememberremember from the reading orfrom the reading or
viewing.viewing.
• Write the summary inWrite the summary in your own wordsyour own words..
• DoDo notnot express anexpress an opinionopinion about the source. Neitherabout the source. Neither
disagree ...disagree ...
• DoDo notnot open the summary withopen the summary with “In this article, it says“In this article, it says
...”...” oror “This chapter is about …”“This chapter is about …”

16. Sample Summary of Ray
Bradbury’s “All Summer in a Day”
• In the dystopian short story, “All Summer in
a Day”, a girl by the name of Margot is
harassed and ridiculed by her classmates
for being the only one to remember the
sun. Her classmates have all grown up on
the planet Venus where each day it rains.
When the sun is finally set to come out,
Margot’s classmates lock her in a closet and
she misses the entire thing.

17. Do Now 1/12
Mr. Porter was a workaholic. He spent countless
hours typing reports, analyzing files, and creating
presentations for his fellow workers. As a result,
when it came time to retire, Mr. Porter was awarded
with the greatest achievement one could receive at
his law firm. The company organized a plaque in his
honor that still stands today, 20 years later.
Summarize the short passage above into one
sentence.

18. Sample Summaries
• As a result of Mr. Porter’s effort at his law
firm, when he retired he was rewarded with
the highest achievement possible.
• Mr. Porter worked very hard during his
lifetime and because of it he will always be
remembered through a plaque created in his
honor.

19. Today you will complete the
following worksheet…
Important Idea Important Idea Important Idea
Mr. Porter worked
hard
Mr. Porter retires Mr. Porter is
recognized
Summary/ Main Idea/ Central Idea
As a result of Mr. Porter’s effort at his law firm,
when he retired he was rewarded with the
highest achievement possible.

20. Do Now 1/13
Do Now 2/14Why is it important to be able to
summarize a passage (Think about essay
writing and R.A.D.D.S)?
What are the qualities of a good summary?

21. Read a loud
Chapter 11
Today you will create a 3-5 sentence
summary, based on what you know,
and heard about how Katniss felt as
she was entering the games. Take
notes on important ideas while the
teacher reads.

22. Do Now 1/14
Shopping malls have produced a revolution in United
States shopping and living habits in just 45 years.
Before 1950, there were no malls, but now almost
every city or region has at least one. In fact, shopping
malls have become a part of daily life. Many people
even think of them as social centers. In a way, malls
have taken the place of Main Street. Shops and
services, which were once spread over several city
blocks, are now in one place at the mall. Busy
householders can save time by doing their shopping
at the mall. And people young and old, with time on
their hands, often say, “Let’s go to the mall!”
Summarize the passage in one sentence

23. Summarizing
Why do it?
Comprehension:
• To reduce information to essential ideas in order to:
– Understand and learn important information
Communication:
• To reduce information to essential ideas in order to:
– Expand the breadth or depth of your writing

24. Let’s Practice…
A tornado is a powerful, twisting windstorm.
It begins high in the air, among the winds of a
giant storm cloud. People who have watched a
tornado’s howling winds reach down from the
sky have said it’s the most frightening thing
they have ever seen. In some parts of the
United States, these windstorms are called
twisters or cyclones.

25. Main idea and supporting details
Tornado is
powerful, twisting
windstorm
Part of giant
storm cloud
Frightening
Also called
twister
or cyclone

26. Do Now 1/15
Giddy-up, cowboys and girls! In the Southwest during the
early half of the 1800s, cows were only worth 2 or 3 dollars a
piece. They roamed wild, grazed off of the open range, and
were abundant. Midway through the century though,
railroads were built and the nation was connected. Out of the
blue, the same cows that were once worth a couple of bucks
were now worth between twenty and forty dollars each, if you
could get them to the train station.
Select the best summary for the passage.
1. It was terrible when cows started being shipped far from their
homes for a lot of money.
2. Cows used to be worth 2 or 3 dollars in the Southwest during the
early 1800s; however, their prices increased when people began
shipping them throughout the U.S.
3. Railroads were built throughout the Southwest during the middle
of the 1800s.
4. Cowboys and cowgirls began selling and shipping cows throughout
the U.S. during the 1800s.

27. Giddy-up, cowboys and girls! In the Southwest during the early half of the 1800s, cows
were only worth 2 or 3 dollars a piece. They roamed wild, grazed off of the open
range, and were abundant. Midway through the century though, railroads were built
and the nation was connected. Out of the blue, the same cows that were once worth a
couple of bucks were now worth between twenty and forty dollars each, if you could
get them to the train station.
Cows used to be worth 2 or 3 dollars in the Southwest during the early
1800s; however, their prices increased when people began shipping
them throughout the U.S.
• Highlights most important
information from the text ✓
• Does not include minor details ✓
• Does not repeat the same
information more than once ✓
• 1-3 sentences ✓
• Does not include the reader’s
opinion ✓

28. Read A loud
Chapter 11(continued)
Today will write the central idea with
3 supporting details from your text.

29. Do Now 1/16
• Which of the following is the best example of
symbolism in the text The Hunger Games?
• A) A mocking jay representing rebellion
• B) A biscuit representing food
• C) A mountain representing escape
• D) A train representing freedom

30. Predict Clarify
Question Summarize

31. Do Now 1/20
Evaluate the following statements. Which of
the following is the best example of an
allegory?
A) The Wizard of Oz, in which cowardice is
embodied in the lion, thoughtless panic in
the scarecrow,
B) The Hunger Games in which Katniss
symbolizes bravery
C) Secret Saturdays, in which trust equals
friendship

32. Hunger Games Read Aloud
“Chapter 12”
While you are reading, take notes on the
important events and ideas from the text.

33. Do Now
• Based on what you know, which of the
following would most likely be a theme of a
dystopian text?
• A) Cooperation
• B) Acceptance
• C) Perseverance
• D) Passion

34. Do Now
• What does this allegory convey?

35. Do. Now 1/21/15
Read the excerpt from the
poem, The Rider by Naomi
Shihab Nye below.
A boy told me
if he roller-skated fast enough
his loneliness couldn’t catch
up to him,
the best reason I ever heard
for trying to be a champion.
What can you infer about the
bike rider’s feeling about
riding?
A.The biker feels sad about
riding.
B.The biker feels free and not
lonely about riding.
C.The biker feels that he is not
riding fast enough.
D.The biker wishes he was a
champion.

36. Author’s Craft within a Dystopian text
• Sixty seconds to take in the ring of
tributes all equi-distant from the
Cornucopia, a giant golden horn shaped
like a cone with a curved tail, the mouth
of which is at least twenty feet high,
spilling over with the things that will give
us life here in the arena. Food, containers
of water, weapons medicine, garments,
fire starters. Strewn around the
Cornucopia are other supplies, their value
decreasing the farther they are from the
horn. For instance, only a few steps from
my feet lies a three-foot square of plastic.
Certainly it could be some use in a
downpour. But there in the mouth, I can
see a tent pack that would protect from
almost any sort of weather. If I had the
guts to go in and fight for it against
twenty-three other tributes. Which I have
been instructed not to do.
• Suzanne Collins uses imagery to
describe the setting of how the
games are orchestrated.
According to the text, “…
Cornucopia, a giant golden horn
shaped like a cone with a curved
tail…” Readers can visualize the
setting of the games with the use
of descriptive language.

37. Read a loud
Chapter 11
Today you will write two examples of a
literary device you notice in the story or use
the story to write your own figurative
sentence using literary devices discussed in
class (simile, metaphor, allegory, symbolism
etc.).

38. 1/26 Reading Do Now
Screech! Karen stomped on the gas pedal the
moment the light turned green. She looked
over her left shoulder and zigged past a semi-
truck. She zoomed ahead and looked over her
right shoulder and then zagged past a
motorbike. She glanced at the clock on the
console of her vehicle and darted into the
parking lot. Whipping into a parking spot, she
grabbed her suitcase and ran through the lot,
up the escalator, and into the terminal. Her
heavy suitcase was smacking and bouncing
the whole way. As soon as entered the
terminal, she heard an announcement over
the loudspeaker, "Final boarding call for flight
205 to JFK..." Karen looked at her ticket and
then at the line to get through the security
checkpoint, which wrapped around several
turnstiles and slithered like a lethargic snake.
Karen sighed and then slowly walked to the
customer service desk.
• Based on Karen’s actions,
readers can infer that Karen
slowed down at the end
because…
• A. she will get to her flight on
time.
• B. she will feels relieved that
she does not have to rush
anymore.
• C. she realizes that she will
not make it to her flight.
• D. she feels prepared to
board her flight.

39. What is Flashback?
• Turning back the clock
• Scenes that took place in the past
• Scenes literally “flash back”
• Brings story or play to a standstill

40. What is it NOT?
• Just talking about the past
• Referring to past experiences
• Examples:

41. *Give audience first hand look at the past
*Gives background audience needs to
understand situations or characters
*Brings life to memory of the character having
the flashback
*Lets audience understand character behavior
and motivation
*May give some foreshadowing clues as to the
future of the character

42. 1/28Do Now
• Nikki lined up with the other
runners. They were all
flushed with determination
and excitement-all except
Gloria. Suddenly, it was last
year again, and she was
telling the coach that she had
to drop out of team because
of her illness. Now she was
well again. “Still,” she said to
herself, “what am I doing
here? I’ll never win. I haven’t
practice enough!”
• Which part of the passage depicts
a flashback?
• A. Nikki lined up wit the other
runners.
• B. Suddenly, it was last year again,
and she was telling the coach that
she had to drop out of team
because of her illness.
• C. They were all flushed with
determination and excitement—
all except Gloria.
• D. Now she was well again. “Still,”
she said to herself, “what am I
doing here? I’ll never win.

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45. It’s like music in a scary movie!

46. Definition
• The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen
later in literature.
– Foreshadowing can warn of future events and/or
create suspense.

47. Skill Modeling: Foreshadowing
• Read the following example of foreshadowing:
– “People say the shortcut is cursed and
that using it will bring serious
consequences,” Carlos chuckled. “But I
don’t believe them.”
• What does Carlos’s description of the shortcut
suggest about his decision to take it?
• What is the author trying to do by telling the
reader this information?

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49. Guided Reading Material
• Assigned Reading 804
• Delirium---The Last Dog
• How I Live ---There Will
come Soft Rains
• All Summer In A Day—
Harrison Bergeron
• Assigned Reading 803
• Delirium—The Land
Lady
• How I Live—There Will
Come Soft Rains
• All Summer in A Day—
Harrison Bergeron

50. 1/29 Do Now
Brenda reached for the box of tissue. She
blew her nose with a thunderous force and
then tried breathing through it again. It was
still clogged. She stood up and got a head
rush that almost knocked her back down to
the bed, but she regained her balance. As
she tottered over to the phone on her
dresser, all of her muscles ached. She
located the contact labeled "Work" and
pressed send. A couple of rings later, a
familiar voice answered the phone, "Happy
Fun Land, this is Deidra speaking. How can I
help you have a happy fun day?" Brenda
moaned, "Oh, Deidra, it's Brenda." Deidra
responded with pep, "Hey, Brenda! I can't
wait to see you this afternoon." Brenda
grunted and replied, "Yeah, well, actually, I
need to talk to the manager."
• Readers can infer that Brenda
wanted to tell the manager…
• A. she quitting her job.
• B. complain about being at
Happy Fun Land.
• C. she is ill.
• D. She blew her nose with
thunderous force and then
tried breathing through it
again.

51. SIFT Method
• Symbol: examine the
text and title for
symbolism
• Images: identify images
and sensory details
• Figures of Speech:
analyze figurative
language and other
devices
• Tone and Theme: discuss
how all devices reveal
tone and theme
• Guidelines to follow…
• Symbols are often visual.
• When some event or object or setting
is used as a symbol in the story, you
will usually find that the writer has
given it a great deal of emphasis.
Often it reappears throughout the
story.
• A symbol in literature is a form of
figurative language. Like a metaphor,
a symbol is something that is
identified with something else that is
very different from it, but that shares
some quality.
• A symbol usually has something to do
with a story’s theme.

52. Symbols: Signs of Something More
• Our everyday lives are
heaped with symbols:
• Writers create new,
personal symbols in their
work.
• In literature, a symbol is
an object, a setting, an
event, an animal, or
even a person that
functions in the story the
way you’d expect it to,
but also stands for
something more than
itself, usually for
something abstract.
These commonly
accepted symbols are
called public symbols

53. Moby Dick
• The white whale in Moby Dick is a very real
white whale in the novel, and Captain Ahab
spends the whole book chasing it.
• BUT- certain passages let the readers know
that the whale is ASSOCIATED with the
mystery of evil in the world.
• Symbols work by ASSOCIATION!

54. Guided Practice
The Garden
In Spring, the garden wakes
From its long lasting sleep;
In summer all veggies come
With their colors so deep.
In the fall the garden is
A great leaf colored floor;
In winter like a bed of snow
That will wake no more.
S. examine the text
and title for
symbolism
The garden symbolizes nature.
I. identify images and
sensory details
Sensory images found are visual
details
Ex: “a great leaf colored floor”
F. analyze figurative
language and other
devices
Similes & Personification
Ex: “garden wakes from its long
lasting sleep”
Ex: “winter like a bed of snow”
T. discuss how all
devices reveal tone
and theme
The poet’s tone is calm and
peaceful as he appreciates the way
nature looks through all seasons.

55. 1/30 Do Now
Sketch By Carl Sandburg
The shadows of the ships
Rock on the crest
In the low blue lustre
Of the tardy and the soft in-rolling tide.
A long brown bar at the dip of the sky
Puts an arm of sand in the span of salt.
The lucid and endless wrinkles
Draw in, lapse and withdraw.
Wavelets crumble and white spent bubbles
Wash on the floor of the beach.
Rocking on the crest
In the low blue lustre
Are the shadows of the ships.
“The lucid and endless wrinkles
Draw in, lapse and withdraw” is an
example of…
A.Personification
B.Alliteration
C.Repetition
D.hyperbole

56. (SIFT) Images
• Identify images and sensory details.
• Imagery helps to promote mood and tone.
– What do I see, hear, taste, smell or feel?
– What effect is the author trying to convey with
these images?

57. (SIFT) Figures of Speech
• Analyze figurative language and other
devices.
• Writers form images by using figures of
speech such as simile, metaphors,
hyperbole, and personification.
• Other devices can include: irony, allusion

58. Guided Practice
The Garden
In Spring, the garden wakes
From its long lasting sleep;
In summer all veggies come
With their colors so deep.
In the fall the garden is
A great leaf colored floor;
In winter like a bed of snow
That will wake no more.
S. examine the text
and title for
symbolism
The garden symbolizes nature.
I. identify images and
sensory details
Sensory images found are visual
details
Ex: “a great leaf colored floor”
F. analyze figurative
language and other
devices
Similes & Personification
Ex: “garden wakes from its long
lasting sleep”
Ex: “winter like a bed of snow”
T. discuss how all
devices reveal tone
and theme
The poet’s tone is calm and
peaceful as he appreciates the way
nature looks through all seasons.

59. Guided Practice
S. examine the text
and title for
symbolism
I. identify images and
sensory details
F. analyze figurative
language and other
devices
T. discuss how all
devices reveal tone
and theme

60. Feb. Do Now
• I Sing the Battle By Harry Kemp
I SING the song of the great clean guns that belch
forth death at will.
"Ah, but the wailing mothers, the lifeless forms and
still!"
I sing the song of the billowing flags, the bugles that
cry before.
"Ah, but the skeletons flapping rags, the lips that
speak no more!"
I sing the clash of bayonets, of sabres that flash and
cleave.
"And wilt thou sing the maimed ones, too, that go
with pinned-up sleeve?”
I sing acclaimed generals that bring the victory home.
"Ah, but the broken bodies that drip like honey-
comb!"
• Which two of the lines from the
poem is an example of an
personification?
• A. “Guns are given the ability to
belch” and “Bugles are given the
ability to cry.”
• B. “Sing the class of bayonets” and
“broken bodies that drip like honey-
comb!”
• C. “the shadowy hosts that never
march again?” and “bugles are given
the ability to cry.”
• D. “sing acclaimed general that bring
the victory home” and “broken
bodies that drip like honey-honey
comb!”

61. Read a loud
Chapter 12
Today you will use S.I.F.T and identify one
symbol and image in the story.

62. Tone & Mood
• Tone: The attitude that an AUTHOR takes toward
the audience, subject, or the character.
• Tone is conveyed through the author’s word and
details.
angry-challenging-sarcastic-outraged-humorous
•Mood: The emotions that the READER feels
while reading; the atmosphere of the story.
•Mood is conveyed through character emotions,
setting and other elements.
romantic-gloomy-optimistic-sad-hopeful