This document defines and compares dystopias and utopias. A dystopia is an imagined place where everything is unpleasant or bad, often due to environmental or governmental problems. Dystopias in literature can influence real life by teaching lessons or inspiring action for change. Dystopian societies are often controlled through corporate, bureaucratic, technological or religious means. In contrast, a utopia is an imagined perfect place where laws, government and society are ideal. Utopian literature can also influence real life. Utopian societies are sometimes portrayed as being ecologically, economically, politically, religiously or scientifically controlled. In conclusion, both dystopian and utopian art and literature can shape ideas and expose problems to help societies progress

1. Utopia and
dystopia
By: Zacharia, Mixo, Paul

2. Dystopiadefinition:
An imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or
bad. Typically degraded by environmental problems or an
oppressive government

3. Essentialquestion How does dystopian art and
literature influence dystopia real
life?

4. Whatarethedystopiancontrols?Corporate controls: one or more large
corporations controlling the society
Bureaucratic control: Society is
controlled by a thoughtless bureaucracy.
Technological control: society is
controlled by technology and scientific
means.
philosophical/religious controls: Usually
the society is controlled by dictatorship
or theocratic government.

5. Utopiadefinition
An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect. A place
of perfection mostly in laws, government, and social conditions.

6. Essentialquestion How does utopian art and
literature influence utopia in real
life?

7. WHATARETHEUtopiancontrols?Ecological utopias: A world where there is a natural
balance of environment and people.
Economical utopias: Everybody works and for their
dream job.
No money and goods for all.
Political utopias: Where everybody lives in political and
perfect harmony.
Religious utopias: can be separated in two concepts. The
first utopia is all religions have agreed to abolish all
beliefs and have accepted science as life. The other one is
all religions come together to follow one religion.
Scientific utopias: are set in the future, where the highest
science and technology standards provide citizens with
incredible living standards.

8. Essential answers
Dystopian and utopian literature affects
people by teaching them, by connecting and
applying ideas from the text to the real
world, entertaining them and even inspiring
them to take action in life. According to the
Gulf News, literature has "shaped
civilisations, changed political systems and
have exposed injustice." Literature also
helps people understand other path walks of
life.
The art and literature also helps people see
problems that their world faces or thinks it's
excelling at so it can be fixed but also not
destroy something already working.

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