Dystopias in Contemporary Literature

Utopias are ideal societies characterized by equality, communal living, governance for the common good, and hope. Examples include the Garden of Eden and James Hilton’s Lost Horizon. Dystopias depict...

The theme of Philip Reeve's Mortal Engines revolves around the destruction of modern civilization and the subsequent efforts to restore humanity and technology. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, it...

Consider a society where technology monitors and controls all human emotions, leading to a rebellion. Alternatively, imagine a world where climate change has drastically altered daily life, and a...

So, both of these novels show how governments suppress the individual. This is done through surveillance and suppression of individuality. Handmaids must think alike and conform to the dictates of...