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Dystopia: Definition

Hunger Games

1984: George Orwell

Equilibrium

Intermediate Mission

Final Mission

CONTENTS

HOW DO YOU IMAGINE THE future WORLD/ SOCIETY?

Watch and Find the basic information1st and 2nd view

• Type of document?
• What?
• When?
• Where?
• Who?

Name this type of society:

Dystopia

Unit 1: DON'T LET DYSTOPIA HAPPEN!

What are you afraid of?

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Dystopia

LIVING CONDITIONS

TYPE OF SOCIETY

gRAMMAR

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How do you imagine a good dystopian story?

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What are the ingredients for a good dystopian story ?

"Many of these stories derive directly from our society. It's not only a fantasy. Now, many of these dystopic stories, I want to call them 'post-apocalyptic'; that means they are after the apocalypse, after something big and bad has destroyed the society as we know it, and people are stumbling along, struggling to survive. Maybe it has already happened, or it hasn't happened yet; in which case we are here, and it is a potential if we take certain steps; otherwise, we will end up here." Professor David Beagley

What are the ingredients for a good dystopian story ?

WHAT MAKES Hunger Games a Dystopia?

Re-read the list of ingredients for a good dystopia and explain why Hunger Games is a dystopia

Where do authors get inspired from?

1. Watch the videos. 2. Pick out details about Suzanne Collins' classical (video 1) Group A and contemporary (video 2) Group B sources of inspiration. 3. Share the information with the other group4. Write the answer to the question " Where did Suzanne get inspired from? "

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Where did Suzanne get inspired from? "

The Hunger Games draws inspiration from various sources. These include Greek mythology, particularly the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. In the story, Athens is punished by Minos and must send seven youths to be sacrificed to the Minotaur, a creature which they must fight to the death. The Roman Gladiator Games, known for their brutal entertainment, also inspired the nature of the Hunger Games, where people are forced to fight to the death by a ruthless government. Additionally, the unsettling juxtaposition of people's fascination with reality TV shows and the harsh realities of the Iraq War served as another layer of inspiration for the series. It helped her to invent the nature of the "Hunger Games".

Mission 1: Select one of the book covers and envision (=imaginez) its story.

Describe the document

Read and find information about the poster.

With your notes explain how Orwell envisioned a dystopian society.

Observe these sentences

1. Every sound was heard.
2. The world was destroyed by a mass explosion.
3. People are controlled by a ruthless government.
4. The book is written by George Orwell.

Describe the documents.

Equilibrium, The film is set in 2072 in Libria, a state established by the survivors of WWIII.

Look at the picture: Pay attention to colours, architecture and people. What sort of world does it evoke? What may the situation be?

1. Discover what this society has forbidden. In the city-state of Libria, it is forbidden to ... / You are not allowed to ...2. What solutions has this society found?