Today, you will identify themes in DYSTOPIAN FICTION.

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Today, you will identify themes in DYSTOPIAN FICTION.

How could our protagonists have avoided their fates? Hint: What common personality trait made them all dangerous ? Leonard Mead Harrison Bergeron Dickie Jordan What common theme is revealed in these science fiction pieces?

What are citizens’ views toward authority? Everything went on in the tomb-like houses at night now, he thought, continuing his fancy. The tombs, ill-lit by television light, where the people sat like the dead, the grey or multi-coloured lights touching their faces, but never really touching them. “The Pedestrian” “The Jordans never spoke of the exam, not until their son, Dickie, was twelve years old.” “Examination Day” George weighed the bag with his hands. "I don't mind it," he said. "I don't notice it any more. It's just a part of me." “Harrison Bergeron” What common theme is revealed in these science fiction pieces?

What is the role of technology in these stories? What is a common theme revealed in these science fiction pieces?

If a genre is a category and dystopian fiction is a genre of literature, what are the elements of this genre? Define dystopian fiction.