What is Dystopia The word dystopia comes directly from the word utopia that was first popularized in a book in 1516 called utopia written by Thomas More, the word dystopia comes from the Greek word 'dys' meaning bad and 'topia' meaning place.
What are some of the common fears explored Some common fears that are explored within dystopian films are about what would be the result of a change in society, for example if we were to run out of a certain recourse or if any large changes were to occur such as: If technology dramatically advanced, If there was no law, if the climate changed, if something caused human life to end, if we ran out of food or if we were all controlled by the goverment.
What dystopian films have you seen Some of the dystopian films i've seen include terminator and terminator judgement day, Maze runner, black mirror,
How did they make you feel Some of them made me feel uneasy about what the future could be should we take a step in the wrong direction.
What fears did they explore The terminator explored how a rise in technology could lead to
the end of mankind, The maze runner would explore the fear of a virus taking over mankind and how it would affect every day people
For good references look at video '10 terrifying Dystopias that could come true'
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