Dystopian Literature: Common concepts

1)      The Status of the Individual

·         In a word - low.

·         The individual is of little, if any consequence, the desire being for uniformity within society.

2)      The nature of power

·         The power in a dystopian society can rest with an individual corrupt dictator or a corrupt governmental entity, but the effect is much the same; the individual is crushed and freedom restricted.

3)      Communication

·         Poor, artificial, stilted

·         Communication is just another method of control in the dystopian society