ENGL 02200 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Ursula K. Le Guin, Early Summer, Utopia
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The word dystopia is well-known as the direct opposite, or the antonym of a utopian society. If utopia denotes an ideal or dream society, dystopia is the word used to refer to an imagined nightmare or imagery world. According to the oxford english dictionary, the word dystopia is defined as: an imaginary place or condition in which everything is as bad as possible. in a dystopian world, the skies are dull. The sun may not be shining, and the buildings are mostly in ruins. The people (if there are any), usually do not think on their own and follow old traditions. Thesis: after examining the two stories, the ones who walked away from. Omelas by ursula le guin, and the lottery by shirley jackson, it is evident to say that both of these works of literature describe a dystopian society.
