Utopian & Dystopian Societies

By: Aaron Marsh

What defines a society?▪ A society is defined by how the environment is. Is it good, bad, or

both, the two classifications are utopian and dystopian. Utopian means good and a perfect society. Dystopian however, is quite the opposite, this type of society is a very awful society. Nobody is happy in these societies .

Examples▪ Utopian

▪ Village-”The Messenger”

▪ Emerald City- “The wizard of OZ”

▪ Jerusalem- “The Bible”

▪ Atlantis- Greek Mythology

▪ Heaven- Christianity, Catholicism

▪ Merica

▪ Dystopian

▪ Community from- “The Giver”

▪ Capital City-”The Hunger Games”

▪ Chicago-”Divergent”

▪ London-”V for Vendetta”

▪ Europe-WW2

▪ North Korea

Characteristics▪ Utopian

▪ Peaceful government

▪ Equality for citizens

▪ Access to education, healthcare, employment, and so on.

▪ A safe environment

▪ Dystopian

▪ Usually a controlling and oppressive government or no government

▪ Extreme poverty, hunger, conflicts between poor and the rich, illiteracy, Little or no education.

▪ Controlling propaganda

▪ Free thinking and independent thought is banned.

Visual Representation

Game ▪ A series of descriptions will be put up the objective is to define it as

utopian and dystopian

▪ Round 1 -Easy

▪ Corrupt Government

▪ No education

▪ Violent police

▪ Equal treatment

▪ Tyrant government

Game▪ Round 2-Easy

▪ Equal treatment

▪ Rich gives to the poor

▪ Government ran by the people

▪ Round 3-Moderate

▪ City destroyed by nuclear war

▪ Government helps seldom

▪ Military pieces society back together

▪ Factions fight the military

▪ Civilians killed frequently from conflict

Game ▪ Round 4-Hard

▪ Rich treated the poor harshly

▪ Civilians revolted and overthrew Royal government

▪ They killed all royal families'

▪ New government helped the poor

▪ Made fairer laws

▪ Made free thought legal