Utopia and dystopia

Utopia and DystopiaUtopia and Dystopia

Two Visions of the WorldTwo Visions of the World

UtopiaUtopia

•Definition: An imagined place or state of things in which perfection has been achieved.

•Origin: Sir Thomas More, 1516, Utopia

•Concept originally linked to religious ideals, but now also refers to socio-political ideals

•Definition: An imagined place or state of things in which perfection has been achieved.

•Origin: Sir Thomas More, 1516, Utopia

•Concept originally linked to religious ideals, but now also refers to socio-political ideals

DystopiaDystopia•Definition: an

imagined place or state of things in which everything is unpleasant, typically a degraded environment and a totalitarian regime

•Origin: John Stuart Mill, 1868 speech in the House of Commons about Irish problem

•Common theme in modern books and movies

•Definition: an imagined place or state of things in which everything is unpleasant, typically a degraded environment and a totalitarian regime

•Origin: John Stuart Mill, 1868 speech in the House of Commons about Irish problem

•Common theme in modern books and movies

Utopian NovelsUtopian Novels

Dystopian NovelsDystopian Novels

What is Your Vision of the Future?

What is Your Vision of the Future?

•Get into groups of four; you will be assigned either utopia or dystopia

•Complete the handout by briefly describing the specific elements of your utopian or dystopian world

•Share results with class

•Get into groups of four; you will be assigned either utopia or dystopia

•Complete the handout by briefly describing the specific elements of your utopian or dystopian world

•Share results with class