Dystopian Worlds and Social Critique · Reading Comprehension

The Individual vs. The State

Exploring themes of surveillance, control, and rebellion in dystopian literature.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do dystopian authors use the setting as an antagonist against the protagonist?
  2. 2What techniques do authors use to show the gradual erosion of personal freedom?
  3. 3Why is the loss of language or history a common theme in dystopian societies?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9E8LT01AC9E8LT02
Year: Year 8
Subject: English
Unit: Dystopian Worlds and Social Critique
Period: Reading Comprehension

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