What is Dystopia?
A '''dystopia''' is the opposite of a [[utopia]] (a place everyone enjoys living in), and can mean a utopia that has become [[corruption|corrupt]]. A dystopia is a place that people do not enjoy living in. A dystopia often has many problems, such as [[poverty]], [[pollution]], or a cruel ruler. A frequent theme is a place that is supposed to be a beautiful and perfect utopia, but where something unforeseen ruins it. Famous examples of dystopias include [[George Orwell]]'s book ''[[1984 (book)|1984]]'',<ref>Talib, Ismail S. Key terms in literature. [http://courses.nus.edu.sg/COURSE/ELLIBST/lsl01-tm.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080120035110/http://courses.nus.edu.sg/course/ellibst/lsl01-tm.html|date=2008-01-20}}</ref> and [[Aldous Huxley]]'s book ''[[Brave New World]]''. == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Society]] [[Category:Life]] [[Category:Science fiction]]