Christy's American Literature Takeaway

  Throughout American Literature II with Professor Beck, we have explored many different aspects of American literature. From the many different eras to the multitude of themes, characteristics, and ideas generated throughout literary history within the United States, we have attempted to comprehend this ever-evolving media. One of these many themes is that of Dystopia, which Alex Gendler explains in their YouTube video How to Recognize a Dystopia , is the reverse of Utopia, and represents the “not good place,” highlighting the underlying flaws that can be derived from taking societal trends to the extreme (2016, 0:53). These stories were created to be cautionary tales, warning of the risks inherent in attempting to mold humanity and the world into an ideal structure (2016, 5:01). In Miami Dade College’s article, Dystopias and Utopias: Home , they explain that a dystopian society consists of many different characteristics, from the use of propaganda to control the masses, the res...