A dystopia is a futuristic society that oppresses society and gives an illusion of a perfect society

Characteristics of a dystopian society:

Government controls everything

Environmental destruction

Survival

Loss of individualism

Government controls everything?

Environmental destruction?

Survival?

Loss of individualism?

What do you thing makes The Mark a dystopian novel?

Food comes from the laboratory

All the animals are gone so they make meat in the laboratory

There are no variety of food. You have to eat what is available

Very few trees left - The trees are in a museum

The moon is cracked

There are almost no animals left – Read about zoos in books

The sun is no longer the ain source of light

The cockroaches and flies are huge

The society is broken down into classes

The posh - are like the rich and elite class

Drainers – Rid the streets of dirt and rubble

Pleasure workers

Drudges – Do manual labour and work for others

Pulaks

The Locusts – Security

Market nags – Sell food and different products in the market

The machine – Regulates the society and gives humans the numbers on their backs

Can track everyone - The rebels want to destroy its

Propaganda - Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view

Illusion of democracy

Control when people come and go

The Mangerians ultimately decide who stays in power

People are only taught what is necessary for their trade – Most people cannot read

Wild and domesticated animals are extinct

Bug juice – What people use to get drunk

Insects – Flies, cockroaches and fleas are all that survive

People eat flies when food is scarce