The Giver - intro

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Welcome! 

Today's programme: 

1. Dystopia

2. The Giver 

Goals: 

- Understand what dystopian literature is and why people read it

What would it take to make your world perfect?

What would you be willing to give up to have your perfect world?

Decide:

Do I agree or disagree with the statement on the screen?

An ideal community would not have any hunger or starvation.

1. Agree!
2. Disagree!

An ideal community would not have any unemployment.

1. Agree!
2. Disagree!

All children should have equal possessions and privileges at a certain age, regardless of the status of their families.

1. Agree!
2. Disagree!

Overpopulation is such a problem that families should not be allowed to have more than two children.

1. Agree!
2. Disagree!

Life would be better and easier if we did not carry bad memories in our heads.

1. Agree!
2. Disagree!

One’s job or occupation in life should be a careful match to one’s interests, talents, and skills.

1. Agree!
2. Disagree!

Utopia and dystopia 

What is utopia?

What is dystopia?

What is dystopia?

A community or society that is in some important way undesirable or frightening. It is the opposite of Utopia.

• Government control
• Environmental destruction 
• Technological contol
• Loss of individualism 

Examples:

The Hunger Games                                            The Handmaid's Tale 

Divergent

I am legend 

Why dystopian literature?

1. To educate and warn about the dangers of today's society/politics 

2. Helps us examine real fears 

3. Can help us think about all these scenarios withous actually having to live through them

-> Dystopian text takes something that already exists in our society and intensifies its effect or power.