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Flood by Stephen Baxter

In the arena of books about global warming, this one carries the questions one step further and questions how planets eventually evolve, in a novel about human survival, read more.

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Review of Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

An answer to the question of how the next generation of mankind will evolve about is answered in the chilling dystopia written by Margaret Atwood, read more.

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Orwell and Plato

An essay comparing and contrasting the two books, 1984 and The Republic.

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The Dystopian Community

Discusses whether or not “The Community” in the book The Giver is a dystopia or a utopia.

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Living Tomorrow with H. George Wells

Often called the Father of Science Fiction, Wells He had a predilection for soothsaying and a surprisingly large number of bulls-eyes or, at least, very-near-misses.

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Individualism in Anthem

This is an essay about the book anthem by Ayn Rand’s about her use of Objectivism and Individualism.

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Brave New World

A short essay on Aldous Huxley’s Classic.

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The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

A character’s attempts to recapture or reject the past is important in many novels and plays. From Margaret Atwood’s novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, choose a character who views the past with such feelings as reverence, bitterness, or longing. In an essay, show how the character’s view of the past develops meaning in the work.

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Fahrenheit 451: More Relevant Now Than Ever

Fahrenheit 451 is one of the greatest pieces of American literature. Now, in 2008, I can see that America is becoming more like that world Bradbury thought of years ago.

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The Environment in a Dystopia – the Handmaid’s Tale

“The Handmaid”s Tale’ by Margaret Atwood is a dystopia that sets up an environment where all the negative or dangerous aspects of today’s world have been drawn to their extremes. The reality portrayed in this story is terrifying. This essay looks at how the moral, social and physical aspects of the story’s environment are described to fully deliver the impact of the tale’s profound message.

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