A plane, brim full of passengers lands after a bout of turbulence, and everyone returns to their normal lives. A few months later, the exact same plane lands, with all the same people within it. How does this change the lives of the hundreds of people on board?
The Scorch Trials, the second book in the Maze Runner series, is about Thomas and the other Gladers trying to survive the second trial the people from WICKED set up. They have to face difficulties like sandstorms, starvation, and worst of all the crazy cranks. If the Gladers don’t make it to the end of the mountain in two weeks, they won’t get the cure they need.
The Giver by Lois Lowry is about a society with citizens who have no memories of its past. The main character, Jonas, is chosen to be the receiver of memory, which means he receives the memories that none of the other characters receive. The more memories he receives, the more he realizes how messed up his community is.
Interstellar is a 2014 science fiction film by renowned director Christopher Nolan. Set in the mid-21st century, the plot depicts a futuristic version of earth. It is not the extremely advanced technological world we imagine but a place of destruction. Governments and countries are falling apart, the environment has completely changed, and people are barely able to grow any food due to water shortages. Joseph Cooper, a former NASA test pilot, is the main character in this movie.
The book Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is a dystopian novel that follows the main characters Bernard, Lenina, and John. In this world, religion is replaced by drugs that are called soma and individuals worship Henry Ford. All individuals are placed into a caste system which creates a divided and judgmental society, with all individuals having predestined lives. The novel has lots of plot twists with scenarios that are very dystopian compared to our own world.
George Orwell’s 1984 was a novel I was required to read for my English class. I didn’t expect, though, to enjoy it as much as I did. 1984 is a dystopian novel where a totalitarian future society is led by a figure known as Big Brother. The main character, Winston Smith is a member of a lower class in society, and he seems to feel different from everyone else around him. He begins to dig deeper into the world around him, and the further he digs, the more dangerous and scared he becomes.
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley envisions a future dystopian society meticulously controlled by technological advancements and a rigid caste system. The protagonist, Bernard Marx, begins to question his world after meeting John, a "Savage" raised outside of this structured society, revealing the stark contrasts and hidden truths of their existence.
Jude, after making Prince Cardan the High King without his knowledge, begins her ascent to power as his seneschal. Jude wants to protect her brother Oak, her family, herself, and her stance in the court of fairie. But the High King hates her despite having to obey her every word, and her adoptive father, the general, is still plotting against her. The Queen of the Undersea is also planning to wage war and joins hands with Prince Balekin. Jude tries to maintain her power through the High King even after her oath is over.
Anthem is written by a person who escaped Communist Russia, exploring the negativities of communist society by placing the reader in a dystopian world. In this world, the central idea is that there is no individuality, and the word "I" doesn't even exist. All jobs are assigned to people when they reach a certain age and there is no change allowed. There is one person named Equality 7-2521 who is unlike everyone else in that he is too curious, which earns him the job of a street sweeper.
1984 by George Orwell is great and shows the dangers of surveillance. The book is set in a creepy dystopian future where the government has total control over everything and always watches society's every move. The main character, Winston, is a rebel who starts to question the government's authority.
