Why Millennials Relate to Dystopian Fiction Today

Why Millennials Relate to Dystopian Fiction Today
The video explores the connection between young adults and dystopian literature, discussing its roots and themes.
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C.C. Robinson and others discuss why young adults are drawn to dystopian stories, linking it to their upbringing and current societal fears.
Is it because we are living in one? 1, I think they love the stories of their youth. If you look at who is 24 right now and go back 12 years and what were they raised on? They were raised on Hunger Games. Divergent, Harry Potter, like all these just classic science fiction or dystopian novels. And it's somewhat of a nostalgia thing, 1. But 2, I think also young people realize that we are living in an age where things could go sideways real fast. And there's alternating maybe fear about that, but then also a question of, can we do something to affect this?
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Speakers clarify the definition of dystopian novels, highlighting that they showcase oppressive societies by amplifying societal evils.
Right. C.D. needs a definition of dystopian. I know he doesn't, but he asked for one yesterday, so we're going to ask you. What does it mean in your use of the word? Well, obviously, dys is the opposite of utopia. So dystopian novels are the opposite of a utopia, which means They're not good. They're not fun to live in. They're oppressive government. But generally, dystopian novels take one societal evil and blow it up. They make it the center of the world.