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Utopias Becoming Dystopias

This video defines utopias and dystopias, and investigates how a utopia might become a dystopia. Can a seemingly perfect world actually be a dystopia in disguise?


Author Videos 248 videos

Shakespeare on Love
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We may all be fools when it comes to love, but thankfully none of us will accidentally switch places with our twin brother and fall in love with ou...

Things Fall Apart and Imperialism
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Books become classics because they either reflect on or influence the world around us. As was the casewith Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart. Of...

Things Fall Apart
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Anyone who has ever bought anything from IKEA knows this to be true.

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Form Videos 220 videos

1984
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Well, if this book doesn't make you want to tape over your laptop camera, we don't know what will.

1984 Summary
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By the end of this video, you will be brainwashed. There's nothing you can do about it; we just wanted to let you know. We like to think we're bigg...

A Farewell to Arms
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You might be hearing a chorus of farewells if you recommend A Farewell to Arms as the next read for your Fabulously Feisty Feminist Book Club.

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Themes Videos 230 videos

Utopias Becoming Dystopias
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This video defines utopias and dystopias, and investigates how a utopia might become a dystopia. Can a seemingly perfect world actually be a dystop...

Catching Fire (Part 2)
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“Happy Hunger Games!” Or not. Katniss’s Hunger Games experiences left a not-so-happy effect on her. This video will prompt you to ponder if...

Invisible Man
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You’re one in a million, buddy. Er...actually, more like one meaningless speck in a sea of billions. Makes you feel kind of insignificant, right?...

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