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Post by onlyaworkingtitle on Jun 1, 2011 23:15:39 GMT -5
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood is my absolute favorite dystopian novel. I actually just finished reading that last night! I stayed up all night to read it, it was fabulous. We covered her short story "Happy Endings" in a class last semester, where she analyzes the writing process, plots, and endings of a story. I kept giggling while reading her novel because it related so much back to her short story! I also liked how relatable it was to The Canterbury Tales. Ah, must read this! Is it a short story or an essay? And is it in an anthology or available on the internet? Ultimately: how can it be found? |
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Post by tastyink on Jun 1, 2011 23:34:58 GMT -5
Recently I read The Forest of Hands and Teeth. I didn't love it 100% but that's not to say you won't enjoy it  but only if you don't mind a zombie-ish plot. |
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Post by krista on Jun 1, 2011 23:59:53 GMT -5
Recently I read The Forest of Hands and Teeth. I didn't love it 100% but that's not to say you won't enjoy it but only if you don't mind a zombie-ish plot. I'll take a look at the summary! Thank you for the suggestion. Zombies are always welcome!  |
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Post by krista on Jun 2, 2011 0:00:52 GMT -5
I actually just finished reading that last night! I stayed up all night to read it, it was fabulous. We covered her short story "Happy Endings" in a class last semester, where she analyzes the writing process, plots, and endings of a story. I kept giggling while reading her novel because it related so much back to her short story! I also liked how relatable it was to The Canterbury Tales. Ah, must read this! Is it a short story or an essay? And is it in an anthology or available on the internet? Ultimately: how can it be found? |
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Post by Olive on Jun 2, 2011 7:41:40 GMT -5
Ah, must read this! Is it a short story or an essay? And is it in an anthology or available on the internet? Ultimately: how can it be found?It's a... short story essay? And I at least had access to it in a Creative Writing textbook that I used this past fall. It is a rather entertaining read. Oh, hey, look what Google found! users.ipfw.edu/ruflethe/endings.htm |
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Post by Eternal Lobster on Jun 2, 2011 12:06:22 GMT -5
It's a... short story essay? And I at least had access to it in a Creative Writing textbook that I used this past fall. It is a rather entertaining read. Oh, hey, look what Google found! users.ipfw.edu/ruflethe/endings.htmNice!! All praise the mighty Google. It was in my Norton Intro to Lit anthology and required for my How to Write a Paper Like an English Major class that I really really did not want to take. |
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Post by johnnybb on Jun 2, 2011 12:13:49 GMT -5
"Logan's Run" it's a short novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, made famous by the 1972 film of the same name starring Michael York.
It's about a future, closed society after civilization has been destroyed by some environmental catastrophe. It's a hedonistic world where anyone can have just about any pleasure they desire, but the catch is that everyone is euthanized at age 26 (30 in the movie). Naturally, some people are uncomfortable with this and try to run.
It's been referenced throughout popular culture, and you might recognize it if you've ever seen a joke about someone having a flashing jewel implanted in their hand.
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Post by meh on Jun 2, 2011 12:16:30 GMT -5
My senior paper is actually going to be a determination of whether or not the world we live in is becoming more dystopian, and my evidence will come from dystopian literature. That's what I'm planning anyway. |
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Post by Eternal Lobster on Jun 2, 2011 12:33:06 GMT -5
My senior paper is actually going to be a determination of whether or not the world we live in is becoming more dystopian, and my evidence will come from dystopian literature. That's what I'm planning anyway. That actually sounds really interesting! I had a friend ask me the other day if I was legitimately worried about a dystopian future for the world. |
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Post by onlyaworkingtitle on Jun 2, 2011 14:59:16 GMT -5
It's a... short story essay? And I at least had access to it in a Creative Writing textbook that I used this past fall. It is a rather entertaining read. Oh, hey, look what Google found! users.ipfw.edu/ruflethe/endings.htmThanks! I'll give it a read. My senior paper is actually going to be a determination of whether or not the world we live in is becoming more dystopian, and my evidence will come from dystopian literature. That's what I'm planning anyway. Do you plan to post it here when you're done? I can think of at least one armadillo who'd like to read it... |
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Post by KatjevanLoon on Jun 4, 2011 7:07:28 GMT -5
More post-apocalyptic than dystopic, but here are a few of my faves:
Califia's Daughters by Leigh Richards.
The Fifth Sacred Thing by Starhawk.
The Gaia Websters by Kim Antieau.
Time of the Fourth Horseman and False Dawn by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro.
Walk to the End of the World by Suzy McKee Charnas.
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Post by wildechild on Jun 4, 2011 9:56:14 GMT -5
My favorite dystopian/post-apocalyptic books have always landed in the YA section. It seems a popular theme for YA novels; I guess because they seem to focus on the future, problems created by a parent generation that they passed on to their children, etc. My faves:
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Uglies by Scott Westerfield
Minority Report and other Short Stories by Phillip K. Dick (not YAL)
Another great book, not YAL, is Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke. It isn't really dystopian or post-apocalyptic (I guess it would be better called apocalyptic) but it deals with many of the same themes of the evolution of human civilization and where it will take us.
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Post by Olive on Jun 4, 2011 15:23:50 GMT -5
My favorite dystopian/post-apocalyptic books have always landed in the YA section. It seems a popular theme for YA novels; I guess because they seem to focus on the future, problems created by a parent generation that they passed on to their children, etc. My faves: Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins The Giver by Lois Lowry Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card Uglies by Scott Westerfield Minority Report and other Short Stories by Phillip K. Dick (not YAL) Another great book, not YAL, is Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke. It isn't really dystopian or post-apocalyptic (I guess it would be better called apocalyptic) but it deals with many of the same themes of the evolution of human civilization and where it will take us. is such a good book! I had actually read the short story before I knew about the novel, so when I discovered it I was really confused about how it'd translate and still keep my attention. Clarke did a fantastic job! (And there's Card (I'm not sure I'd classify Ender's Game as YAL?) and Dick on your list, this makes me happy.) |
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Post by rayyychul on Jun 4, 2011 15:46:01 GMT -5
I loved We by Yevgeny Zamyatin and No Country for Old Men Cormac McCarthy.
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Post by wildechild on Jun 4, 2011 20:14:52 GMT -5
I'm not sure I'd classify Ender's Game as YAL? I guess I always put him there because I first read Ender's Game in 6th grade (it was required reading, believe it or not) and also because the protagonist is so young. Really, it is a book for all ages. |
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but only if you don't mind a zombie-ish plot.
