On Dystopia

The term "Dystopia" has become a critical and significant not just in the film world, but has become a topic of controversial discussion in society and culture. There have been tons of books and movies that have helped shape our own perception of what a future dystopia might become. Ever since the 1950s, post apocalyptic genres have become more and more popular while the premise and image of the films have become more and more believable. Both Fahrenheit 451 and Soylent Green give shining exampoles of how government corruption can reach a tolitarian liek state and destroy the very structure society has built leading to the creation of realistic nightmare future. Booker touched on how at the turn of the 21st century, most Western Civilizations began to rapidly change and not for the better. In both Fahrenheit 451 and Soylent Green, each civilizations changed so rapidly that their world spiraled out of control and lead to the living hellish, post apocalyptic world.