People have been writing and
dreaming about the unknown
for as long as humankind has
existed. We are intrigued by
the unknown, and mesmerized
by the future. Stories of
ghosts and monsters have filled
the shelves of many libraries,
and looking ahead with our
creativity and imagination has
been a favorite pastime for many.
Often the future is seen as a
dystopia. An idyllic world on
the surface but with closer
inspection many flaws can be
found. Yet it has come to pass
that these many futuristic
stories, can be warnings about
our own time, and the direction
in which we tend to follow.
I will attempt to look at a few
different works, and show how
they are really a product of their
current society, a satirical
reflection of the real societal
flaws during the time each work
was written, and then look at where
we have come from. Did we follow
the path set out for us, how close
are we to the dystopia's described,
and how does our present society
deal with the truths and projections
of the past, when dealing with current
technology, government, and society.
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