#488 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Friday October 21)
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Good morning, DYSTOPIAN STORIES IN NOVEL AND FILM Those who have been reading the Musings for a while know how much I love dystopian novels. To me, following a single premise (e.g., “what if there is a pandemic that wipes out 98% of the population?” or “what happens if a President has gone mad?” or “what if the Nazis won?”) allows the author to go off in any number of directions to describe the lead-up to the catastrophe, the results, and the success (or failure) of ordinary people to create a civilization out of the remnants. They play off of current events or current fears and, in offering a dystopian future, also often describe a hopeful resolution. These are a few of the best dystopian novels or short stories adapted to film:
#488 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Friday October 21)
#488 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Friday…
#488 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Friday October 21)
Good morning, DYSTOPIAN STORIES IN NOVEL AND FILM Those who have been reading the Musings for a while know how much I love dystopian novels. To me, following a single premise (e.g., “what if there is a pandemic that wipes out 98% of the population?” or “what happens if a President has gone mad?” or “what if the Nazis won?”) allows the author to go off in any number of directions to describe the lead-up to the catastrophe, the results, and the success (or failure) of ordinary people to create a civilization out of the remnants. They play off of current events or current fears and, in offering a dystopian future, also often describe a hopeful resolution. These are a few of the best dystopian novels or short stories adapted to film: