Source Number/Letter:

5
MLA/APA/AMA Citation:
Sar, Siswantia, and Sri Minda Murni. "POLITICAL DYSTOPIA IN SUZANNE
COLLINSTHE HUNGER GAMES." GENRE Journal of Applied Linguistics of FBS Unimed 1.2
(2012).

Source Validation:
The authors both have reached at least college level of education and
their paper was cited in another scholarly article due to its use of the the qualitative
research method.
How did you find this source?:
I found this source by searching in Google Scholar for literary
criticisms/analysis of modern pieces of dystopian literature.
Intended audience:
The paper was intended for an audience of advanced education as it
utilizes theories and deep analysis concerning the political structure of The Hunger
Games.
What arguments/topics does this source discuss?:
What really caught my attention in this paper is that it directly comments
on how easily relatable the novel is, even though it was drastically influenced by
Collinss fear of a devastated country ravaged by war and violence. The authors also take
note of some of the common themes that I have pointed out earlier; Totalitarian
Government, Political Repression, Dehumanization, Restrictions of Freedom, and
rebellion caused by oppression. Four of these elements are due to the totalitarian
government set up by the elite of Panem to control almost every part of a persons life.
This psychological breakdown allows the government to place restrictions that currently
would make us appalled, especially the glorification of adolescents forced to slaughter
each other. The authors conclude by directly commenting on how dystopian authors
purposely create a dark future, one that is most likely impossible but still inevitable, to
instill the fear into the audience in hopes of preventing such a situation from occurring.
Minimum 3 quotes, paraphrases, summaries of source text that seem likely to be
helpful in future writing:
A central ideology controls every aspect of citizens' lives. In
totalitarianism, the totalitarian government may disseminate an ideology in the state.
(Sar, Murni, 7)
Everything that they do or say should support the Capitol rather than
vice versa. Talking something bad about Capitol is forbidden. If they are caught talking
something bad about Capitol, they will be punished or imprisoned. (Sar, Murni, 8)
Drastically similar to 1984.
As the famous writers of dystopia, Ray Bradbury and John Brunner said
that they were not trying to predict the future of dystopia but to prevent it The near
universal assumption of such fiction is that dystopia has already arrived, in embryo, and
that its progress to maturity is unavoidable. (Sar, Murni, 3)

Source Number/Letter:
6
MLA/APA/AMA Citation:

 Hellerung, Sren. "The inhumanity of dystopia." (2005).

Source Validation:
This source provides a several analyses of dystopian books, has been
published under Roskilde University, and has been cited in three other scholarly articles.
How did you find this source?:
I found this source through Google Scholar, searching for dystopian
analyses.
Intended audience:
This was intended for those of advanced education since this paper was
published in the authors (now abandoned) pursuit of a PhD.
What arguments/topics does this source discuss?:
The author examines how the start of 1984 creates this alternate reality
by first slowly changing pieces of customary english, the use of the telescreen that can
observe the people, and the Thought Police. The description of London in this alternate
reality allows the protagonist to slowly create doubts concerning the environment of
Oceania. The author then explains Orwells background; how he fought in the Spanish
Civil War, which facilitated his disdain for both the extreme left and right wing ideology.
This was necessary to consider because the overall message of the book was to warn the
general public to be wary of government control over your daily lives. The author also
explores how the government of Oceania creates unwritten laws through the use of
psychological manipulation in order to develop a society that is completely under the
enthrallment of the elite.
Minimum 3 quotes, paraphrases, summaries of source text that seem likely to be
helpful in future writing:
...all dystopian narratives negotiate the continuum between the inherent
optimism about the potentials of mankind found in utopian works, and the general
pessimism found in anti-utopian ones. (Hellerung, 60)
The dystopic state powers depicted in George Orwells Nineteen
Eighty-Four and Aldous Huxleys Brave New World deliberately change and repress
basic traits of human nature in several ways. The hegemonic powers focus on disrupting
natural human traits that can potentially create threats to their all-encompassing goal of
perpetuating their political power. (Hellerung, 61) This will be paraphrased to help
describe the infringements of human traits in order to make them conform to the
governments idea of a proper society.
Winston seems to recall that around 30 people he knew have
disappeared in this way, over the years. This type of practice is partially reminiscent of
the frequent deportations or discrediting of disloyal party members in the Soviet Union.
(Hellerung, 40) This is a an example of the common theme of which the government tries
to place psychological measures to have society be molded into their view and how it
relates to a situation in reality.