IMF 51607 Fiction: Speculative & Dystopian Novels L

Instructor

Kali VanBaale

Class Type 

Literature

Course Description

Environmental catastrophes, governmental coups, and medical breakthroughs gone amok are just a few of the large-scale problems that drive the stories of speculative and dystopian stories. Part literary, part science fiction, part social/economical/environmental commentary, this genre shares one common trait成人视频攊t could happen in a not-so-distant world. This course will examine the enduring popularity of speculative/dystopian literature in the adult reading audience, and how and why the genre can and effectively does reflect our current societal issue back at us, while also entertaining us and capturing our imaginations. We成人视频檒l examine three critically acclaimed novels成人视频揟he Handmaid成人视频檚 Tale by Margaret Atwood, Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, and Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro成人视频攁nd we成人视频檒l dissect how their speculative worlds are constructed, the social commentaries they make about our modern society, and their successful craft mechanics.

Textbook

The Handmaid成人视频檚 Tale
Margaret Atwood
ISBN 9780385490818

Station Eleven
Emily St. John Mandel
ISBN 9780804172448

Never Let Me Go
Kazuo Ishiguro
ISBN 9781400078776