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Speculative narratives offer a look into a very possible world that can stem from a problem that the current world is facing. It extrapolates a problem and makes it into a world that can shake the audience; it makes them see the problem and want to do something about it.
Book- 1984
Book- 1984
A book where technology has advanced to the point where the government is able to see what everyone is doing at all times of the day. No one is safe from the prying eyes of the government in this book.
Music- N.O.
Music- N.O.
This is a song by BTS about the type of education that students are receiving, and how the adults in the world tell them to live and think. The molds made by adults to shape the students is one that won't lead to happiness. In order to counteract this, everyone should learn how to say "NO".
Film- Love Alarm
Film- Love Alarm
A bit more lighter than the other 2 types of media, but still a cautionary tale about invasive technology. It is set in a time where a phone app is able to see if anyone in a 10 meter radius loves the user.
Dystopias
In the three pieces of media above, they were all pointing towards various degrees of a dystopian world.
Each story cautions about the advancement of technology and the effect that it will have on human society- including how we function in it.
Although it is useful to have technological advancements, there should be a stop- something that makes us think "have we gone too far"?
Worldbuilding
These types of narratives create and offer a world to the audience that they may or may not find worth living in. These worlds are made on the basis of a problem and the author predicts what might the world look like if society continues to live like it does without addressing the problem.
The Appeal
The Appeal
These types of media are made to be easily consumable by the masses. At the surface, it is a source of entertainment for many; however, there are deeper meanings that some may pick up on. Those who pick up on the cues should take action to either drive themselves to that future, or take a step back and see if that world is one that they would like to live in.
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