Author(s): Divya Alex

Abstract: The image of fiction over the years has taken human understanding into multiple perspectives though it is not a popular statement. While ‘the fact’ remains the key to understanding any time period,all the other genres of writingthat contribute to the same time period should also be considered relevant. Dystopian fiction revolves around times of great pessimism and struggles but on keen observation, their existence seems to be calling out certain important aspects of the period. The article focuses on the question of the prominence of dystopian fiction within the cultural environment it represents.

Keywords: dystopian fiction, ideologies, the importance of literature, facts, fiction.

Article Info: Received: 11 Jun 2022; Received in revised form: 03 Jul 2022; Accepted: 09 Jul 2022; Available online: 14 Jul 2022

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.74.2