Josh Gibbens’ poem, “Dystopia,” captures a tyrannical world where individual freedom is disallowed. The citizens in this world are mere “shadows” (7) who live in a gray world with cold-hearted leaders. The speaker in the poem knows that there was a better world; he “dream[s]” (15) of a life of unique people where individual creativity is encouraged.
His poem captures a dystopian society, indeed. In a short response (150-200 words, explain how this poem reminds you of a dystopian book or movie you’ve seen (Divergent, The Matrix, WALL-E . . . If you are stuck, google “dystopian movies and books”). Specific comparisons between the poem and the book or movie need to be clearly articulated.
WRITE IN THIRD PERSON!
