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Why did dystopian fiction become
popular at the end of the 20th
century?

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Answer:

This style of writing is so popular because it makes readers think of interesting topics that seem realistic, yet fictional. t was a time of political unrest and global anxiety, with two world wars awaiting in the near future.

Step-by-step explanation:

Dystopian literature dates back much further than 1993 with George Orwell's 1984 being written in 1949.

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1920s & 30s: Defining The Genre. Perhaps it makes sense that the modern dystopian novel emerged at the turn of the 20th century. It was a time of political unrest and global anxiety, with two world wars awaiting in the near future.
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