myths
What moral or cultural assumption is each story challenging? What is the role of the individual within each society? How does the story use allegory, fable, or speculative fiction to communicate its critique Write 200-300 words response to the prompt below. Be thoughtful and honest. I’m genuinely interested in learning from you and about you in our Discussion Forums. Prompt: Choose two of these stories and compare how they use fiction to critique a societal norm or value. Be sure to: Identify the setting and the stakes of these alternative societies. Are the dystopian, utopian, how do they look like our own world or not? Identify the myth or assumption about our own world that each story is confronting (for example: “violence brings order”). Use at least one direct quote from each story to support your interpretation. Explain how the stories made you feel: Disturbed? Empowered? Conflicted? i have attached stories below