examining how dystopian literature can inform our own challenges with facing the COVID-19 pandemic, hyper-consumerism, the proliferation of technology,

8-10 page paper examining how dystopian literature can inform our own challenges with facing the COVID-19 pandemic, hyper-consumerism, the proliferation of technology, or another contemporary threat. Make reference to Richard Matheson’s I Am Legend, Ling Ma’s Severance, and Carmen Maria Machado’s “Inventory”—as well as other works in the genre and the genre in general.