![]() ![]() The Dispossessed is essentially a study of human behavior, whether they are left to their own devices or when they are part of a controlling system. On the other hand, Anarres is an anarchist society with no organized government. A-Io is a capitalist society modeled after the United-Sates and Thu resembles the USSR, as it is an authoritarian system masking as a proletariat. Urras is a world of many states, they are governed by the two largest opposing states, A-Io and Thu. The novel is set on the fictional twin planets of Anarres and Urras. The themes of capitalism, collectivism and anarchism were especially relevant to the period, considering it was publishes at the height of the Cold War. The book would go on to win the Nebula Award for Best Novel later that year, and continue to receive wide literary acclaim, a rare feat for a science fiction novel. In 1974, Le Guin publishes the acclaimed utopian science fiction novel, The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia. In Le Guin’s novels, the science fiction setting is always a vehicle to navigate the ideas. ![]() ![]() Le Guin’s body of work has been consistently praised for its exploration of themes of equality, gender politics, or xenophobia. Science Fiction is, more often than not, discredited as “light” literature. ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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