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The term dystopia can be defined in relation to word utopia. Dystopia is simply anti-utopia or counter utopia. Utopia is good place, but also nonexistent place. Utopias are too good to be existent in this world. The origin of dystopian fiction can be traced back to the science fiction popularized by H.G. Wells. The rise of authoritarian and totalitarian governments, the curtailment of freedom, class division, and climate change gave impetus to dystopian writings. The advancement in science and technology also encouraged the development of dystopian fiction. Generally dystopias are set in the distant future. Some of the common themes in dystopian fiction are hazards of climate change, extinction of human race, the threat of nuclear war, and the exploitation of humans by absolutist governments. The rise of the machines is another common theme in it. They are also a satirical commentary and potent attack on contemporary political and social condition. Aldus Huxley, David Mitchell, Suzanne Collins, Ray Bradburry are some of the prominent writers of dystopian fiction in English.