Looking back at creating our team Dystopian Novel, I think that that was perhaps the most creative assignment that we have ever completed. I mean, think about it. We have to create this world of which we know absolutely NOTHING about. Just pure imagination is used to construct this alternate reality. These are the kind of assignments that I think are the most rewarding, those that challenge critical thoughts and engaging teamwork. Our team's novel was developed based around this world filled with "bubble-boys". It's a little more complicated than that, though. After a convoluted love triangle, the one that didn't end up with our protagonist female was slightly ticked off and decided to take advantage of his political connections to create a totalitarian government. As a byproduct of the formation of this regime, every citizen is confined in his or her own "bubble", and communication between any of the citizens is strictly prohibited--and impossible. He does this to create a "better" world, one where the interactions between two people can never hurt another, as he was gravely affected by another's relationship. It takes the brave efforts of the male and female protagonists, with the aid of their unconditional love for each other, to stop this bubbly atrocity and save mankind. Plausible? Why not? Dystopian novels allow us to experiment with imagination, and this freedom of creativity--along with the 2000 years worth of additional technology--can make any situation possible, even in the case of this bubble-boy world.
-Christopher Lee
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