Clearly written from the point of view of a reader and writer. You touch on a lot of good points, most especially the need for a system that makes sense from a historical point-of-view, including some history of societal values and roles. That is, a dystopia must start from a basically functioning society.
I would carp a bit on your distinction between monarchy and dictatorship, though. Yes, once a monarchy is established, the people can start to look at its history with favor - but most monarchies also started with violence. On the other hand, in a dictatorship like the Soviet Union, one dictator succeeded another without violence. I suspect that we're largely discussing a distinction without a real difference. Maybe the real difference is the power of the top ruler, rather than the ceremonies and titles.
I think we are actually agreeing here it is just a question of word versus definition. But I meaning by a monarchy is a system where each leader gains power because of history. What I meeting by a dictator ship is a leader that gains power because he promises and can succeed in solving the problems. It doesn’t really matter what name you give the original dictator what matters is that he came to power in order to solve the problems and it doesn’t matter what name you give the 37th king what matters is that he came to power because of history.
Clearly written from the point of view of a reader and writer. You touch on a lot of good points, most especially the need for a system that makes sense from a historical point-of-view, including some history of societal values and roles. That is, a dystopia must start from a basically functioning society.
I would carp a bit on your distinction between monarchy and dictatorship, though. Yes, once a monarchy is established, the people can start to look at its history with favor - but most monarchies also started with violence. On the other hand, in a dictatorship like the Soviet Union, one dictator succeeded another without violence. I suspect that we're largely discussing a distinction without a real difference. Maybe the real difference is the power of the top ruler, rather than the ceremonies and titles.
I think we are actually agreeing here it is just a question of word versus definition. But I meaning by a monarchy is a system where each leader gains power because of history. What I meeting by a dictator ship is a leader that gains power because he promises and can succeed in solving the problems. It doesn’t really matter what name you give the original dictator what matters is that he came to power in order to solve the problems and it doesn’t matter what name you give the 37th king what matters is that he came to power because of history.