‘Bad Girl- A Distorted Character with Dystopian Perspective’
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One of the most well-known themes in modern literature is dystopia. But it also represents one of the most significant political between the 19th and 20th centuries of thought. The past, present, and future are intermingled in the dystopian book to emphasize the wounds, worries, and anxieties of society and politics. In reality, the narrative plane in each dystopian story is projected into the future in order to look back at the past and present. This research paper focuses on the dreadful condition of the protagonist in the novel ‘The Bad Girl’ written by Mario Vargas llosa, which is homologous to the dystopian themes. It also presents the interrelationship between dystopia and society. reality of current era Therefore, dystopia is nothing more than an attempt to remember the future and picture the past.
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