So i'm still on the fence about my primary source (mainly because I've only read about 30 pages of it) but my AOI is still definitely the deconstruction of Humanity and the consequent search for morality. In other words, dystopian society and why we as humans try to create a code of conduct (morals) only to eventually discover that order is just an illusion. My Odessa hopefully will be "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy and here are a couple of my questions:
1) How and Why does humanity decay?
2) Are dystopias a result of conscience human choice?
3) How do we navigate a world with no rules?
4) How and Why do we attempt to restore order?
5) Do we Utilize religion as a medium for correction?
6) If so, how and how pervasive is it?
I have read "The Road"! I am not too sure how well it will work with your AOI because it seems to me you would rather want a point of view that offers all sides to dystopia (pre, mid, and maybe post). From what I remember, "The Road" dials in on the dismal life of two travelers after a post apocalyptic occurrence with little insight on pre apocalypse other than memories and the scarce friendly traveler. Anyway, an interesting book is "the city of ember". Probably wont be what you're looking for because I read it in middle school(not too sure if it was that great of a book) but I believe it was the first book in a series that has a point of view from a kid (girl?) in a civilization that is post apocalyptic but the people are unknowing of the apocalypse because it happened so long ago and they now live under ground. They then move above ground and learn of history yadda yadda yadda, but what I'm trying to get at is that a book like that may fit your AOI a little better. Good luck!
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