Questions Raised For Me

I am intrigued by similar dysutopian visions in the novel 1984 and in the films Minority Report and V for Vendeta. Do these common themes between diverse artistic expressions suggest common concerns even fears about trends in our own society, in the "real world"?

I know I can enter more richly into imaginative works, such as novels and films, through role play. As a teaching tool, I want to understand the goals of the activity. What is the purpose of a role play? How does the dialogue it generates relate to the themes and ideas that are under investigation? These are questions that the role play raised for me.