"In 2022, New York City is populated with 40 million people, half of whom are unemployed. The air is smoggy and sooty, and the sun bakes everything, everyday, at 90 degrees. Overpopulation and the destruction of the environment may have rendered human life cheap, but food--that is, real food--is quite expensive. A jar of real strawberry jam costs $150, if it's available--supermarkets don't exist anymore. The government now dispenses rations of food substances made by the Soylent corporation: Soylent Yellow, Soylent Red, and the newest product, Soylent Green."

- Tamara I. Hladik, in a review of the 1973 Film "Soylent Green"

This site is dedicated to the classic science fiction film, "Soylent Green", and discussing the reality of an overpopulated world, as well as an overview of the thematic elements the film contains, and how they might lead to a dialogue about the world's present condition, and what steps to take towards it's future.

This site was created by Ann Marie Elliott for

HONR 101, Speculative Fiction, an honors course at DePauw University instructed by Dr. Arthur Evans

If you have any questions concerning the content of this site, feel free to e-mail: annelliott_2012@depauw.edu

12/1/08