A True Dystopian Society

It is commonplace for individuals to envision a perfect world; a utopian reality in which the world is a paradise, with equality, happiness and ideal perfection. Unfortunately, we live in a dystopian society and our world today is far from perfection. John Savage, from Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, V, from V for Vendetta by James McTeigue and Offred, from The Handmaid’s Tale by Margret Attwood, are all characters in a dystopian society. A dystopia is the vision of a society in which conditions of life are miserable and are characterized by oppression, corruption of government, and abridgement of human rights.

Humans go through life with the goal of living to their highest potential, or living in a utopia. A utopia is an ideal community in which the citizens attempt to live their lives to their highest values (Sreenivasan). While utopias may be desirable, there are very few places that qualify as genuine utopias. Leaders trick their citizens into believing that they are living in a perfect society, when in reality, there are many faults in their society. In both 1984 and the city of Dubai, the leaders deceive the citizens by hiding the dystopian traits of their societies. A dystopia is a miserable society in which people are under constant societal control (¨Dictionary.com¨). Utopias become dystopias when the citizens

North Korea is a country that is ruled by a dictator and has a communist government. A communist government rules all the land and gives the same amount of money and supplies to all the people in the country. “Daily Necessities were obtained from the Public Distribution System (PDS)” (95,Hassig). The PDS shut down in 1995 because foreign aid was cut off expect for Pyongyang, the capital city. In rural areas, a lot of the children were born as “no-count” meaning that when they were born they weren’t counted as part of the existing society and didn’t have supplies given to them. North Korea was once a unified country with South Korea until September 9, 1948 when it became a separate country. From 1910 to 1945 Japan had ruled

Totalitarianism diminishes the idea of individuality and destroys all chances of self-improvement, and human’s natural hunger for knowledge. In George Orwell’s famous novel, “1984”, totalitarianism is clearly seen in the exaggerated control of the state over every single citizen, everyday, everywhere. Totalitarianism can also be seen in the book “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley, in which humans are synthetically made and conditioned for their predestinated purpose on earth. The lack of individualism will lead a community towards a dystopia in which freedom is vanished by the uncontrolled power of the state.

Thesis: In The Village, Orwell’s 1984, and Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, the government brainwashes their citizens to prevent individuality to gain power over society. The government uses fear, propaganda, and brutal force to gain control of their citizens. Keeping citizens uninformed made it easier to control society. Utopias are unrealistic and often fail, It is impossible to form a perfect society.

Different societies have risen and fallen in the continual search for the “perfect” society. The definition of this utopia is in constant flux due to changing times and cultural values. Many works of literature have been written describing a utopian society and the steps needed to achieve it. However, there are those with a more cynical or more realistic view of society that comment on current and future trends. These individuals look at the problems in society and show how to solve them with the use of control and power. Such a society is considered undesirable and has become known as dystopian society.

A utopia is what everyone is aiming for, but is that really what they are getting? With the hopes of a perfect society, we the people are rushing for a drastic change in the way things work without giving too much care in which direction things are changing, and that can and will cause definite issues. In the hopes to rush into a perfect world, too many people are treating government like a roulette wheel and hoping for the best, even though all odds are against them. In doing so, they are setting themselves up for a more controlled tomorrow.

Thesis: Both a modern-day society and a dystopian society are alike because they both are not perfect, which is the exact opposite of a utopian society.

The short story Fahrenheit 451 and Equilibrium have comparable characters, themes and settings, and both conclude that forced utopian societies always fail, and that unfortunately there is no “perfect world”. Throughout history, choices have been made to make our world a better place. A dystopian society is often perceived as a better version of our actual world. However, in many examples, it is shown to have negative effects on society. Utopia is a futuristic world in which all are considered equal, which is commonly used feature of science fiction.

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Most people probably think 1984 is completely fiction, but there are many drastic similarities between 1984 and North Korean Society. These societies have forced labor camps, powerful dictators or government parties, and the use of propaganda. Both of these societies slowly gained power over many years and took full control of their country or territory. On the other hand, they differ when it comes to they way they designed their governments. Both 1984’s and North Korea's societies are similar in the ways they control, torture, and deprive their people, but differ when it comes to government organization.

Dystopian novels are extremely different from Modern American Society. The Major differences are the government controls everyone to make the world equil for everyone. The problem is that everyone's utopia is different from each other. That makes the possibility of an utopia impossible. Citizens basic rights are violated to get people who do not have the resources to be like the others.

We all want the world to be a Utopic world, but the truth is it’s not. We live in a Dystopic world, even though most people do not want to believe it or admit it to themselves. When I step back and get perspective on the world today, I can clearly see that we live in a Dystopic world. Why does a portion of today’s society want the world to be a Utopia? In a Utopic world, everything would be perfect, we would not have the struggles to change us into the human’s we are meant to be. However, in a Dystopic world, we have the struggles and unpleasant times that make us into the people we are supposed to be. Although, everyone has moments where they believe everything this is perfect, if you look at that moment from a different perspective, you will find something that unpleasant or disturbing in that moment.

The world we live in today is a very good example of a dystopia. Problems have riddled our societies from race fighting, to bigotry, and even mocking people for choices about their bodies or genders. There are many choices that have led to both the causes and the effects of what we live in now. Many people are discussing how to turn our current situations around, this is how I will accomplish these goals in my utopia.

Through the years, governments have tried to control their people by using different tactics because having complete control over one’s people is the only way to remain in command. Furthermore, it is without doubt that citizens who are obedient and compliant are much easier to control than those who are defiant and rebellious. However, there is also a limit as to how much one can control his people. Totalitarian control is at the end of one extremity. Imagine living in a society where every individual is suppressed from having freedom because the government oversees all thoughts and actions. In this society, the citizens never question their authorities because anything found to be against the government is punishable by isolation, torture, and death. Moreover, imagine being convinced by the government that this is the most ideal way of life. Imagine believing that a society rampant with violence and poverty is idyll. This kind of life is a dystopia. Dystopias are often drawn in literary works to bring attention to real-world issues. Dystopian fictions portray the human ideologies of a utopia, presenting a world in which the perception of a perfect society is maintained through oppressive authoritarian rule. These dystopian elements are prevalent in George Orwell’s 1984, and Evan Ross’s The Hunger Games. In both novel and movie, the government subdues their citizens’