Big Brother Ghost Speech

1984 demonstrates a dystopian society in Oceania by presenting a relentless dictator, Big Brother, who uses his power to control the minds of his people and to ensure that his power never exhausts. Aspects of 1984 are evidently established in components of society in North Korea. With both of these society’s under a dictator’s rule, there are many similarities that are distinguished between the two. Orwell’s 1984 becomes parallel to the world of dystopia in North Korea by illustrating a nation that remains isolated under an almighty ruler.

In North Korea, a totalitarian or dictatorial government prevails, where one “Supreme Leader” is revered and even worshipped. This government features a monolithic system, which plays “a crucial role in enabling the continuing monopoly of power by a sole leader” (Park 5-6). All components of life and society thus become fully oriented toward the goals of the head of state, Kim Jong-un, and the Kim dynasty. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, the government-headed Korean Central News Agency heavily commands the “dissemination of information, and all papers are strictly censored” (Lee et al.). This control over the movement of ideas in the population not only fosters the spread of government ideology but also prompts citizens to remain ignorant regarding certain issues, such as government actions

The country of North Korea compares rather closely to the world in Ayn Rand’s Anthem. Both nations of people are very closed off from the community and the outside world. The citizens only know about what the government officials want them to know about. In North Korea everyone depends upon and worships their leader, Kim Jong Il, almost as though he is their god. They all only depend on what they classify as “we” and they rely only on that because they do not have access to anyone else or even know what it means to be an individual. In both the book and North Korea, the citizens are locked down and watched with a careful eye. Breaking the rules in Anthem would send you to the Uncharted Forest, which is very similar to what happens to those

In the novel Fahrenheit 451 any information that is contained in books is prohibited. The government was holding back information that they didn't want their people to know comparable to what North Korea is doing in the world right now. In North Korea, all the information that the citizens receive is propaganda that the government makes about how horrible the outside world is and how their country is superior to all others. In Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury demonstrates the dangers of censorship by not letting the citizens read or have books, which can also be noticed in North Korea as a result of the people there only witnessing what the government approves.

In the beginning of the text, Kim describes her personal experience of going to North Korea to become an English teacher. She begins to construct the idea that the government is much more oppressive and has many different ideals than that of the U.S. In order to show her personal experience of going to North Korea, Kim says, “Everything...had to be approved by them before we could share it with students” (Kim). By Kim stating that everything had to be approved by her superiors demonstrates that she did

Additionally, the portrayal of this dystopian society controlled by a totalitarian government might have been understood well by contemporary audiences, mirroring the rules of totalitarian regimes such as Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy- the citizens have no influence on the government and have no freedom of choosing the rules that govern and control every part of their lives. Therefore, Winston blames the misery in his life totally and completely on the government and on Big Brother. In Winston’s case, we can see that the propaganda, deprivation, and strict rules fail to make him concur with the party and accept Big Brother- in this situation, the party has to use extreme force and torture to make Winston love the party as well as Big Brother, in order for the party to maintain complete power.

North Korea controls what it’s population hears, sees and knows. They control everything from the radio station to what is taught in school. Just like in the book. Everything anybody ever knew in North Korea was controlled by the government. They have no contact with the rest of the world and think that their lives are good. A quote from Ray Bradbury ‘’Do you know why books such as this are so important? Because they have quality. And what does the word quality mean? To me it means texture.’’ Which explains the meaning of censorship in their society.

Living under an authoritarian government which is solely based on collectivism allows for no diversity of thought or dissent that counters the ideas of the government. Even if the idea of an individual is better than the collective, the government will care not. In chapter one, Winston was worried while he was writing in his journal. He knew that he was committing a thought crime

Criticism of the regime or the leadership in North Korea, if reported, is enough to make you and your family ‘disappear’ from society and end up in a political prison camp. It goes without saying that there is no free media inside the country. The only opinion allowed to be voiced inside the country is the regime’s. Knowing the threat that outside information poses to their propaganda and ideology, and ultimately its control over the people, the regime has invested massive resources in trying to maintain an information blockade and keep its monopoly as the only source of information and ideas to the North Korean people. It is illegal to own a tunable radio in North Korea, there is no access to the Internet (except for a few hand-picked and monitored officials), and North Korean landlines and mobile phones cannot make international calls. Organized religion is a potential threat to the regime and therefore nothing apart from token churches built as a facade of religious freedom for foreign visitors are allowed. Thousands of Buddhists and Christians have been purged and persecuted throughout the history of North Korea. People caught practicing or spreading religion in secret are punished extremely harshly, including by public execution or being sent to political prison

Imagine a place where the government is feared and seen as the center of the universe. No one dares to go against it because of the torture and punishments that can occur. Propaganda is everywhere, and no one knows what is the truth and what is a lie. Not knowing if today will be your last. This may seem like an insight to a fictional novel, but this is not the case, this is a reality for some people. Like in the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, the North Korean government uses fear to control their citizens, and supervises the type of media presented through technology. By running everything through a totalitarian regime, no one has the power or courage to fight back (North Korea: Government) (Cha 13).

Hazel Smith has lived and participated in aid project for North Korea after its economic difficulties. On that experience, she realized that lives of people have no significant difference from others, and North Korea is not unique and inexplicable. As she stated in this book, “North Korean society is remarkably similar to societies transiting from communism to capitalism (330).” Rather, many prevailing stereotype of North Korea have usually illogical and self-contradictory assumptions as well as surprisingly little evidence bases, and North Koreans are highly educated and conscious of the outside world. With those realities, which contradict the common knowledge, Hazel set uncommon approach to North Korea.

“All of North Korea is a jail.” (Kim Young-sam) , this quote may appear farfetched but when looking into how North Korea treats its people, its not so out of this world. Sad but true, North Korea has issues upon issues regarding human rights. Stripping the local’s freedom and expression, every word you might say could be your one way ticket to prison. Along with being sent to detention centers and camps for offenses not even acknowledged internationally. Yet North Korea continues to deny the citizens rights, and that should be stopped since it violates their right to freedom , as well as their basic human needs.

So as this book has been read it goes to show that it is North Korea’s government in a nutshell. With the facts being, they bring us false news, showing mass amounts of propoganda, or not being able to think for yourself. It must be hard to live that way but that’s the way they live in 1984 and in North Korea. Orwell did his best to explain a totaltarinsim government and he succeded. So dont forget War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, and Ignorance is

State media sources are tightly controlled so as to prevent the North Korean public from accessing any information that does not come from the country's strict government bureau of information, and this means that many North Koreans are grossly misinformed about the position of North Korea in the world and believe, for example, that their meagre lifestyles are preferable to the terrible conditions in other countries. Visitors to North Korea routinely report tight levels of control, with mobile phones confiscated for the duration of the visit and all movement tracked by an official government-supplied 'tourist guide'.

Established in September of 1948, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), or as it is more commonly known, North Korea, is a relatively young state (CIA Factbook!). Despite its short period of existence however, this east Asian country has managed to crawl its way into worldwide spotlight for its totalitarian-style government, robust nuclear weapons programs, and prevalent use of crimes against humanity. For outsiders looking in, the nation appears to be at its tipping point, with the possibility of revolt waiting around every corner. However, for North Korean citizens, a well-structured and large-scale rebellion may seem both impossible and unnecessary. Currently commanded by the infamous, baby-faced Kim Jong Un, the communist regime works tirelessly to advance the political state of North Korea within the world, while simultaneously restricting their people from reaching autonomy, economic success, and enlightenment to their rulers’ wrongdoings. To better understand how a nation as segregated and restrictive as North Korea can remain intact, this paper will explore how the DPRK uses propaganda and the restriction of communication to control its people.