Compare And Contrast Fahrenheit 451 Dystopian Society

Thomas Paine once said, “Society is produced by our wants, and government by our wickedness.” In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Montag, the protagonist, works as a fireman. Throughout the novel, he begins to discover his true self. In this utopian society, people are conceited and have little or no emotions. Similarly, many in our society are self-centered and have limited feelings. Even though both societies have numerous characteristics in common, the two societies have multiple differences.

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.

Everyone must do as I say at once (Vonnegut 54)!!”. There are about two fourths of other countries that still live in a dystopian society today. The story Harrison Bergeron and the hungry games are considered an example of one of a dystopian because they basically are owned by an emperor or controlled by a government; they had to do as their ruler say or they could face serious consequences. “Struggling with depression” Harrison and the hungry games are both considered to be dystopian population because they are required to do as their leader say; and if not they could be put to death. I personally think there should not be any dystopian countries that still exist today because people don’t wouldn’t want to live being based on somebody controlling your life or telling you what to do.

In two stories from different decades have one similarity in common. They both are stories that show and take place within a dystopian society. The book Fahrenheit 451 is the story of a firefighter that lives in a dystopian society that does not allow books to read for a source of media. Along with the book Night, a teenage boy named Elie who lived through the Holocaust. Even though that the Holocaust was an actual event in our world's history, it is still considered a dystopian society. Despite the thoughts of many individuals within these dystopian societies, the governments try to take over and control these persons thoughts on the way society works. The two books Fahrenheit 451 and Night are similar in many ways, because of the fact that both governments try to control the way the people within them live.

Point being if only some people had handicaps and some people did not society would not truly be equal because for everyone to be equal they would all have to have handicaps and have the same handicaps.

The next generation of the United States is in huge trouble. Slowly in front of our eyes America is becoming a dystopian society. Although, the United States was created to be close to perfect, as years go by we can see the dangerous reality of how far the US is from being perfect. Our society is going through a tough time right now and while it may not seem that our country is in trouble we will soon realize. So how does our modern society relates to a dystopian society? A dystopian society is an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one. Dystopia is also a term that that defines a corrupt government that projects a false image. This relates to the modern American society because it relates to how citizens are treated by the government. Our government enjoys throwing false images to the citizens of the country. The government also enjoys hiding things from the citizens to make everything seem better than it actually is in reality. Characteristics that a dystopian society lack are freedom, self-control, and individualism. Although, it is hard to accept the fact that our country is headed towards a downfall, we have to realize that our society is becoming a dystopian society.

A dystopian society is one with restricted freedom, whose values are worshipped by citizens who live in fear of surveillance or punishment. In 1984 by George Orwell, the protagonist lives in a futuristic world, controlled by big brother and the inner party over aspects of human life. In Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut Jr, the fear of egalitarian policies, and the dangers of equality take over. In The Purge by James DeMonaco, the citizens relief to self-regulate violence and to protect themselves and their family from the protagonist. All dystopian literature shares similar characteristics, winston which is the protagonist in 1984, he lives in a society where the government takes over and tries to brainwash the citizens making them believe they live in a illusion of a perfect world. Winston is depicted and physically ill, but strong enough not to give in. “Who controls the past controls the future, who controls the present controls the past.” (Orwell 12). George Bergeron is the protagonist in Harrison Bergeron, the government makes him wear a radio, which broadcasts noise over these radios to interrupt the thoughts of smart people like George. ‘’Screams and barking cries of consternation came from the television set’’ (Vonnegut 2). Sergeant was the protagonist in the purge, he risked his life by saving others life for a night of horror. The Purge, Harrison Bergeron, and 1984 were all based off government, society where there is limiting and controlling the population. ‘’We

Our modern day society may have some problems but it could be a lot worse. In dystopian societies everything is controlled and is hard to deal with. Modern day society and dystopian societies are very different though, they both have a need for laws like in The Giver.

Dystopian societies starkly resemble our own. They emphasize the idea that if preventive measures are not taken now, there will be turmoil later. They serve as a reminder that if the weakness and passions of man are pursued, disorder will be fostered.

What exactly is a dystopia, and how is it relevant today? E.M. Forster’s The Machine Stops uses a dystopian society to show how one lives effortlessly, lacking knowledge of other places, in order to show that the world will never be perfect, even if it may seem so. A society whose citizens are kept ignorant and lazy, unknowing that they are being controlled, unfit to act if they did, all hidden under the guise of a perfect utopian haven, just as the one seen in The Machine Stops, could be becoming a very real possibility. There is a rational concern about this happening in today’s world that is shared by many, and with good reason. Dystopian worlds are often seen as fictitious, though this may not be the case in the

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.

How would you picture your world without books? Would you want to become intelligent or would you rather go with the flow? In the novel fahrenheit 451 there was a man named Guy Montag, his occupation was a “Fireman”. Unlike firemen the world has grown up with, these firemen would start fires instead of putting them out, this would be just one of the few very peculiar situations in the story. In Montag’s world they despise books, they are viewed very negatively, making anyone who reads them a criminal. Montag would go through the story meeting many others that would entirely change his point of view and opinion of books. He would then go on trying to fix their world and bring books back. In the novel “Farenheit 451” author Ray Bradbury reveals two key problems that are wrong with society; Society doesn’t want people to be themselves, they want everyone to be a certain way and violence is resorted as the first option to many problems that could be fixed many better ways.

In the short story, “Harrison Bergeron” it is the year 2081 and the government has added “handicaps” (weights, masks, earpieces, etc.) to their people to focus on everyone’s equality. In the futuristic

A dystopian society, usually illusory, is the reverse of an idyllic utopia: it is generally tyrannical and inhibited. Dystopian societies mirror our future- they are usually a hyperbolic familiar society with satirical exaggeration. This kind of literature is written to amend other people 's idea of the kind of society they should thrive for. As well as that, they are written to express their concerns about the future and humanity. Societies of this nature appear in many works of fiction, predominantly in novels set in a speculative future. Dystopian culture is often mused by societal collapse, dehumanization, poverty, and deprivation.

The definition of a dystopian society is “an imaginary society that is as dehumanizing and as unpleasant as possible.” What makes them this way is that the vast majority of people living in them have zero control or power over themselves, even if they think they do. The select people in the society (i.e. the government, the rich) are the one who pull the strings behind the scenes for the majority that are ‘below’ them. The ones with the power are in the minority and are vastly outnumbered by those without power, yet the systems are so efficient at control those without power do not have the will to rebel. Control is enforced through surveillance and monitoring of the actions of the citizens. There is also the fear of discipline if you are caught acting out of line. In each society there is an atmosphere of bleak helplessness and a lack of individuality. A dystopian society fits the definition of Foucault’s Panopticism, the society has an efficient, systematic control in which power is exerted by the few to control the many, although the system is not always a negative.