Kim Jong Un In North Korea

In North Korea all aspects of life are ruled by the government, which essentially takes away human rights. North Koreans, rich or poor have this idea put into their head that their dictator is a supreme god. If someone had the idea of not worshiping the supreme leader in public, they would be sent to a labor camp. North Koreans who try to leave North Korea without permission may be shot on the spot or sent to a labor camp where they may never be released. In every house, no matter where you lived, there is a picture of the supreme leader that you pray to every day. When the supreme leader of North Korea, Kim Jong II, died recently, on December 17th 2011, there was a parade held that had mourners when the casket passed by. As the Supreme Leader’s casket passed by , the mourners were observed to see if they were actually crying. If they didn’t seem like they were sad enough they were sent to prison camps along with other North Koreans that didn’t join the parade. At these Labor camps imprisoned North Koreans are taught how important is to worship the supreme leader and sometimes kept there with their families for as long as they live.

A journey to North Korea and Oceania are very similar. They both have powerful leaders that control everyone and everything. Both their governments are totalitarian, they do not tolerate any individual freedom. All citizens think alike, if they disobey the rules of the government they will be sentenced to torture, death or sent to a concentration camp.

Present day ruler, Kim Jong Un is known for his cruel ways of ruling and his nuclear power. North Korea has no religion, as it is discouraged. Because there is no religion, most citizens get into fights about their ideas of religion. Other people are too afraid to talk about their religion and even pass it on to their children because of what Kim Jong Un might do. Kim is known for executing people to get his way. Since he came to power, he has ordered at least three hundred and forty people to death. One hundred and forty of these people were apart of his government. Due to the executions, his people fear him. On a different topic, North Korea is the 119th largest trading economy in the world, exporting 2.83 billion dollars and importing 3.47 billion dollars. North Korea's largest trading partner is China, gaining food and energy. Other trading partners include, Pakistan, Asia, Russia, etc. China was also the one who gave North Korea nuclear weapons. North Korea was short on nuclear weapons and Kim decided it was time to advance the weaponry. As of 2014, the North Korean Army has 950,000

In North Korea the people can only watch tv or listen to music run by the government. Also if you live in North Korea you cannot freely leave the country. Out of all of the things Kim Jung-Un does to abuse his power this stuck out the most if a person doesn't obey Kim Jung-Un's rules he does what he wishes with them. North Korea currently has 16 operating labor camps and prisoners are put there for something as simple as stealing a kernel of corn. Another thing he does is he will just kill you if he thinks you have committed some kind of crime.

North Korea is the modern day Oceania because both of their citizens are under strict control. Oceania is under the control of the Party and Big Brother, and citizens are constantly

Oceania, according to the book is isolated from the rest of the countries in the world. There is no such thing as “international” news to the people living in Oceania. They are only allowed to do what Big Brother tells them. They have telescreens that are practically surveillance cameras that watch the people all the time. They are constantly being watched because the party (Big Brother) wants to stay in control. Like O’Brien, Hitler sends the Jews to concentration camps to hide the truth from them. The truth was that the whole world did like and appreciate the Jewish community. This is similar to 1984 because Big Brother doesn’t let it’s people to get informed of anything. Instead they are bowing down to Big Brother thinking he is the top “God”. In fact, not just in the book 1984, isolation is also demonstrated in William Shakespeare's famous book, Romeo and Juliet. The theme of isolation occurs when Juliet fails to get empowerment over making her own decisions. That’s what led Juliet to her downfall including her death. All these three examples have something in common. That similarity would be that the people in Oceania like the Jewish and Juliet can’t make their own decisions. Though in comparison, all their cities continued with their lives after the aftermath of all these three

In conclusion, the country in 1984, Oceania, has no freedom the people are always being watched, if anyone dares to think against the government they will be arrested and their education teaches lies. The people of Oceania can be anything for themselves it only for the government gain. They are not free and never will be since the government has the whole country under a watchful eye. If people were born into the world like 1984 people would not question rights and freedom since they never knew about it and are not used to

Censorship, the practice of officially examining books, movies, and other forms of presentation and suppressing the unacceptable parts. In the past, most governments saw it as their duty to regulate the morals of their people through censorship, but the rise of technological communication and individual rights made regulating and censoring difficult. The practice of censorship remains in existence, but has been pushed back into the dark depths of the subconsciousness of society. However, in the small country of North Korea, which borders China and South Korea, censorship is merely a part of everyday life. North Korea has even been dubbed as one of the most repressive media environments in the world by the Freedom House, an independent media watchdog organization and normal privileges that are taken for granted, such as using a cellphone or internet isn’t something that any normal North Korean citizen has. The normal North Korean citizen does not get access to the “internet,” for that privilege is provided to a select few in the country, and freedom of press does not exist. The government owns all the media, regulates and censors all communication, and limits the people’s ability to access information from the outside world. Accessing information without permission is considered “a crime against the state” and will result in the punishment, such as imprisonment, being sent to a labor camp or death. Freedom from censorship is neither a right that is known to North Koreans nor

Imagine a government with full control; you don't have freedom of speech and are fearful for your life. In the novel 1984 and present day North Korea, it's a reality. The overuse of power has faced significant problems for thousands of years which lead to a abusive government, strict society, and isolated communities. In 1984 by George Orwell, Winston goes against Oceania's dystopian government by pursuing his relationship with Julia and writing a journal about his own thoughts. The government takes action by capturing Winston and Julia to torture them. Present day North Korea share many of the same structural complications, such as strict laws and regulations. Both texts have similar societal problems due to the abundance of

Imagine a world where you are never safe. Your every move is monitored, and there is no one whom you can truly trust. A world where one group of all-powerful people can control the past through manipulation of facts and minds. This is the definition of Oceania, the home of Winston Smith in 1984. The book 1984 by George Orwell is a classic piece of literature read in schools around the world, and accidentally read by me over the summer. 1984 is a dystopian mix of science and realistic fiction, in which the year is, wait for it, 1984, and our main character Winston has to deal with both internal and external conflicts in the form of the Party, the ruling class of Oceania, and deciding whom he can love and trust, and who is spying for the Thought

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.

Things to know: 1984 was a book written about life under a totalitarian regime from an average citizen’s point of view. This book envisions the theme of an all knowing government with strong control over its citizens. This book tells the story of Winston Smith, a worker of the Ministry of Truth, who is in charge of editing the truth to fit the government’s policies and claims. It shows the future of a government bleeding with brute force and propaganda. This story begins and ends in the continent of Oceania one of the three supercontinents of the world. Oceania has three classes the Inner Party, the Outer Party and the lowest of all, the Proles (proletarian). Oceania’s government is the Party or Ingsoc (English Socialism

The society in 1984 is much different than it is in today’s society because are allowed to love, trust, and show compassion as in 1984 by George Orwell, there was a totalitarian society. Big brother is the center of society and people must obey him. He is portrayed as powerful and people must obey big brother and if they don’t they disappear. The society in 1984 believes that there is no such thing as love, trust, or hope. The people of Oceania are constantly under surveillance. The thought police have many different ways of watching people. They use telescreens, children, neighbors and coworkers are trained to watch you. There is little to no privacy in Oceania, you are always being watched.

The propaganda in both worlds shows a stereotypical or insulting image of the enemy; as in 1984 the enemy is shown as very round faced which depicts in the book a average Mongolian, as in North Korea american soldiers are shown with beaked noses and straw-colored hair. The propaganda in both worlds is different where Oceania tries to instill fear into the masses while North Korea tries to create an air of dominance, but both in the end reach the goal of having their citizens direct their hatred toward the enemy. Another very important connection is the kinda of activities the masses do with the image of the enemy. In Oceania's society they have a event called Hate Week and a activity done in the outer party offices called Two Minutes of Hate where people basically go ape**** over a image or video of the enemy. What North Korea does is similar to Oceania's activities were students would beat a poster(it looks like a cardboard cutout in the article) of a U.S. soldier with bayonets and rifles. Both of the practices work in getting the masses to hate the enemy more and

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has decided to make Christians celebrate his grandmother Kim Jong-suk’s birthday on Dec. 25 instead of Christmas.