The Dangers Of Dystopian Society

Dystopian societies, as described in novels and movies, fascinates all audiences from young to old because they can relate in someway to the portrayed unfortunate circumstances. For instance, the novel 1984 and the movie Divergent, intrigue the imagination for most readers because they can actually sense an overpowering government in their own life. Both of the stories are an extreme of what most people would say is taking place in reality today; however, their story still resonates in the minds of many as it expresses a common theme. Both 1984 and Divergent have a similar theme of a controlling government system that oppresses their citizens.

In both 1984 by George Orwell and “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, faith in the government creates an oppressed society due to extreme surveillance and extreme equality

A dystopian future is a place where society has lost all of its humanity. It is a place where the common man is struggling for survival and is constantly being oppressed by the authorities to the point where a person is on the edge of either giving up or giving in. When we think about some of the classic dystopian novels such as 1984, the giver or the handmaid’s tale, the central theme of all these novels revolves around oppression. In this novel the freedom of reading is taken away from people.

The world is an unfair place, and while this may seem wrong, changing it would only create more disorder. In the story “Harrison Bergeron,” Kurt Vonnegut introduces the readers to a world where everyone is “equal.” This definition of equality is based on the notion that all competition is evil and corrupt, and that no one should feel inferior in light of others success or talent. Controlled by the Handicapper General, the extreme measures used to equalize society has limited innovation and made commodities like food, entertainment, and relaxation of substandard quality. This fictional government has forced people to live in a way that suppresses their natural abilities, and it convinced many characters that this is the way society should be. The mass acceptance of such an existence by those characters demonstrates a critique of American conformity and the power of the government over this behavior.

Dystopian literature presents a chilling and depressing view of the future in which society itself is generally the antagonist of the story and seems to work against the protagonist’s aims and desires. Dystopian literature explores the many problems within our society and uses them to create a dark and nightmare world, in which squalor, poverty or oppression are present. It acts as a cautionary tale for readers and brings to light the many flaws in humanity, which makes it impossible for a perfect society to ever exist.

People may think that dystopians are completely different to our society, which is true but they can be the same, the books Fahrenheit 451, The Giver, and “Harrison Bergeron” are all examples of dystopian societies and they are very similar and different form this society. in a dystopian society, Information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted, the society is an illusion of a perfect utopian world, and The natural world is banished and distrusted. Some things about this society can be similar but there are more contrast than

When one speaks of equality they imagine a society where no one was smarter than anyone, no one was more attractive than anyone, no one was wealthier than anyone and no one was more physically capable than anyone; this ideal utopia is the subject of acclaimed author Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s short dystopian story “Harrison Bergeron”. The story “Harrison Bergeron” takes place in America during the year of 2081 and details that due to three new amendments the government has full control of the citizens’ physical appearance and thoughts thus achieving absolute equality through the use of torturous devices. Vonnegut details the pains George Bergeron, a more brilliant member of society, has to go through in order to bring him down to the new societal standard for intelligence “And George […] had a little mental handicap radio in his ear. He was required by law to wear it at all times. It was tuned to a government transmitter.

Dystopian fiction is an alternate society characterized by a focus on that which is contrary to the author 's ethos, portraying it as mass poverty, public mistrust, police state, or oppression. This genre was chosen because it allows for readers to feel better and thankful for our society’s current state. The works that I used to investigate this genre were The Road by Cormac McCarthy, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, and 1984 by George Orwell. All of these books are categorized in the dystopian genre but have very different symbols, styles, and implications. Each of these novels have different styles because some include a society with overbearing rules, such as Fahrenheit 451 and 1984, whereas The Road has virtually no society. Despite their differences, the purpose of these novels is to demonstrate that the only thing strong enough to conquer a corrupt and inhumane society is through true love and passion.

Is today’s society becoming a dystopian world? Both the novels 1984 by George Orwell and The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood provide warnings of how each author sees certain problems in society leading to dystopian states. Civilizations are forced to live by rules and for certain purposes to ensure the governments own goals and aspirations, but arise for different reasons. Atwood is concerned with political groups and aspects of feminism; 'The Handmaids Tale ' illustrates how declining birth rates could lead to a state where women are forced into bearing children. In contrast, when Orwell wrote 1984, just after World War two, he was concerned that governments were moving more toward totalitarianism. He worried that these governments might start taking away more of people 's rights and freedoms. Both Authors believe that, soon enough governments will control everything, including freedom of expression, sexuality, and Language. Both novels are a perfect example of this, they correctly predicted what will in fact happen around they world.

Dystopian novels have become more common over the last century; each ranging from one extreme society to the next. A dystopia, “A futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate, bureaucratic, technological, moral, or totalitarian control,”[1] through an exaggerated worst-case scenario, criticizes about current trends, societal norms, or political systems. The society in Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is divided in a caste system, in which humans are not individuals, do not have the opportunity to be individuals, and never experience true happiness. These characteristics of the reading point towards a well-structured

Popular literature often reflects society’s beliefs and struggles, and dystopian fiction is once again gaining popularity. From Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro to Hulu’s reimagining of The Handmaid’s Tale, written by Margaret Atwood, and all the young adult dystopias in between, one does not have to search far to find a unique dystopian read. While every dystopia is different, these novels have similar characteristics that define their genre.

Our society consist of many elements that determine the placements of every individual. A Dystopian universe is based upon a society where things work functionally and planned. Every being has a task, every machine is programed, every animal is used. The world itself is one system. Some wish for the “Perfect” society, they believe it is only appropriate that everybody does what they have to and things get done appropriately. You also have people who enjoy the unevenness and offset of balance. The future is coming soon. Now we must find out if we want a “Perfect” society or a little “strange”. Some believe that the world we live in is well rounded and works efficiently. But you do have some people

In this dystopian society, everyone is made according to government’s standards. They are denied basic rights such as choosing what profession they will enter, who they will marry, what they will do with their free time, etc. They are indoctrinated to believe that they are happy, even though they have never felt true happiness. They view books as a weapon and use their destruction to hinder the same society they claim to be advancing. They have begun a war on instruments of peace, completely ignoring the destruction that occurs around them.

We find our society truly becoming one of a dystopian literature. Much like the society seen in the novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, the society in which we live in is becoming one of sleep-teaching, psychological manipulating, and classical conditioning.

In today’s 21st century world dystopian fiction has made a massive resurgence in popular culture and continues to evolve even today. The piece of literature that serves as the source and namesake of this genre is Thomas More’s Utopia (1516) “which describes a fabricated country named Utopus after its conqueror. King Utopus reshapes a savage land into an ideal society through planning and reason fulfilling the ideal of the philosopher-king.” Utopia is derived from the Greek words ou and topos meaning “no place” directly stating that the land is impossible to arise, but it is proved feasible by way of social engineering. A dystopia, dis topos, "bad place" is a way to scare the audience; it being false offers meager relief, because in the audience’s mind it is possible. In Utopia class distinctions have been eliminated, but at the same time there is a loss of individual liberties and ingenuity. Usually set in the future, dystopian works customarily show the apprehensions and worries that the author experiences in contemporary culture. Over time fear diminishes and with this dystopias created because of it begin to not frighten readers. The opposite is also true, in instances where society has caught up with ideals that were completely imaginary. Aldous Huxley 's Brave New World is more profound today than its publishing date in 1932, since the purely contrived use of salable drugs, genetic exploration, and social media have all evolved into a quintessential part of today’s