The Hound Dystopian Analysis

The trend in dystopian societies is very intriguing and so vivid. Dystopian societies dictate many characteristics as leaders and followers usually one coming out from the shade to lead their small groups to rebel against order. Through, James Dashner literature the maze runner series he greatly displays challenges of the protagonist in a fallen society. He also takes his text to the next level by being able to display hopelessness in a series of challenges, with struggles with fear in courage as the protagonist in the book go through their trenches, long and dangerous journey. Basically the control the dystopian society creates. Since their beginning they all went through the same thing. On pg. 1. “he began his new life standing up, surrounded

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.

A dystopian society is an illusion of a perfect society. Think of a world where having fun isn’t allowed. Nothing that has been created is fun no sports, no computer games, no music and everything in life has a purpose. You are forced to work for the rest of your life a job that the government chose. The government chooses who you are going to marry, where you are going to live and how much you are going to make. However, one person is assigned a job that he enjoyed and is fun. It is so fun that he become the best in the field. He then goes on to become the boss of everybody in that field and starts to boss around the people at the firm. If somebody says something that he does not agree with they get fired. The keys aspect of a dystopian society can either be a control of information, a singularity in power or ruling in fear and the purpose of these stories to the reader is what would happen if we let it run its course?

Guy Montag sat in Faber's home, a wanted fugitive, and heard these words on the television as society jeered at him. All faith had been put on the Hound to stop him, a mechanical executioner against a man who put his entire life on the line, and for what? For mere things, for books, which held none of the usefulness of technology? Guy's society is so dependent on technology, that the Hound is supposed to be an easy end to those that fight against everything they have ever known. Technology isn't a tool, it is a miracle, a vital part of everyone's "peace and well being." The hound never fails, as society does not accept that it even has a capacity to fail. Instead of being a living animal that can be trained through trial and error, it can only be programmed to never be unsuccessful. However, its function ironically falls apart when Guy proves that the Mechanical Hound can be evaded, that the death sentence it symbolizes is not

Within the novel Fahrenheit 451, three main societies are expressed throught the representation of various groups or characters. These societies include the old society, which was allowed to read literature, the middle society, which bannned literature choosing to instead focus on mindless distractions, and the new society which is only seen for a short amount of time in the book. The old society is represented by the group of outcasts that the main character Montag meets in the third part of the novel after escaping the city. The group is welcomeing to Montag and even appear to be expecting him. The outcasts do not ahere to the rules created by the middle society and instead read, and keep diffferent forms of literature. They view literature as an eccential thing, going as far as to memorize varius forms of work so that it will not be lost. Their dedication to the countinance of literature is seen in the following quote from the text, “Montag.” Granger took Montag;s shoulder firmly. “Walk carefully. Guard your health. If anything should happen to Harris, you are the book of

Partaking in a society of absolute censorship seems to be a priority for Montag at first, but as his mentality grows he constructs a deviating life. After meeting a girl, Montag slowly begins to evolve into a round, dynamic character. The young,

On page 113, Ray Bradbury uses the mechanical hound to personify the future of the people and their ignorance. This unsightly creature seems to be something only those who are blind to their surroundings, like those in Fahrenheit 451 and in the era of slavery, are able to imagine. While this beast shows the inner conflict of Montag with what he knows is right versus what he has been taught, one can also cross apply the analogy to that of the lives of slaves and free men in America. Looking toward the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave, the analogy is furthered in meaning by Douglass's courage and ability to overlook the flaws of Christianity and to keep his faith, as seen on page 158 of the novel. Simply looking at the history of slavery, it is clear to see that many people refused to see the theoretical hound and instead chose to be blind to the terrors

The book states, "The Hound half rose in its kennel and looked at him with green-blue neon light flickering in its suddenly activated eye-bulbs"(Bradbury 25). This imagery describes an eight legged mechanical hound. Bradbury has a fierce tone, phrases such as "light flickering" and "activated eye-bulbs" shows something fierce. Normally, rescue dogs are supposed to rescue people from fires; however, the mechanical hound tracks down and kills/tranquilizes the people who break the law. Most importantly, people love rescue dogs and becomes friendly towards them. On the other hand, people in the society are in fear of the hound (even Montag) and never tries to get close to it. This imagery allows the readers to make a picture in their minds to help understand the situation more. Imagery will be have a certain words that are very descriptive that allows the readers to know the author's tone. Technology in this society has a lot of power. Bradbury is criticizing technology because they are ruining the society instead of help the society become a better place. In addition, the book states, "Complete darkness, not a hint of the silver world outside, the windows tightly shut, the chamber a tomb-world where no sound from the great city could penetrate" (11). When the author particularizes this imagery with a negative tone. Words such as "darkness", "windows tightly shut" and "no sound" makes the author's tone negative. This quote describes the homes as an unhappy and miserable place. Therefore, the author compares the homes to the chamber a tomb-world. Every home is individual and separate that makes the neighbors have an unsocial life with each other. This imagery will help create a dark place that allows the readers to figure out that the tone is negative. Imagery will create an image in our head to know the situation and the author's voice. This quote epitomizes

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.

This novel, written by Ray Bradbury, takes place in a dystopian society where following government regulations are the social norm. Pleasure-seeking and distractions are the features of lifestyle where Montag lives. One cannot think, but can only indulge themselves from mindless entertainment because it requires minor distinctive thoughts. Characters such as Mildred, Beatty, and the majority conforms to the government because it is a normal act. On the other hand, individuality is not accepted as a social norm because they become threats as they question what life is and look for answers in books. People who show individuality are considered as outcasts of society and be put under government danger as

(Watt 41). Bradbury reinforces this contrast by causing Mildred to relate only to the subject of herself, while Clarisse's favorite subject is other people. When Montag meets the Mechanical Hound, he discovers that it is a "dead beast, [a] living beast" (Bradbury 24). Donald Watt describes it as a "striking and sinister gadget" and it "is most terrifying for being both alive and not alive" (41; Huntington 113). The Hound becomes "Montag's particular mechanical enemy…[and it] becomes more suspicious of him" as time passes and Montag develops a greater freedom from his society (Johnson 112). Thus, Montag is thrust into the realization that his culture is not flawless, but instead is rife with abuses of human freedoms.

Dystopian society is a way that this author shows what the future will be like when one person takes charge of a small large group. The elements of dystopian society in Divergent by Veronica Roth are limitations, corporate control, and the factions. The limitations presented in this story include the walls in which the city of Chicago is surrounded by; no one is allowed outside the fence. Another limitation is the factions, which are groups that you are put into based on your personality. You are given a test and one chance to choose a new faction that best fits your wants and needs and if you fail to choose or succeed in a faction, you become factionless. Factionless means that you don’t belong anywhere are are viewed publicly as a disgrace. The last element addressed in this story is corporate control.

This society has abused technology, such as the hound that’s a robot and tv that cover a whole room. After Beatty leaves they hear someone at the door “The front door called softly. Mrs.Montag, Mrs.Montag, someone here, Mrs.Montag, Mrs.Montag, someone here” (Bradbury 67). Montag's are confused because Beatty just left but Montag knew it was not beatty it was the hound. In this society to keep order they use robot dogs to find and kill people that have books in this case the hound is by Montag door and which means he has books. The government uses advance technology in a bad way. The reason why is because they send a robot hound to attack people with books and they house. Lastly, After the hound growl at Montag he ask the Beatty how does the

The people of this society are being watch during all hours. They aren’t even allowed to have private thoughts because the Thought Police are always around and know what you are thinking. In Fahrenheit 451, there are no machines watching one’s every action, but there is many people living in the society. In fact Montag says, “There are billions of us and that’s too many” (Bradbury 16). With so many citizens, there is little room for privacy. It is also extremely hard to trust people; Montag’s own wife turned him in. Also, the Mechanical Hound is very sneaky and is always on the lookout. “The Mechanical Hound never fails. Never since its first use in tracking quarry has this incredible invention let us down” (Bradbury 133). When Montag brought out

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