The Theme Of The Book Fahrenheit

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.

As evident through the striking similarities between the totalitarian government of 1984 and the Communist regime of North Korea, it really is as if Kim Il Sung obtained an early copy of George Orwell’s 1984 and used it as a blueprint for his system (Hitchens n.p.). George Orwell had been exposed to various types of imperialism throughout his early life, leading to a realization of his resentment for authority. Orwell produced the novel with the intent of warning future societies of the dangers of totalitarian governments, yet North Korea epitomizes a flawless depiction of the very authority that Orwell yearned to avoid through providing a detailed illustration of the ramifications of submitting to a tyrannical government (Merriman n.p.).

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.

Around the time these books were written, North Korea established a classification system which led to this, “All resources are controlled- livelihood, school, lodging, whom can marry are all based on your ranking” as stated by Suzanne Scholte. To put this differently, the government mandated everything it possibly could, right down to

Throughout history censorship has been primarily used to effectively repress a person or group’s opinion about a certain subject. Censorship is not only used in radical nations that are ruled by a dictator such as North Korea,

They make people believe in things aren’t real just like King Jong Un does to his population. An example in George Orwell book was that 2+2=5, Orwell stated (1949) “Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows” (page 81). This shows how much the government controls you and how they can manipulate the way people think. Just like 1984, North Korea makes the citizens believe things are true when they are clearly to anybody else in the world.The government is very careful with what they let in and out of the

Being completely controlled and even afraid is a part of people’s everyday lives, those of North Korea. Hatred towards this totalitarianism is a philosopher and novelist, Ayn Rand. Rand has written a novel, Anthem, to display the impact of totalitarianism and how she opposes this type of system. Between the everyday life in North Korea and the dystopian society in Anthem, are many similarities and some differences. The structure of the governments, the state of the people, and the little progress made within North Korea and the society of Anthem can certainly be compared.

North Korea, a communist dictatorship, is the most censored country. It has no independent journalists, and the people can only watch what the government

The Secret State of North Korea offered a great look into what basic things North Koreans are lacking. Even within the realm of Communism. Lack of freedoms, lack of food, lack of community, lack of trust, lack of a social society, lack of programs for children, lack of equality, and a lack of information. When Kim Il-Sung created North Korea, the government was based on Marxism and Leninism, called “Juche.” Just as the Soviets, the North Koreans followed suite with massive inequality between the government officials and the common people. The documentary showed its viewers what the government is omnipresent in the everyday lives of its people, so much so that recordings of daily life are illegal, and “random” searches take place commonly.

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.

North Korea filters information through a network to only let acceptable information into their country. Factors that contribute to the restrictions of North Korea’s press might be that they are so close the South Korea, and don’t want their people seeing what is happening in South Korea, or they have fabricated some sort of alternative universe in North Korea to blind it’s citizens from the real world. But this isn’t the first time two places have been split by a wall, whether it be technological or

“It is one thing to make a choice and It is another thing to never have the chance” –Ally Condie. Some countries have a government that is a democracy or a government of dictatorship. Democracies have rights, unlike countries ruled under dictatorship. The novels, Legend and Surviving Antarctica are based on having a strict government. These fictional novels are meant to warn us about our future on governing its country and people. The dictatorship country, North Korea is ruled by the hands of Kim-Jong Un. This man has been ruling North Korea for quite some time now and his people are struggling to survive everyday in the country. In North Korea, freedom of speech and press are repressed, meaning the people are limited on what they can say.

To summarize this you can say that in one way the movie Nineteen Eighty-Four has come true. You can say that North Korea is the new London in Nineteen Eighty-Four. The way they are correcting newspaper so it work for their advantage. And that North Korea is sending out propaganda just the way that Big Brother did is terrifying. They both know how to unite their people.

The country’s government and leader strive to be feared rather than loved, as Machiavelli argues on page 43. North Korea chooses its leader based on a family line rather than merit, and its leader constantly uses torture and brainwashing to gain its citizens’ respect.

“Fahrenheit” is a book that has an amazing story to tell. It’s exciting, thrilling, jaw dropping, and a bit confusing. It has everything you need to suspense to drama to happy ending. You might think that the author was trying to hard but in fact he took a concept and made it his own, and showed and told a very interesting story. Not only did he show he has a very interesting imagination but he’s one hell of a writer, and the summary on the back of the book does it no justice at all.