Yeonmi Park

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.

In Lauren Slater’s article Rat Park, Slater talks about Bruce Alexander’s study and experiments on addiction. Alexander’s experiment consists of lab rats in two environments. The first is a caged environment and the second was a “perfect environment” called Rat Park. Rats in each environment were given two choices of water. One study group had regular water and the second was a form of heroin in water. The caged rats chose to drink the drugged water until they were placed into the “perfect” rat park environment. Once placed in this environment, theses rats stopped drinking the drugged water and started to drink the regular water. The rodents originally placed in the rat park drank

To first start off both the society of Anthem and North Korea have a lot common rules. The society of Anthem is restricted to to leave their position and disobey the society's rules. Meanwhile North korean citizens are restricted to leave and disobey the “Great Leader”. Both instances there is that one person the does goes behind the leaders back and disobeys. In Anthem it was Equality, he sneaks off and finds a cave to stay in against the society's back. The same inteins applies in North Korea, it is a huge crime to go behind the leaders back but, I'll goes behind the back of the “Great Leader” and sneaks to South Korea. For Equality's mistake of disobeying he is beaten till he release the truth but, for Il his parents, friends, and other

As a result of the regimes isolationist policy the people of North Korea suffered greatly in both mental and physical health. The hold the state had over the beliefs of the citizens presented in “Nothing to Envy”, varied from absolute belief to uncomfortable awareness. The reader is presented often with Mrs. Song’s dedication to the regime, and Kim Il-sung himself. A mother of four she was often gone from home, working and attending ideological training sessions. “Fridays she stayed especially late for self-criticism. In these sessions members of her work unit- the department to which she was assigned- would reveal to the group anything they had done wrong—Mrs. Song would usually say, in all sincerity, that she feared she wasn’t working hard enough” (Pg. 43).When Kim Il-sung died, she

In writing Escaping North Korea Mike Kim brought to light the struggles North Koreans face in North Korea, then escaping, and seeking asylum. Kim, before working on the China-Korea boarder, had his own financial planning business but one trip to China changed his world drastically. After hearing the stories of North Korean refugees, Kim found his calling to help these refugees escape a tyrant leadership and create a new life for themselves. Kim in writing Escaping North Korea described his experiences in aiding these refugees escape a repressive country. Escaping North Korea addresses the aspects of life in North Korea that led for them to escape, the problems they face once crossing to China and the

Prince William Forest Park has flourished to what it is today but it carries historical events that not only made a serious impact on history today but also on the national park. As one of their historical events such as the Civil War, it established a huge impact on the park today and has continued to be a part of the parks history. It all revolved around the Civil War dating back to 1861-1865 where Prince William Forest Park was the town of Dumfries. The American Civil War had such a huge impact on Prince William Forest Park due to the events of the Confederate Blockade and the Dumfries Raid with the Cabin Branch Mining Company and its endless supply of iron sulfide , therefore shapes the park today

Throughout time, humankind has been known for many characteristics that make it notable and fascinating. Man is praised for many capabilities like creativity, art, and altruism, but perhaps the most notable trait we claim as our own is the ability man possesses for adaptation and survival, both emotionally and physically. In the memoir The Aquariums of Pyongyang by Chol-Hwan Kang, the author details the events that led to his imprisonment, his time in captivity, and his release from prison camp as well as his escape from North Korea. The autobiographical work is not only touching because of the suffering Kang and the other prisoners he writes about experience, but primarily because the story focuses on the desperate struggle of individuals to survive and adapt to even the most horrendous of circumstances. The memoir shows the tenacity and resilience of man through its accounts of prisoners’ struggle to feed themselves and their families, Kang’s desire for comforts as coping mechanisms, and the reluctance of Kang to adapt to change.

This book is about young Korean girls and its author is Korean as well. It illustrates to young readers that although the girls pictured my look different than they do, the issues and feelings they face are universal.

Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick follows the lives of six North Koreans who have experienced a great deal of hardship and turmoil living under one of the most notorious communist regimes. Throughout the years these North Koreans lived through the death of their great Kim Il-Sung, the rise to power of his successor Kim Jong-Il, and the horrific famine that has left many in despair. Although North Korea is constantly in the news globally it is surprising to realize little is known about the country itself. Communist dictatorship has shut out the North part of the Korean peninsula from the outside world and has ruled with an iron fist. In the years following WWII Kim Il-Sung and

The Broadway play “Clybourne Park” is based off the movie and play “The Raisin in the Sun”. It is written by Bruce Norris and was honored with many awards including the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for drama and the Tony Award for best play. Bruce Norris wrote the play by having it pick up right where “The Raisin in the Sun” left off. By doing this, Bruce Norris picks up where the drama was and shows the racial tensions in the 1950’s and 1960’s up until present day. To create this, writer Bruce Norris created a play with only two acts. The first act is based in the late 1950’s and early 60’s right after the war. The second act is based in the same house fifty years apart in the year 2009. By doing this

The Onion portrays Mr. Park, the owner of Harbor Corrections Group as a modern success story of one who started from nothing. The articles jokes about Parks humble beginnings as he started with a 6 cell prison and barely got enough money to finance his newer big one. The article portrays him as a hard worker and person who loves his job by referencing his 3 part workers

Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick provides insight into the lives of North Korean defectors while in North Korea. Their accounts give inside information about the North Korean regime which makes it possible to analyze to what extent society was an egalitarian utopia. The interview reveals that people were discriminated by social class as evident by those who were richer, and thus in a higher social strata, having more opportunities for success. There was also economic inequity which was apparent by people having different degrees of struggle. However, the problems North Koreans faced was similar, which showed there was some equality from their struggles. Overall, the interviewees give accounts which contradict the idea that the North Korean regime was promoting egalitarianism through their accounts which give counterexamples regarding social class and economic status, so their claim of egalitarianism is mostly false.

In North Korea, Yeonmi Park and her family faced many problems. First, the government was very harsh. In the text, Escape from North Korea, a friend’s mother was executed for watching South Korean films and giving them to friends. Also, it was very hard to get out of South Korea. Guards would patrol the borders

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Hyeonseo Lee gave a presentation on TED Talk entitled, “My Escape from North Korea”, summarizing about her life in North Korea. She was born and raised there and sing patriotic songs. All the history books told her that North Korea was the best country in the world. As she got older, a famine struck North Korea in the mid-1990’s. Although, she never experienced starvation, she witnessed the events first hand. This was the pushing point for Hyeonseo, who decided to leave North Korea. Due to China and North Korea’s stringent border policies and the Chinese government immigration policy, the life of a North Korean refugee is challenging and extremely risky. They risk being deported back to the very country that they escaped from. There are reports and stories about the violation of human rights and labor camps in North Korea. She would live in China for ten years before moving to South Korea. Hyeonseo was forced to help her family escape from North Korea. The regime caught Hyeonseo for sending money to her family. Lee’s family to be relocated by the order of the North Korean government. She needed to smuggle them through China to a South Korean embassy in Laos. Unfortunately, Hyeonseo Lee’s story won’t be the last we hear about the abysmal conditions in North Korea. There are, potentially millions more, stories detailing the humanitarian disaster in the country and we must take steps to prepare for the eventual collapse of the country.