“Corrupt Dystopian Societies”
Dystopian societies give the illusion of a perfect world. This is far from the truth as these societies are often corrupt and their citizens are repressed. Citizens are deprived from learning about the entire past and how their government works in Fahrenheit 451, Anthem, and Logan’s Run. A central theme in dystopian works is the government’s use of propaganda which causes the protagonist to have a desire to change their society.
The societies in dystopian works are very tyrannical. Often times, the government uses propaganda to instill fear in their citizens. To exemplify, the government in Anthem portrays the past as an evil, corrupt, and unhappy place known as The Unmentionable Times. Similar to Anthem, propaganda is also …show more content…
The government has brainwashed their citizens to believe that they were living the best life possible under their control. Logan’s and Montag’s society thrives for the need of always being entertained. To further explain, Mildred only cares about her “family” on television. She tries to convince Montag that the brainless program is “really fun. It’ll be even more fun when [they]can afford to have the fourth wall installed” (Bradbury 18). Mildred’s obsession with technology is mainly due to the society’s use of propaganda which creates fear in her to try anything else. Mildred is an example of a perfect citizen since she is a conformist and follows all the rules placed by the society. Like most citizens, she is obedient to her government and her family on television. Similar to Mildred, citizens in Logan’s society are obsessed with being constantly occupied. They consume large amounts of drugs to gain the feeling of pleasure. Citizens waste their lives away playing in the arcade, having sex, and getting high. The society has brainwashed their citizens to spend their days with those useless
Dystopian societies give the illusion of a perfect world. This is far from the truth as these societies are often corrupt and their citizens are repressed. Citizens are deprived from learning about the entire past and how their government works in Fahrenheit 451, Anthem, and Logan’s Run. A central theme in dystopian works is the government’s use of propaganda which causes the protagonist to have a desire to change their society.
The societies in dystopian works are very tyrannical. Often times, the government uses propaganda to instill fear in their citizens. To exemplify, the government in Anthem portrays the past as an evil, corrupt, and unhappy place known as The Unmentionable Times. Similar to Anthem, propaganda is also …show more content…
The government has brainwashed their citizens to believe that they were living the best life possible under their control. Logan’s and Montag’s society thrives for the need of always being entertained. To further explain, Mildred only cares about her “family” on television. She tries to convince Montag that the brainless program is “really fun. It’ll be even more fun when [they]can afford to have the fourth wall installed” (Bradbury 18). Mildred’s obsession with technology is mainly due to the society’s use of propaganda which creates fear in her to try anything else. Mildred is an example of a perfect citizen since she is a conformist and follows all the rules placed by the society. Like most citizens, she is obedient to her government and her family on television. Similar to Mildred, citizens in Logan’s society are obsessed with being constantly occupied. They consume large amounts of drugs to gain the feeling of pleasure. Citizens waste their lives away playing in the arcade, having sex, and getting high. The society has brainwashed their citizens to spend their days with those useless