Having the ability to influence the thoughts and behaviour of others is the most preeminent weapon in the world. When a person has this capacity but their only chief concern is themselves then it can have detrimental effects on humanity. All dystopian works have this egocentric human nature in common, whether it’s the main characters or corporation or governments. There is always the self-seeking characters whose actions may result in catastrophic results. Kurt Vonnegut’s fourth novel Cat’s Cradle follows Jonah, a Christian turned bokononist, on his journey to San Lorenzo exploring the contrariety of religion and science. Where in the end neither science nor religion could save the world from the children of the creator of the atomic bomb. Soylent Green is a screen
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It depicts the horrors that humanity comes to due to overpopulation and depleting supply of resources. Similarly, Brendan Brady’s article “Burma’s Soldiers Speak Out” is based on the documentary Burma Soldier; it is the narrative of Myo Mint and his transformation from a Military junta fighter to an outspoken activist of democracy. Though all three works Cat’s Cradle, Soylent Green, and “Burma’s Soldiers Speak Out” demonstrate that when power is given to humans, it is so far selfishly exploited that it endangers humanity. Power can have desensitizing effects on humans, especially when used for self-serving purposes. In Cat’s Cradle, the creator of the atomic bomb Felix Hoenikker separates himself from his sentimentality. A man who shows little concern when millions are killed as a result of his creation the nuclear bomb. The story of Alamogordo perfectly describes the numbness of Dr. Hoenikker. Newton Hoenikker, Dr. Hoenikker’s midget son, writes of story in the letter to Jonah “A scientist turned to father and said, ‘Science has now known sin.’ And you know what Father said? He said, ‘What is sin?’” (Vonnegut 17). Dr. Hoenikker is propelled by the need to
It depicts the horrors that humanity comes to due to overpopulation and depleting supply of resources. Similarly, Brendan Brady’s article “Burma’s Soldiers Speak Out” is based on the documentary Burma Soldier; it is the narrative of Myo Mint and his transformation from a Military junta fighter to an outspoken activist of democracy. Though all three works Cat’s Cradle, Soylent Green, and “Burma’s Soldiers Speak Out” demonstrate that when power is given to humans, it is so far selfishly exploited that it endangers humanity. Power can have desensitizing effects on humans, especially when used for self-serving purposes. In Cat’s Cradle, the creator of the atomic bomb Felix Hoenikker separates himself from his sentimentality. A man who shows little concern when millions are killed as a result of his creation the nuclear bomb. The story of Alamogordo perfectly describes the numbness of Dr. Hoenikker. Newton Hoenikker, Dr. Hoenikker’s midget son, writes of story in the letter to Jonah “A scientist turned to father and said, ‘Science has now known sin.’ And you know what Father said? He said, ‘What is sin?’” (Vonnegut 17). Dr. Hoenikker is propelled by the need to