A dystopia is a place that on the surface seems nice, but in reality is terrible. The novel Anthem by Ayn Rand, and the movie The Island directed by Michael Bay, are about two different dystopias that are quite similar. The people in these dystopian societies do not know the truth and the leaders will use physical force and punishment to keep people from knowing. From a young age, the people are taught to conform to certain standards and policies. Laws are made and enforced to make sure the dystopia keeps its control over the people, thereby continuing the dystopia. The leaders in Anthem and The Island both control their people’s minds by dehumanizing the people.
The people in Anthem are hidden from the truth, and any person to stumble upon it is killed. When Equality 7-2521 is explaining what …show more content…
The councils have removed the word from the language so that the people lose their individuality. They refer to themselves in plural and not singular, because they have no distinction, no singularity. The leaders have controlled the people by hiding this word, and any person to speak or hear this word is killed publicly. If the people do not comply or don’t agree, they are forced too. In dystopias most of the past is destroyed or hidden away from the people so that they do not get curious and learn the truth. Equality 7-2521 found one of such places: a manhole, and learned the truth. When he was talking to International 4-8818, International 4-8818 says "Since the Council does not know of this hole, there can be no law permitting to enter it. And everything which is not permitted by law is forbidden." (pg) After Equality 7-2521 enters and returns from the hole, they debate about telling the council about
The people in Anthem are hidden from the truth, and any person to stumble upon it is killed. When Equality 7-2521 is explaining what …show more content…
The councils have removed the word from the language so that the people lose their individuality. They refer to themselves in plural and not singular, because they have no distinction, no singularity. The leaders have controlled the people by hiding this word, and any person to speak or hear this word is killed publicly. If the people do not comply or don’t agree, they are forced too. In dystopias most of the past is destroyed or hidden away from the people so that they do not get curious and learn the truth. Equality 7-2521 found one of such places: a manhole, and learned the truth. When he was talking to International 4-8818, International 4-8818 says "Since the Council does not know of this hole, there can be no law permitting to enter it. And everything which is not permitted by law is forbidden." (pg) After Equality 7-2521 enters and returns from the hole, they debate about telling the council about