“Why don’t you just leave?” If only it was that simple. Defined by the Office of Women, ‘Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behaviour that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power or control over another.’ Abusive relationships, dominated by men, are edging us toward a society where undervalued women are the norm. This contemporary topic is comparable to popular dystopian concepts as both highlight a society that will be flawed if men continue to exert control over women.
Though Ray Bradbury wrote his dystopian text, Fahrenheit 451, in the 50’s, it’s themes, characters and symbols are extremely relevant today. It delves into a society that is regimented and oppressive.
The better comparison to Fahrenheit possibly lies in the firemen’s actions – attempting to uphold the uniformity of society by endorsing ignorance. Readers clearly pick up on the conflict between ignorance and knowledge. Montag sees himself a non-conformist, valuing life and fighting …show more content…
Conformists are successfully driving us into holes where love and happiness should be. Though our reality may be different to common dystopian concepts, they undoubtedly interrelate. Dystopic concepts may include an imperfect and flawed society, influenced by power or authority; mirroring the notions of abusive relationships – a powerful partner. A dystopian society is a reflection of what we fear we will become.
Respected American author, Ally Condie, noted that when reading dystopian novels, we want everyone to escape because we are these people. It is no longer a fictional society. Female victims in dystopian novels are becoming comparable to the ‘real’ contemporary women who suffer; both are the authors of their own ambitions. So why are we blindly conforming to a lifestyle where women are devalued? It hasn’t taken a tyrannical government or an apocalypse. Lack of recognizing self-worth and strength led us to this cataclysmic
Though Ray Bradbury wrote his dystopian text, Fahrenheit 451, in the 50’s, it’s themes, characters and symbols are extremely relevant today. It delves into a society that is regimented and oppressive.
The better comparison to Fahrenheit possibly lies in the firemen’s actions – attempting to uphold the uniformity of society by endorsing ignorance. Readers clearly pick up on the conflict between ignorance and knowledge. Montag sees himself a non-conformist, valuing life and fighting …show more content…
Conformists are successfully driving us into holes where love and happiness should be. Though our reality may be different to common dystopian concepts, they undoubtedly interrelate. Dystopic concepts may include an imperfect and flawed society, influenced by power or authority; mirroring the notions of abusive relationships – a powerful partner. A dystopian society is a reflection of what we fear we will become.
Respected American author, Ally Condie, noted that when reading dystopian novels, we want everyone to escape because we are these people. It is no longer a fictional society. Female victims in dystopian novels are becoming comparable to the ‘real’ contemporary women who suffer; both are the authors of their own ambitions. So why are we blindly conforming to a lifestyle where women are devalued? It hasn’t taken a tyrannical government or an apocalypse. Lack of recognizing self-worth and strength led us to this cataclysmic