Do you believe in censorship?
Censorship can be considered inappropriate, harmful and offensive. In my opinion, I believe that censorship is a good thing depending on its extremity. Nevertheless, censorship exists today, both in reality and fictitiously. In Ray Bradbury’s novel, Fahrenheit 451, censorship is a major theme throughout the story.
Ray Bradbury’s novel, Fahrenheit 451, conveys how censorship can have a dramatic and disastrous effect. First, the government bans literature as it is believed to cause dangerous thoughts. Books contains ideas and knowledge, which makes people question things. This is a threat to the government as their authority can be defied. Second, the people do not have meaningful conversations. They would …show more content…
One type of restriction is the media. With North Korea under the dictatorship of Kim Jung Un, North Koreans are virtually separated from the rest of the world. As mentioned on the Fox News Network, “Internet use is extremely restricted with many of North Korea’s 24 million people, unable to go online.” First, North Korea is under private 3G wireless network. PhoneArena.com say, "If a subscriber is at the low level of North Korea's political hierarchy, they can only call people belonging to that class. If a subscriber belongs to the elite, they are allowed to contact other elite members only". All communications with anyone is closely monitored. In the novel, Clarisse and her family is watched carefully by the firemen. Beatty reveals that he has a file on the McClellan's’ odd behaviors for years. Second, North Koreans who are looking for independent information, smuggle cellphones which relies on Chinese cell towers. Consequently, trafficking is the only way, for North Koreans to get in touch with their acquaintances outside of North Korea. Those who are caught are sentenced to many years in prison or even death. This parallels to when Montag disobeys authority and hides a stash of books. Lastly, citizens refuse to defy Kim Jung Un for the fear of being punished or sent to jail. This parallels in the novel when, Montag refuses to escape for the fear of the mechanical hound attacking him. North Korea and Fahrenheit 451 has numerous
Censorship can be considered inappropriate, harmful and offensive. In my opinion, I believe that censorship is a good thing depending on its extremity. Nevertheless, censorship exists today, both in reality and fictitiously. In Ray Bradbury’s novel, Fahrenheit 451, censorship is a major theme throughout the story.
Ray Bradbury’s novel, Fahrenheit 451, conveys how censorship can have a dramatic and disastrous effect. First, the government bans literature as it is believed to cause dangerous thoughts. Books contains ideas and knowledge, which makes people question things. This is a threat to the government as their authority can be defied. Second, the people do not have meaningful conversations. They would …show more content…
One type of restriction is the media. With North Korea under the dictatorship of Kim Jung Un, North Koreans are virtually separated from the rest of the world. As mentioned on the Fox News Network, “Internet use is extremely restricted with many of North Korea’s 24 million people, unable to go online.” First, North Korea is under private 3G wireless network. PhoneArena.com say, "If a subscriber is at the low level of North Korea's political hierarchy, they can only call people belonging to that class. If a subscriber belongs to the elite, they are allowed to contact other elite members only". All communications with anyone is closely monitored. In the novel, Clarisse and her family is watched carefully by the firemen. Beatty reveals that he has a file on the McClellan's’ odd behaviors for years. Second, North Koreans who are looking for independent information, smuggle cellphones which relies on Chinese cell towers. Consequently, trafficking is the only way, for North Koreans to get in touch with their acquaintances outside of North Korea. Those who are caught are sentenced to many years in prison or even death. This parallels to when Montag disobeys authority and hides a stash of books. Lastly, citizens refuse to defy Kim Jung Un for the fear of being punished or sent to jail. This parallels in the novel when, Montag refuses to escape for the fear of the mechanical hound attacking him. North Korea and Fahrenheit 451 has numerous