“Revolution is not a bed of roses.”-Fidel Castro. This quote by former dictator of Cuba,
Fidel Castro, means that overthrowing a government is and can be very difficult and painful.
Because people today, and in dystopian novels, rebel and attempt to revolt against corrupt governments such as dictatorships. Governments today, like Cuba, North Korea, and maybe even
Russia, are very similar to the government in the dystopian novels, Legend and Surviving
Antarctica. All of these governments: limit freedom of speech and press, violate human rights, citizens have little to no say to who’s elected, and there are restrictions on traveling. People who write dystopian novels, like Legend and Surviving Antarctica, involve potential hazards of the …show more content…
We have the ability to compare many governments from today, including Cuba, to the government in the novels Legend and Surviving Antarctica.. Dystopian writers like Marie Lu and Andrea White reveal the dark side of some choices and actions people make, resulting in imprisonment, pain, and in some cases, death! These governments today, and in dystopian novels, are controlled by one person and one person only. And they also give their citizens little to no freedom whatsoever. Every one of these traits/comparisons can be put together to show that these governments are in fact dictatorships. Freedoms like speech, press, and the right to vote are all valued and cherished by many, but when these rights and freedoms are taken from the people, by the government, that’s when rebellions violence begin to arise.
In the novels, Legend and Surviving Antarctica, the government limits the citizens’ freedoms of speech. And the press is also limited, just like in Cuba. There are quite a few examples of this right violated in both novels. For instance, in Legend, the peoples’ freedom of speech is restricted by the government. -. Also in Surviving Antarctica, the news and press are …show more content…
Also in the article “Cuba”, S. Dual also condemns the government by stating, “Secondly, it is a widely known idea by the Cuban people that, “publications attacking or condemning the government or leaders are prohibited in Cuba.”
The government in both of these novels and in Cuba try to manipulate the people living there into thinking that they have these freedoms such as speech and press, but the governments limit these rights by only allowing certain stuff to be released and go public. These freedoms have been limited or even taken away when certain people take over. In Legend, it was Commander
Jameson, Surviving Antarctica, it was the Secretary, and for Cuba, former dictator, Fidel Castro.
Another point is, speech and press have been run through advertisements, but in Legend,
Surviving Antarctica, and even Cuba, the government(s) control almost everything related
Fidel Castro, means that overthrowing a government is and can be very difficult and painful.
Because people today, and in dystopian novels, rebel and attempt to revolt against corrupt governments such as dictatorships. Governments today, like Cuba, North Korea, and maybe even
Russia, are very similar to the government in the dystopian novels, Legend and Surviving
Antarctica. All of these governments: limit freedom of speech and press, violate human rights, citizens have little to no say to who’s elected, and there are restrictions on traveling. People who write dystopian novels, like Legend and Surviving Antarctica, involve potential hazards of the …show more content…
We have the ability to compare many governments from today, including Cuba, to the government in the novels Legend and Surviving Antarctica.. Dystopian writers like Marie Lu and Andrea White reveal the dark side of some choices and actions people make, resulting in imprisonment, pain, and in some cases, death! These governments today, and in dystopian novels, are controlled by one person and one person only. And they also give their citizens little to no freedom whatsoever. Every one of these traits/comparisons can be put together to show that these governments are in fact dictatorships. Freedoms like speech, press, and the right to vote are all valued and cherished by many, but when these rights and freedoms are taken from the people, by the government, that’s when rebellions violence begin to arise.
In the novels, Legend and Surviving Antarctica, the government limits the citizens’ freedoms of speech. And the press is also limited, just like in Cuba. There are quite a few examples of this right violated in both novels. For instance, in Legend, the peoples’ freedom of speech is restricted by the government. -. Also in Surviving Antarctica, the news and press are …show more content…
Also in the article “Cuba”, S. Dual also condemns the government by stating, “Secondly, it is a widely known idea by the Cuban people that, “publications attacking or condemning the government or leaders are prohibited in Cuba.”
The government in both of these novels and in Cuba try to manipulate the people living there into thinking that they have these freedoms such as speech and press, but the governments limit these rights by only allowing certain stuff to be released and go public. These freedoms have been limited or even taken away when certain people take over. In Legend, it was Commander
Jameson, Surviving Antarctica, it was the Secretary, and for Cuba, former dictator, Fidel Castro.
Another point is, speech and press have been run through advertisements, but in Legend,
Surviving Antarctica, and even Cuba, the government(s) control almost everything related