How Does Prometheus Use Fear In Prison

Fear is the Guard, and I am my Prison. Fear is the force that drives the people to obey the Council. Over years of the Council having authoritative control over the people, it has engraved the ideas of obedience into the minds of their subjects. Their policies have led to the citizens of the state policing themselves, as their fear of disappointing the Council controls them. Few dare to question the rules, and the ones who dare to dare not question aloud. Fear is what allows the Council to run and maintain a low-maintenance state. The idea of using fear as a way to control people is one that can be effectively carried on, and it’s one that’s been common throughout the course of history. By using fear, leaders can tap into a human emotion, something that can not be easily controlled by the individual. If a government performs an action that elicits fear in the heart of an individual, then that being will do whatever is necessary to keep themselves comfortable. Prometheus stated this: “It is a sin to write this. It is a sin to think words no others think and to put them down upon a paper no others are to see. It is base and evil.” Prometheus, or Equality 7-2521 as he’s known at first, is so …show more content…
In recent times, this is a common theme. From Tiananmen Square to the Arab Spring, people are constantly revolting against their governments. While the people involved in these events were necessary to ensure the revolution lives on, change is initiated by a smaller party. Once the smaller party stands up to call for change, the revolution has room to grow. The issue with this is that the people who are revolting are labeled “radicals” and their ideas and opinions are invalidated. The people are told not to be comfortable around these people, and it is just another way that the government institutes fear as a way to keep the citizens under