Ignorance In Delirium

Many people think that it is better to be ignorant and happy than to be aware and upset. In Delirium, people are oblivious about how the government has a lot of power over the society. People don’t really realize how limited their freedom is. The government comes up with the propaganda that love is a disease. It sucks people into individual bubbles. If you try to fight it, they will send you out into the Wilds or kill you. They just go along with the cure for love because they think that they are happy and safe. But what they don’t realize is that without love, life is empty. Also, the life that the government planned out for you might not be what you want. The main character in the book, Lena is one of the few people that sees beyond that. She wrestles with this thought: is it better to understand more than you should and be upset or to be ignorant for your happiness? Lena realizes that being aware and upset is okay. Throughout the book, Lena discovers lies about the government. Delirium suggests that being aware and upset is better than to be ignorant and happy, because when you are aware of something you can do something about it. …show more content…
You don’t have much control over your choices. People overlook this and think that it’s just for your own good. But life becomes one big blur and love is nonexistent. You cannot express your love to your spouse or even your kids. The government will get angry when you want to rebel against the society’s standards and rules. They have a lot of power over you and will do anything to make sure you aren’t rebelling against the government. In the book Delirium, Lena is somewhat ignorant but she is upset. She knows something big is missing from her life. When she meets Alex, she rediscovers love. The love she had with her mother that was concealed away from