Fear. Worry. Love. That’s what the citizens of the hermit kingdom that is North Korea feel. They fear for their lives, they worry for their loved ones, but they love the chains that bind them. Their captor is their ‘savior’. North Korea is the closest thing to a dystopian society Earth has to offer right now. It’s closed off from the rest of the world besides a small outlet into China for trade for without that trade it would fall to ruins. The government in Anthem is its parallel.The novel Anthem is a dystopian society written by Ayn Rand. Ayn Rand wrote Anthem to warn Westerners of the danger of collectivism. Nazi, or communist it didn’t matter. She had a philosophy herself of objectivism, ruling oneself on logic, not emotion.The two countries, North Korea and the dystopian society of Anthem are parallel to each other in how their government treats their people, the people’s health and how they deal with new information but there still are differences, what they know, their opportunities, and their government.
North Korea and Anthem are the same in the fact the government has brainwashed their people to love the government and accept what’s given to them. Even when Equality is given the job of a street sweeper he’s happy because that’s what the government gave him, “”Street sweeper.”” Equality then goes on to describe his feelings eventually coming to be happy, “so …show more content…
Looking deep and analyzing these things bring out the complexities and show how close fiction can become to reality. The horrors within Anthem can be achieved, with North Korea being an example. Both have severe punishments, and their health care is appalling but they got there in different ways, and lastly their government is structured very differently. The darkness of control that the government uses to suppress its people will one day be broken. The human spirit can only be pushed so
North Korea and Anthem are the same in the fact the government has brainwashed their people to love the government and accept what’s given to them. Even when Equality is given the job of a street sweeper he’s happy because that’s what the government gave him, “”Street sweeper.”” Equality then goes on to describe his feelings eventually coming to be happy, “so …show more content…
Looking deep and analyzing these things bring out the complexities and show how close fiction can become to reality. The horrors within Anthem can be achieved, with North Korea being an example. Both have severe punishments, and their health care is appalling but they got there in different ways, and lastly their government is structured very differently. The darkness of control that the government uses to suppress its people will one day be broken. The human spirit can only be pushed so