A Dystopia is a society where its’ population are oppressed under some form of communistic government. Prime examples of dystopian societies are Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 and 1984 by George Orwell. Both authors elucidate a typical dystopian society where its people are tyrannized for any display of rebellion. The authors achieve their similar and contrasting elements exhibited in the dystopian fictions through the tactics of control carried out by each power-hungry government, the acts of mutiny engrossed by the protagonists, society’s perspective in each dystopia, and the significance of the war in each novel. A key discrepancy detected between 1984 and Fahrenheit 451 were the techniques the sovereignties used to dominate its citizens.
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In Fahrenheit 451 media is used to brainwash its people. Attention is taken away from real problems and radios are used to escape reality. Today, celebrities and useless news are plastered in front of our faces whether at the checkout lines, on TV, or on our phones. You can’t help but wonder what the media is attempting to divert our attention away from. Like in Fahrenheit 451, all we have to do is plug in our earphones to escape reality. We’ve become so caught up in media and what the latest celebrity buzz is, that we’ve lost our natural curiosity and fascination of the world resulting in a dumber generation. 1984 displays a more practical turn that society may take. In the book, everyone is monitored constantly to scope out the transgressors of that dystopia, which is exactly what happens in our society on a regular basis. Phones are being tapped. Our computers are being hacked. Surveillance cameras are set up everywhere in the public to monitor every move we make. I thoroughly believe it’s only a matter of time before our privacy is completely obliterated by government. 1984 and Fahrenheit 451 both exhibit similar and contrasting aspects, it wouldn’t be surprising if their dystopia’s features were implemented in our society
In Fahrenheit 451 media is used to brainwash its people. Attention is taken away from real problems and radios are used to escape reality. Today, celebrities and useless news are plastered in front of our faces whether at the checkout lines, on TV, or on our phones. You can’t help but wonder what the media is attempting to divert our attention away from. Like in Fahrenheit 451, all we have to do is plug in our earphones to escape reality. We’ve become so caught up in media and what the latest celebrity buzz is, that we’ve lost our natural curiosity and fascination of the world resulting in a dumber generation. 1984 displays a more practical turn that society may take. In the book, everyone is monitored constantly to scope out the transgressors of that dystopia, which is exactly what happens in our society on a regular basis. Phones are being tapped. Our computers are being hacked. Surveillance cameras are set up everywhere in the public to monitor every move we make. I thoroughly believe it’s only a matter of time before our privacy is completely obliterated by government. 1984 and Fahrenheit 451 both exhibit similar and contrasting aspects, it wouldn’t be surprising if their dystopia’s features were implemented in our society