Similarities Between Fahrenheit 451 And Catching Fire

A dystopia is an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or dreadful. It is typically a society that is limited to certain resources. In a dystopia, a society is usually controlled by the government and leaves no power to the people. Two examples of dystopias would be the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. Both of these novels are based on dystopias, during different time periods. They have an abundance of components in common, while there are also a few notable differences, each society has its own advantage, and the reactions would be different depending on what dystopia you are placed in. Both Fahrenheit 451 and Catching Fire are dystopias. They portray possible future …show more content…
There are advantages in anything, whether or not you take on those advantages is up to you. In Fahrenheit 451, the are not aware of the situation. If they are not aware they are in a dystopia, they do not feel miserable. Being unaware of the situation, you can live normally without feeling a burden on you. You can live your life in ease. Although, in Catching Fire, it is actually an advantage to be aware of the situation. Knowing you are in a dystopia, and having the mental ability to judge on your own, you can possibly rebel. “Haymitch Abernathy: Remember who the real enemy is.” (Collins, ) Throughout the novel, this quote has a great deal of meaning. The tributes are aware that this fight is actually against the capitol. When they say this quote, they are reminding themselves that the capitol is the real enemy.You are more capable of rebelling and succeeding if you actually know what is happening. Even though they have taken away your physical freedoms, they cannot control an enraged society of people if they are ready to rebel. They may be able to control a couple people, but not the entire …show more content…
In both dystopias they are constantly being watched. They both contain a society in which the government controls them. In Fahrenheit 451 they are mentally controlled. They do not have minds of their own, they are told what to do, think, and believe. They are given useless information, to make the citizens believe they are learning. Whereas in Catching Fire their physical actions are controlled. They have a mind of their own, but cannot do anything without the government knowing about it. They are forced to work for the government, but do not obtain anything in return. The citizens are in constant fear, they feel as if their lives are in jeopardy. There are advantages to either society, even though it is a dystopia. The advantages of the society in Fahrenheit 451 are that they are not aware of the situation they are in so they do not need to worry about anything. Even though they are in a dystopia, they will not know and do not have to be scared of anything. In Catching Fire, it is the complete opposite, they are mentally aware of the situation, therefore they are able to start a revolution. If I were to be put in this type of situation, I would try my best to stay alive. I would not want to put others in danger due to my actions. Although if there are others who would join to start a rebellion I would definitely try to