People are stronger than they realize. A little whisper has the biggest impact and yet it’s the courageous ones that soar. The dystopian society in Anthem by Ayn Rand is frequently compared to, however, is also quite different to real life in North Korea. Therefore, not only does Anthem and North Korea have significant similarities such as governmental structure and the state of the people, though also have slight differences when it comes to other measures, including the overall progress that has been made.
Anthem, the dystopian by Rand takes place in the far future when mankind has returned back into the dark ages. This idealistic town came about when the council sought to have a perfect community. Furthermore, the Council is in charge …show more content…
Both have a governmental structure in which everyone works together not to benefit themselves; though to benefit the community. The governments both pick the jobs for each person, who have no opinion of their selection. Along with Anthem’s ideology, in North Korea, there aren’t individuals in the community. Everyone is part of a whole, and this runs the country. Both believe that if people had their own selfish desires to do, the general public would not be successful. There is not any one person who is special, other than the controlling regulators. Everyone is equal. Everyone who inhabits the community is there to benefit the other. In North Korea, there is no access to cellphones, internet, and similarly to Anthem, even freedom. In North Korea they’re basically dependant on their leader Kim Jong-un. They worship him and focus just on him, very similarly to Anthem. Both rely on their government for resources and to tell them how to live. They only depend on what they classify as “we” and lean on that because they don’t have access to anything nor anyone else or even know what it means to be an individual. The people of both societies are so locked down and watched so carefully that it’s difficult to be independent and unique. In the book if you disobey the laws you are sent to the Uncharted Forest where you are never allowed to come back, which resembles North Korea’s forms of punishment;
Anthem, the dystopian by Rand takes place in the far future when mankind has returned back into the dark ages. This idealistic town came about when the council sought to have a perfect community. Furthermore, the Council is in charge …show more content…
Both have a governmental structure in which everyone works together not to benefit themselves; though to benefit the community. The governments both pick the jobs for each person, who have no opinion of their selection. Along with Anthem’s ideology, in North Korea, there aren’t individuals in the community. Everyone is part of a whole, and this runs the country. Both believe that if people had their own selfish desires to do, the general public would not be successful. There is not any one person who is special, other than the controlling regulators. Everyone is equal. Everyone who inhabits the community is there to benefit the other. In North Korea, there is no access to cellphones, internet, and similarly to Anthem, even freedom. In North Korea they’re basically dependant on their leader Kim Jong-un. They worship him and focus just on him, very similarly to Anthem. Both rely on their government for resources and to tell them how to live. They only depend on what they classify as “we” and lean on that because they don’t have access to anything nor anyone else or even know what it means to be an individual. The people of both societies are so locked down and watched so carefully that it’s difficult to be independent and unique. In the book if you disobey the laws you are sent to the Uncharted Forest where you are never allowed to come back, which resembles North Korea’s forms of punishment;