North Korea is supposedly communistic but studying the actions that have taken place, it is more totalitarian like that of Anthem. When learning about their society they shut off all of the country's lights except the capital’s every night at a specific time. North Korea has around 24 million people in poverty and those numbers are still growing, according to U.S. News.com. They refuse help from any other countries and rarely allow foreigners into their country. The society is under extreme totalitarianism that the people in poverty are basically forced into that lifestyle.…
For example, in the North Korea documentary, one former officer draws a center that teaches children and soldiers how to behave and serve their country. This also takes on a toll on how they view the world itself. For instance, the idea of democracy, in the people’s mindset, is appalling and loathsome in order to “uphold” their country’s honor and identity towards the world. To conclude, overall, I believe that North Korea’s status as a totalitarian state is advocated because of its immense amount of power that encumbers its citizens in terms of…
The famous story “Anthem” written by Ayn Rand and the true stories of North Korea really have great similarities but also have big differences. Both governments have a strange way of controlling their people,disciplining and also rewarding them for their good and the bad. Plus their branches of government are a little different from the U.S and other countries. These countries, both show a little of selfishness a no care for the people whatsoever besides profiting off of them in different ways. Going out of what they want you to do will serve you major consequences.…
Given the secrecy of the North Korean government many of its citizens have no idea about the outside world or even the reality of what happens around them domestically. The mere fact that many of the citizens within North Korea have no idea how babies are conceived just shows that human access to information is very limited in comparison to other areas of the world. The only benefit that this provides for the country is ignorant loyalty in support for their country. Given that much of the well developed and thriving world utilizes a democratic system of government with well supported freedom of speech, many issues get solved for different areas in an economic system. Because North Korea is a planned system they get to decide the fate for all areas of the economy and people are brainwashed to show loyalty to that.…
Ayn Rand’s Anthem gives the readers a look at a dystopian society in which individualism is forgotten and man’s only priority is to serve the greater good. The most common singular pronoun, “I”, is deemed unspeakable as it is thought of as self-centered and egocentric. The Council of Vocations controls all citizens’ lives, determining what they can and cannot do and laying out the rules for society. Rand’s Anthem depicts collectivism and communism, which have been ideas present throughout History. Germany, from 1933-1945, had a similar social structure to the one presented in Anthem, with the government carrying total power and control over the citizens and laying out the rules for society.…
In his article for the Associated Press, Eric Talmadge focuses on an educated analysis regarding the goals and desires of the North Korean regime by underlining their need to stay in power and obtain the respect of the world leaders. It’s Talmadge’s view that North Korea will never willingly abandon their goal of nuclear weapons because the ruling cadre sees it as the only path to survival and recognition. The premise is that North Korea is willing to risk the ire of their lone ally, China, the anger of the United Nations, and the very lives of their population in order to maintain their control over the country. Using the recent detonation of a nuclear device, Talmadge outlines how North Korea is demonstrating their abilities to the world…
The government control North Korea has over it’s people can be compared to extremities that are portrayed in the dystopian novel, Anthem. In Anthem, Rand’s purpose is to give an insight to what the world could be like if we let the government control society completely; and the government structure in Anthem provides readers with horrendous comparisons to the society of North Korea. The North Korean society has been…
The way an author persuades the viewer is through a stylistic technique called rhetorical analysis. Rhetorical analysis is when the author or speaker tries to persuade the reader into considering a subject from a different perspective, typically the perspective favored by the author. This technique is used through word choice, repetition, or even asking a rhetorical question that is intended to have a certain effect on the reader such as: happy, sad, curious, or even angry. Some examples of this technique can be seen in PBS News documentary, ”North Korea’s Deadly Dictator” which was published in October of 2017 and also, VICE News documentary “When VICE Met Kim Jong-un” published December of 2014.…
A political leader will use anything to control, deceive, and lie to the population. They have found that the best way to do so is to use mass propaganda and brainwashing the public. This should never be done anywhere due to how destructive it can be to a population. Places like North Korea will very likely never be fixed because of how effective and destructive propaganda is. I agree with Chris Hedges and his argument.…
The Propaganda Game is a documentary directed by Alvaro Longoria, that emphasizes the mystery that is North Korea. It follows the only foreigner working for the North Korean government, Alejandro Cao de Benos, and his battle with the western ideals. He believes that much of the way North Korea is depicted, a sort of freak show, is inaccurate and believes in the regime he works for, as do the people. The film did not do a lot of judging like most documentaries about North Korea do, and although it showed an aesthetically pleasing North Korea, the filmmaker recognized that North Korean lives were controlled by propaganda.…
There are three types of brainwashing, all of which can be used to devastating effect on a human being. There are three methods of thought reform, otherwise known as brainwashing, which are Persuasion, Compliance, and Education. In addition, some personality traits make a person much more susceptible to brainwashing than others. There is substantial evidence that brainwashing was used during the Korean war on American Prisoners of War. Currently brainwashing is being used in many cults and extremist groups around the world.…
Leaders are appointed in countries and states to govern and manage the well being of the citizens. The ruling party, who primarily authorizes laws and bills, retains power. The dynamics of the political sphere is largely dependent on the power structure and form of government in the state. Authoritarianism occurs when citizens conform to extreme obedience and submission to their leaders (Altemeyer, 2006), coined as Right Wing Authoritarian (RWA) followers. North Korea, governed by the Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, is a famous example.…
North Korea is extremely different than the United States. The government style of North Korea is way different than the United State. They have a dictator. The lifestyle of the citizens is very different than the US too. North Korean citizens lacks many rights and responsibilities that US citizens do have.…
North Korea, a communist nation ruled by a dictatorship, utilizes its power to make the citizens worship their supreme leader. Similar to Macbeth, North Korea brainwashes its people. One witness spoke of the actions done in North Korea, “…
Since its inception under the Kim regime, North Korea has been known to the world as an oppressive militaristic state that threatens to bring the world to its knees. This paper will be focused on the film The Propaganda Game (2015), directed and produced by Spanish film director Álvaro Longoria. During the time the film was being recorded, sanctions were placed on North Korea by the United States after North Korea cyber hacked Sony Entertainment over the film, The Interview. The Propaganda Game is a documentary that includes Longoria short visit to North Korea which includes interviews of citizens, North Korean news and propaganda, and a tour by Alejandro Cao de Benós. Longoria traveled to North Korea to prove that the propaganda being…