North Korea

This fictional world could indeed become a reality to us, especially in totalitarian countries like North Korea for instance. It is already bad enough that the media for the north koreans is heavily censored and showered with propaganda, imagine them having high technological advances, they will probably rule over the people the way Oceania was ruled. In the article by Julian Ryall, North Korea steps up surveillance of citizens with 16,000 CCTV cameras as stated on the title, they have bought…

and he is forced to succumb to the “truth” that the “Party” creates which of course is that “2 plus 2 make 5”, dictating the complete power of manipulation the government has over the population. Such demoralizing practices are also utilized in North Korea in which their “re-education camps” are similar to prisons in “1984” where torture is a common practice. Similarly to“1984” these “re-education camps” aim to subject inhabitants to accepting a false truth. Through torture, the government…

from their restricting government. Countries such as North Korea, where the government treat the inhabitants poorly and at times, inhumane. In addition to that, people there in North Korea, they have a constant fear of getting caught and apprehended for implements we Americans take for granted.…

“Good evening! This is James Bunn with the latest news across the world. From Donald Trump’s Travel Ban to the importance of the 1965 Voting Act, we have a lot to go over.” “First, the Travel Ban. This conveserial bill was created by the newly elect Donald Trump to prevent terrorist and illegal immigrants from coming into our country. He argues that by preventing these certain Middle Eastern countries from traveling to America, he is preventing terrorism from reaching the shores of America. Our…

they’re frightened. They are unnerved with the potential circumstances they could find themselves in. George Orwell’s 1984, is reverberating throughout the public during this era because of specific events such as Trump’s election and the testaments of North Korean refugees. This year, President elect Donald Trump proposed a travel ban to Congress. Essentially the ban said, according to CNN, they will enact a restriction on Americans from traveling to specific countries which happen to inhabit…

Nazi Germany provided it’s people with Hitler Posters. Rafael Trujillo had self-portraits in many places of Dominican Republic. The North Korean government encourages its citizens to have Kim Jong Un portraits in their homes. According to page 316 the book “Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea” Every North Korean household is required to have a picture of Kim Jong Un on a wall. The pictures must have their own reserved space, and the pictures must be cleaned everyday…

The Greater of Two Evils One of the main topics in political news around the world today is the action of the North Korea leader, Kim Jong-UN. Between conducting unauthorized weapons test to executing other North Korean politicians, Kim Jong-UN has sparked many debates about his leadership skills and if he is a good leader for North Korea. He has even been compared to other leaders like the twenty-century dictator, Joseph Stalin. Even though Stalin has committed more heinous crimes then Kim…

As the U.S. tries to build democracy in Iraq, it is apparent the difficulties are numerous. The U.S. cannot free a country from an oppressive government and dictatorship oversee an election and walk away believing that democracy has won the day. In March of 2003 the U.S. along with other coalition forces invaded Iraq. In less than a month, Bagdad fell, after 24 years of brutal dictatorship which included corruption, intolerance and fear, Sadaam Hussein along with the Ba’athist government…

has to go through is their one choice. However even that is controlled by the government, irreversible, and decides their entire future in minutes. The banning of internet in North Korea shows how the control over internet communications can successfully separate a country from the rest of the world. To what extent can "North Korea's leadership keep the country in the dark" (Zeller 3). Various writers and directors continue to utilize science and technological advancements and its effect on…

of North Korea. He is thirty-two years old and he took this position when his father, Kim Jong-Il, died of a heart attack a few years ago. His father was known as a ruthless dictator; has his son followed in his footsteps? The reason why this picture of Kim Jong-un was selected is because they are staged. They were chosen to deliberately…