Dystopia By Gibbins Analysis

The poem, “Dystopia” by Josh Gibbins has various meaning and can be interpreted differently by each individual. However, there are many examples of misfortune and depressing thoughts throughout the poem that set the tone as such. It begins with the setting as having ashy skies that were “filled with hate.” The fields were bleak and empty, which shows the reader the area may have been abandoned. The following stanza begins with a description of operating machinery with people walking around without any emotion or purpose. The author then directly tells us that there is no uniqueness that separates one person from another. Soon after, he brings up machines again, comparing the citizens to them. A contrast to the description of the gloomy setting is then introduced as
The poem ends with the narrator admitting he is under control, along with everyone around him. After analyzing this poem, we can find many similarities that can be compared with “1984” and “Brave New World.” For example, the poem begins with a visual description of the depressing tone that is present throughout the poem. Similarly, in “Brave New World,” the beginning chapters show the harsh society the people endure. Although not directly, we can infer and paint a picture of the world they live in. The poem also repeatedly gives examples that the “individuality” and “uniqueness” each person should have, is taken away. This relates to both of the novels. The majority of people in both Oceania and the World State, submit to the evil methods the government uses to keep them under their control. The government is what the poem would describe as the “leader” and the citizens are the ones that are all equal. In “1984,” the citizens followed the “rules” set by the Party and were kept silent by the Thought Police to ensure any ideas of rebellion would be destroyed. The poem states the people are “mere machines without thought.” Because of the manipulative ways of the government by use of telescreen and