Dystopian Society: Movie Analysis

A dystopian society is an imaginary society that is as dehumanizing and as unpleasant as possible (“Dystopian- Dictionary Definition”). The government is in complete control in this type of society and if some people do not agree with them you are considered rebellious. In the movie Divergent and the novel 1984, their governments control everything they do, and if they rebel the resolute is death. In both the novel and movie the main character struggles with the power and rules their government has. Our government thankfully isn’t like the ones in the movie and novel, but it isn’t impossible for it to become that way. With new technology and the upgrade in phones the government always knows where you are and can hack into your phone whenever
In the movie Divergent, they can pick between five factions: Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Erudite, or Dauntless. They are put under a stim to see how they react and will give them a test result of which faction is right for them. If your test results come back inconclusive, it means you are divergent. The government kills divergents because they are a threat to their perfect society they are trying to make. They are then called to a gathering where they call your name, you make a small cut on your hand, and squeeze a drop of blood over the bowl of which faction you wish to choose. It also doesn’t have to be the faction your parents are apart of. Tris chooses dauntless, which they train her to fight, shoot, and conquer fear. In the novel 1984, there are three Ministries you can choose from. The Ministry of Love, Peace, and Truth. The people also don’t have to choose the same one as your parents, but are required to work at one of them. These ministries aren’t like the factions in Divergent. The factions are more manual labor and hard work, whereas the ministries are working in a desk and on computers or changing words in books. This is just one example of the power and control the government has over the
We don’t have to worry about that type of government or society but we can’t think that it will never happen to us. In both Divergent and 1984 they have very new technology which helps them spy on their people and allow them to control them in more effective ways. Today, our technology continues to grow and become more high- tech which gives the government more access to what we are doing and where we are. Our government may not be controlled and we don’t have a dystopian society but it could potentially happen in the