Examples Of Dystopia In 1984

“A place where disorder becomes harmony.” – Elder Chief, The Giver. A dystopia can be defined as a futuristic, exaggerated, and highly controlled world with the illusion of perfection. 1984, written in 1948 by George Orwell, is a futuristic society novel about a fictional leader with unthinkable amounts control and power over a systematic society, which is controlled with strict regulations. The short story “Harrison
Bergeson” is a modern set society where the people are made equal in every way physically and mentally possible. The Giver, directed by Phillip Noyce, is about a place were the person, does not make important decisions for themselves, but the government makes decisions for the people in every aspect of life. Dystopian literatures whether it be
Though the characteristic of each dystopian society may closely relate to each other, differences do manifest themselves in easy­to­miss mannerism. 1984 was written in 1948 which means thirty­six years of history was essentially skipped. This makes the novel very futuristic for the people of 1948, example being the telescreen. (Orwell 65) The surveillance tactics and technology in 1984 were mind boggling, in comparison to the radios and written news of 1948. In comparison with “Harrison Bergeson” no propaganda can be seen. There are no surveillance devices, no posters plastered on the walls, no drones flying over the city. In 1984 the people are constantly watched and reminded if they step outside the expectations of Big Brother, terrible things will happen. For
“Harrison Bergeson” the constant reminder seems to not be needed. “Two years in prison and two thousand dollars for every [lead] ball I took out.” (Vonnegut 2) It is already known for the people of “Harrison Bergeson” what will happen if they remove any
Each child is watched since birth to determine where to place them in society. Those in control making suitable decisions may not always be for the benefit of the people, more often then not those in control are in less power then the people underneath may see. “Big Brother is the guise in which the Party chooses to exhibit itself to the world.” (Orwell 185) In 1984 it is unknown if Big
Brother is a genuine historical figure in their history, or a purely fictional entity conceived by the party so that the public has someone to trust and believe in. Harrison went through the highest form of government altercations. Giant three hundred pound weights, for he was seven feet tall, a head set handicap instead of an earpiece, for his mind could out think any restriction placed on him at any time. (Vonnegut 3) Harrison was not under the governments control; the government was under his control. The Giver tends to hold truer to the society beninfiting form all working together. But the Elder chief and her cronies are the ones who firstly established the world of no differences.
These dystopian societies’ can be harshly changed when those who live with in the rules start to question the