Similarities Between 1984 And Fahrenheit 451

Hate-based Societies Corrupt dystopian governments have always been common themes in literature. Books such as 1984, Fahrenheit 451, and The Giver portray these societies. However, these types of governments are not just fantasy. Hate-based communities have appeared and disappeared multiple times throughout history, although none everlasting. These societies based on hatred and oppression have and will never survive. Events such as the Holocaust and slavery are examples of this. From 1933 to 1945, murders, injustices, and oppression plagued Germany. This horrible genocide is known as the Holocaust. The Holocaust targeted people of different races, religions, and sexualities, targeting Jewish people especially. Propaganda and false information was spread about Jewish people

Between the 1700s to the 1800s, slavery was completely legal and reigned rampant throughout America, primarily in the South. By kidnapping and forcing African Americans into labor, Americans built up their economy and fortunes. Forced labor was not all African Americans suffered. During these times, African Americans were seen and treated as objects. They suffered subhuman conditions, were murdered, tortured, and much more. Eventually, people realized how cruel the concept of slavery was and worked to bring an end to it. Many people, from former slaves to white abolitionists, risked their lives to end slavery. Nonetheless, people were more than willing to fight for the cause they knew was right. Their devotion to this cause is comparable to Winston’s in 1984. In the book, Winston swears he is willing to do anything to take down INGSOC, similar to how abolitionists went to war over the end of slavery. Eventually, their efforts paid off. In 1863, slaves were declared free. Unfortunately, many casualties came from the fight for freedom. Without a doubt, these deaths could have been avoided if people had not been so