Similarities Between Fahrenheit 451 And 1984

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what makes a person reliable to hold a person’s secrets and to be given power . People are always cautious when it comes to close relationships yet are automatically entitled to trust a government, a group of strangers without questioning where their intentions lie . Society gives the government the ability to exceed individual rights and to be seen as superior .What happens when the government is given too much power? In that situation , people would be forced to subject themselves to a possibility of a totalitarian society. In a world where the government tries to do construct a perfect utopia , humans would become blind to the corruption .There are people who to warn mankind from being brainwashed. George Orwell an author , has written …show more content…

In the beginning both Montag and Winston , lead bland and pointless lives. Until one day, a girl appears making them question their morals and their society’s establishment . Once they begin to question the system, they rebel completely against their society.However, Montag (Fahrenheit 451) ultimately triumphs – he runs away from the government, finds peace in a community of sane people, and escapes destruction in the nuclear war. Winston Smith, on the other hand, fails and eventually submits to brainwashing. Both are so similar in character development, but end in two totally different situations . Winston ends up being tortured In the end and even shouts out to torture Julia instead of him . If Montag was in that situation he would not turn someone over in his place . Both characters have similar ways of thinking and both their worlds are emotionally detached but montag learns more about the importance of relationships compared to …show more content…

Both books contain warnings about a overly controlling society that alters history. In Fahrenheit 451 it is more physically controlling meaning they hunt people down and automatically use force if seen as a threat . In 1984 it is more mental based controlling through the combination of manipulation and fear. The Thought police is an example of how their society is kept regulated.They see into the minds of the people and scrutinize everyone who crosses their path. They do eventually use force, but is the fear that is wired into people's brain that causes them to subject to their society .The government in 1984 relies on brainwashing and policies that uses surveillance and spies. The government has organisations, called Spies and the Youth League that contribute to the fear. In contrast, Bradbury’s government keeps tabs on all those who drift away from the majority, but they do not watch out for people thinking of rebelling .They use television to numb the minds of the population just how in 1984 they use telescreens but for a different purpose. The purpose of the telescreens is watch over the people not distract them.Both governments are desensitized, with governments that brainwash through the control of the flow of information and a system where rebels are automatically eliminated. The novels do have elements that stand out making them unique in their own ways .1984 can be conveyed to be a satirical romance

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