Theme Of Government Control In Fahrenheit 451

Imagine a world where your every move was monitored and any deviation was ruthlessly punished? This is the context of the three texts I will be exploring today. Why should we be vigilant against a government monopoly of our very thoughts? The simple truth is that governments are like thieves in the night, they gradually take our power, bit by bit until before we know it, we are powerless. “A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.” (Thomas Jefferson) Reading the novel ‘A Clockwork Orange’ had many themes throughout, one of which was the theme of government power and control. This was shown when the main character, Alex, was brainwashed by the government so his sense of morality had

Governments frequently try to cover up their errors by lying and creating excuses to make it seem acceptable When governments give us the feeling that everything is ok and they have every under control we give them the power to control us. In the dystopian future of ‘Fahrenheit 451’ it shows the haunting imagery of the power of a government controlling their people. This is shown with how the society in the movie blindly followed everyone else as it seemed to be the norm even if this norm was harmful to them. The norm in this film was the burning of the books, as it was common no one questioned it. Fahrenheit 451 is a great example of government control. In the movie the government sends out firemen to burn all the books, the books are burned so that one person cannot be more intellectual, spiritual or practical over others so everyone will be equal. “We’ve all got to be alike. The only way to be happy is everyone to be made equal.” (The captain) If everyone is equal it makes it easier for the government to control them. The fire in the movie represents destruction, it’s showing the government destroying civilisation. It was deeply moving when the protagonist Montag, had a shift of emotions and he fought back against the governments values in this dystopic

Governments try to hide their errors and bad decisions in excuses and promises. This is represented in the song when Lauryn hill sings “you just wanna use me, say “love” then abuse me”. This is showing how the government is trying to control their people by lying to them, saying they love them and then abusing them with their power. She also sings “I see past your disguise” this is representing the government hiding their errors with excuses and promises. She can see past the disguise of promises and excuses and can see the errors they were trying to