1984 And North Korea Essay

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1984 demonstrates a dystopian society in Oceania by presenting a relentless dictator, Big Brother, who uses his power to control the minds of his people and to ensure that his power never exhausts. Aspects of 1984 are evidently established in components of society in North Korea. With both of these society’s under a dictator’s rule, there are many similarities that are distinguished between the two. Orwell’s 1984 becomes parallel to the world of dystopia in North Korea by illustrating a nation that remains isolated under an almighty ruler.
North Korea profoundly corresponds with Oceania by being a highly militarized nation. Although it has been decades since the Korean war, there has been an everlasting tension between North Korea and the nations surrounding it. Every minute of everyday the North Korean army remains armed on its border. Whether it is a South Korean or Chinese citizen trying to cross the border, they will be shot at. This highly militarized state of society was influenced by Kim Il Sung, the tenacious tyrant of North Korea from 1912 to 1994. Kim Il Sung was so paranoid about other nations intervening, that he used the conception of violence and war to prevent outsiders from entering, or even North Koreans from leaving. This strange sense of constant tension between North Korea and other nations reflects an important issue occurring in Oceania. The people of Oceania are to believe that Oceania is constantly at war with one of two nation’s, Eurasia and Eastasia. Big Brother uses the word war in the same calculating way to influence the minds of his people. “The very word ‘war,’ therefore, has become misleading... A peace that was truly permanent would be the same as a permanent war. This... is the inner meaning of the Party slogan: WAR IS PEACE” (Orwell 199). This explains why Big Brother wishes that the people of Oceania believe that they are always at war with one of the two nations. He uses this controversial continual war to persuade the people of Oceania to stay in fear, so that the government can keep control. These two dictators use war as a tool of manipulation. To keep the people in fear is to keep control of the people. But, as members of society in North Korea may believe it is just for protection, they are also perhaps unaware that this heavy act of militarization keeps even outside information forbidden.
North Korea connects with Oceania by lacking association with the outer-world. Peterson and Margulies state that communism has manifested in North Korea. The nation’s worship for a lifestyle under Juche(self-reliance) has created a prolonged effort to remain isolated (2). Kim Il Sung was able to eliminate any source of documentation from the world that isn’t from North Korea itself. Any kind of magazine, newspaper, or book is published by North Korea and regulated by the government. The North Korean people are also not allowed to choose their own religion, the main belief is that Kim Il Sung is...

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