Similarities Between Fahrenheit 451 And 1984

Dystopian literature is often portrayed as fiction or too unrealistic to be realistically considered. Many producers of songs, plays and movies have also created pieces, such as the Blade Runner and The Matrix, and have been some of the best works ever produced. It is a popular genre because of how today’s modern society can relate to one in this category. Our world is becoming more and more like the ones you would read about in your english class or the one that seem too fake to even consider real. These movies and books are thought provoking and paint two types of society. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and 1984 by George Orwell present the reader/viewer with what our society will look like in the future due to technology and classification

of people.
In 1984, quotes like “Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.” are used to break down the psychological independence of the people living under the rule. This fake history is one way that they control the people along with controlling the past because it will ensure the control of the future. By having control of the way that people think, they have the ability to interpret the past. The people are unable to keep notes or writings of their own past. This is just one example of how, in 1984, George Orwell tries to hypnotize people with propaganda and not much force. The United States as of right now are not using force to change people, but they are using their fair share of propaganda. This is most noticeably true with technology especially with the new cars on the market along with the new phones that come out every six months. Many people in the past have warned about the uprising of technology and this is exactly how Fahrenheit 451 portrays its dystopian society. It is forbidden to read books of any sort but it is found out that knowledge comes with reading. This novel is years in the future by predicting what the present day society is like. We are surrounded by technology every single day that may lead to a world that is like the one in the novel.