The Individual's Voice In Dystopian Literature

An Irish poet by the name Louis MacNeice once said, “So the human individual takes in anything you give him and promptly transforms it...” The transformation the individual subconsciously makes from the information around them is best signifies the voice. Throughout history’s wide range of dystopian literature, one thought prevailed through the ideas of thousands of authors. The importance of the protagonist or individual’s voice in a darker blend of this futuristic world. The individual's voice is essential in a society because it describes the process of self-transformation which is established in dystopian literature with the use of symbolism and characterization.

The representation of a symbol in a dystopian society demonstrates the protagonist’s

The novel 1984 by George Orwell exhibits the main character, Winston Smith as an anti-hero in his oppressive futuristic world. E- Winston is a weak and destructive character and falls to the force of his adversaries after all his mental accomplishments. George Orwell depicts Winston's time in room 101 with, “ ...Not me! Julia! I don’t care what you do to her. Tear her face off, strip her to the bones. Not me! Julia! Not me!’”(Orwell, 362 ). E- This quote exemplifies Winston’s lack of strength and how his greatest fear breaks his voice. A true hero would have never betrayed the one he loved and for this reason, Winston has established himself as an anti-hero. Winston’s poor judgment of character and extreme paranoia led him to transform into a skeptical individual. Although Winston was not strong enough to resist Big Brother he held a strong moral compass even when he indulged in some unjustified acts. The opportunity to die with dignity was available but, Winston chose self-preservation over heroism in the end. “By the Waters of Babylon” was created by Stephen Vincent Benet with a heroic protagonist, John, in a dystopian society. John displays many acts of heroism on his journey to self-discovery and transformation. One day, as John is walking through the woods he observes a panther attacking a white fawn. First, John attracts the attention of the predator and then, fires an arrow through its eye and into its brain. His immediate reaction is to grab the attention of the panther and fire an arrow at the advancing predator. Knowing the odds of halting or even marring the beast as slim he still takes the chance (“By the Waters of Babylon”). John exemplifies a hero in this example because he shows outstanding bravery. The protagonist had the option of allowing the panther to feast on the fawn as he quietly made an escape from the situation. Rather,