Dystopian societies are societies in which the illusion of a perfect civilization is maintained through great suffering and injustice. In dystopias, the character often feels a sense of utopia at the beginning of a text, but they soon realize the crucial flaw with the society that they inhabit. In a way, dystopian literature is not the fictional story that many people believe it to be. In fact, many aspects of dystopian societies directly relate to issues faced in our everyday lives, leading people to wonder what message the authors might be trying to send to us. While some may say that dystopian literature is made for the sheer purpose of entertainment, I believe that dystopian authors are definitely trying to send a warning to readers in the modern world …show more content…
One dystopian novel that showcases the idea of government oppression is Fahrenheit 451. In Fahrenheit 451, the government takes away citizens' right to read or own books. If the government becomes aware of a book in someone's house, they will destroy it right away (Bradbury). This is because the government is scared that if its citizens have access to knowledge and individual thought, they might want to start revolts. While the idea of books being destroyed may seem far from a problem displayed in our present world, similar government oppression can be seen in countries like Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, the Taliban leaders of the country have banned most women and girls from attending university (Popalzai and Kottasová). They believe that women do not need an education for the work they should do as an adult. This is closely related to the situation shown in Fahrenheit 451 because in both, the fundamental right to education is oppressed by the government. This example clearly illustrates how similar problems in the modern world can be to what we read in dystopian