Propaganda In The Maze Runner

Dystopian characteristics have been highlighted in modern society and modern literature in many instances. With North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un being the figurehead and using propaganda posters to convince people. The controlling nature of the country makes its citizens scared of the outside world since if they are caught escaping, they are executed. Then to modern movies like Maze Runner, which has characteristics of dystopias with the whole maze being propaganda. The maze makes the residents in the Glade have fear of the outside world because to enter the outside world they have to enter the maze and solve it. Then at the end the woman in white being the one behind the experiment makes her the figurehead. Finally, dystopian characteristics are also highlighted in modern articles. The first characteristic of a dystopia that is prevalent is propaganda. In the movie Maze Runner, the whole maze is used as propaganda. At the end of the movie, the soldier who picked up the kids that escaped says to the kids that escaped they are safe. The importance is that they are not safe and they can’t escape from the experiment. Next, propaganda is used in North Korea with posters that will try to influence people to join the war or talking about the new missiles they made. Then in

In Maze Runner, the residents in the glade are told how dangerous the maze is with Grivers that roam around. As a result, the residents are scared of leaving to the outside world because they have to get out of the maze first. Next, in North Korea, citizens that attempt to escape are executed if they are caught trying to escape the country. As a result, the citizens have fear of the outside world because their life would be in danger. Then, in the article “Scaring us into submission,” it talks about how dangerous COVID is which makes people scared to go outside. They are afraid of the outside world because they may contract