Similarities Between Coraline And 1984

Fictional Realities of a Dystopian Society
You may know what is in the past but can only predict the future. Under George Orwell’s predications in 1948, the year 1984 would have turned to a complete disaster. What may seem like a perfect world: a dystopian where society is controlled by a dictatorship, everyone must behave well and abide by the government standards. Nobody could be a villain; therefore, crime ceases to exist due to an artificial fear created. As Orwell documents in his classic 1984, what seems to be a perfect world may not be after all. However, both the book and movie of Coraline show that a government or leader does not always represent a dystopian society. Both titles vary by universe and plot, still having many similarities

In 1984, pedestrians are closely watched through an innovative technology called telescreens which they cannot turn off. Explained by Winston, telescreens may track “Any sound that Winston made, above the level of a very low whisper, would be picked up by it, moreover, so long as he remained within the field of vision which the metal plaque commanded, he could be seen as well as heard” (14). In Coraline, however, there is a lack of technology used for control. Instead, the beldam, known as the other mother, has found a way to observe the universe Coraline currently dwelled in order to lure her into her own perfect one. It is unknown how she has the ability to do this, which adds more control over the amount she is able to watch her as Coraline is uncertain of what to be wary

Harsh laws rule the society, as Winston is soon arrested for thoughtcrime, a crime most will commit at least once due to the fragility of it. When the thought-police caught Winston, soon he finds himself starving in an enclosed cell, “He did not know where he was. Presumably he was in the Ministry of Love, but there was no way of making certain” (179), proving the dystopian government will go as far as possible to maintain control through fear. As Coraline differs, the universe controlled by the beldam is not a government as presented in 1984, yet a new world in which the other mother has created and may do whatever she desires. This was created to interest the protagonist Coraline, who is to be tricked into believing this world is perfect, going as far as sewing a boy, Wybi’s, mouth shut when Coraline complains about him talking too much. The other mother takes all measure possible to please Coraline, coming at all other’s expense. To control through fear, harsh punishment is generally applied in a dystopian