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Essay / The United States: a modern dystopia - 2742
ContentI. Introduction:1. The two dystopias2. Why the United States is a mix of bothII. Body:1. War2 announcement. Synthesize Unity3. Silencing the opposition4. Dehumanize the enemy III. Conclusion:1. The Hypocrisy of Modern Society In English literature, there are two versions of dystopia. The first is the one that George Orwell presented in his famous novel 19841. It is a dystopia in which the government engages in disinformation of its citizens, where the dictator is idealized and almost venerated. It is a state in a constant state of war, suffering from historical amnesia and not realizing what its past really is. It is a country where books are banned and pain is inflicted to silence opposition. The second dystopia is that presented by Aldous Huxley in his novel Brave New World2. In this dystopia, no one really cares about anything. It's just the citizens who are entertained all the time. The government doesn't even need to engage in disinformation, because no one reads, and so people suffer from the same historical amnesia of the Orwellian world. It’s a world driven by entertainment and desire. Inflicting pleasure is the way of oppression in this world. It can be argued that the current situation in the United States is a mixture of both. This article will attempt to present how the synthesis of war occurs in a way that relies on the infliction of both pleasure and pain. The United States is undoubtedly a war-prone nation. Since its creation, not a year has passed without it being in a state of war with one nation or another. Over the past two hundred years, it has experienced ten major wars, as well as continued military interventions in several countries. It of course began with the murder of thousands of Indians and the enslavement of...... middle of paper ...... April 2014].18: Jefferson, T., 2014. Declaration of Independence - Transcription of the text. [online] Archives.gov. Available at: [Accessed April 22, 2014].19: Hedges, C., 2002. War is a force that gives us meaning. 1st ed. New York: PublicAffairs.20: Younge, G., 2014. Barbara Lee, MP: Once the only voice against the war in Afghanistan. The Guardian. [online] Available at: [Consulted April 22, 2014].21: Chomsky, N. and Vltchek, A., nd On Western terrorism. 1st ed.22: Zimbardo, P., 2007. The Lucifer effect. 1st ed. New York: Random House.23: PBS NewsHour, 2014. Condoleezza Rice | PBS NewsHour. [online] Available on: [Consulted April 22. 2014].