Topic > Well's 1984 are very similar but distinct in ways. While in 1984 people have a very controlled life and still have to obey every will of Big Brother and the Party, on the contrary, in North Korea they are free to live on their own and do whatever they want as long as they remember who is the ruler. he is and worship him and praise him every day. 1984 and North Korea mirror each other in relation to the structure of society: both have an absolute dictator, a lack of ability to rebel, and have abolished the past whenever possible to continue to control their people. head that was no slogan, and there was no imbecility, absolutely none, that she would not have been able to swallow if the Party had given it to her" (Orwell 66). This quote states that Katherine, Winston's wife of the old times, he knows nothing but the ways of the party. This really shows how the Party controls everything so well. If people were born after the change of government or were young when it happened, it shows that the Party has such a high influence. on people. Just like in North Korea, as seen in the video, children are taught from birth to love and praise their leader Kim Jong Il. It is ingrained in their brains not to put others before the leader people ask questions because all they have ever known is that Kim Jong Il is the great leader and always understands what he gives and will never let them down. Basically he has been brainwashed but not many dare to even question it. They do not think or live for themselves. The most loyal people who work harder and dedicate more time to the beloved leader are privileged to live in the capital Pyongyang. They have a common enemy which is... the middle of paper... which acts and tries to change it for any reason. A tactic that the government uses to stay in power and avoid any confrontation from within the country. Both societies are very similar in their atrocities and the fact that people don't know a better world can be heartbreaking. Keeping a tight lid on the press and controlling every aspect of one's life, down to where they sleep and who they can marry, can be a horrible lifestyle. When no more desirable way is known, then it is the best. George Orwell's 1984 and North Korea are reflected in the fact that there is a controlled society, the past is always being rewritten and there is no other way to rebel or the opportunity is not present. These two societies are something everyone wishes they would remain in a fictional story, however it's someone else's life every day an ocean away.