Religion as Means for Social Mechanization in Dystopia

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School essay

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4 pages

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.doc

Published date :

10/02/2007

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Table of Contents Religion as Means for Social Mechanization in Dystopia Table of Contents

 
  1. Introduction
  2. The dystopian novel WE
  3. The yoke of unfreedom
  4. The character of the Buddha
  5. Insignificant actions and sanctified rituals
  6. The mending apparatus
  7. Conclusion

Abstract

dystopian literature describes societies in which Government seizes total control over its citizens by eliminating their sense of individual self, and in turn, efficiently regulating their personal desires. Only with deviant selfishness can a member of dystopian society regain his personal independence from the state. The institution of a skillfully crafted state religion is an important factor in the success of an oppressive society; so long as adherence to a standardized core of beliefs can be maintained, the chance of civil unrest, and its resulting rebellion, is kept to a minimum. Religious indoctrination is the means by which totalitarian dystopias retain a subservient and mechanized citizenry.

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Level :Advanced Study : Humanities/philosophy School/University : Vassar College

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