The bureaucratically controlled Fahrenheit 451 society and the technologically controlled Gattaca society describe similar, but also different, aspects of dystopian dehumanization. There are also commonalities shared by Vincent and Montag in their struggles to gain some control over their lives and in staying under the radar while persevering in fulfilling a desire that goes against social conformity, but they are also at odds with each other in some wait. In the film Gattaca and the novel Fahrenheit 451 the aspiration of governments to create a perfect society is very evident, but both fail to do so and result in a very dehumanized civilization. In both cases people are unable to shape their own lives, experience real life by developing and pursuing their own unique interests, desires and goals. They are born into their world without an independent purpose and live life in a very robotic manor, like a flock of sheep mindlessly following a Sheppard. This is the cause of dehumanization, and is where the two dystopian societies differ. In Gattaca it is about the creation of genetically perfect people, through genetic engineering, to fill a specific role in society that has a predetermined path of great success, there is no free will. Now, in Fahrenheit 451, Sheppard places the restriction of the intellect (through the lawlessness of books) and independent thought, while emphasizing that the sole purpose of people's lives should be to "have fun" through the absorption of uncontained entertainment. Due to people's inability to think independently, as well as intellectually, and their heavy reliance on technological entertainment to fill the void that makes up their entire lives, everyone has become completely numb... middle of paper. ... ...somehow, and in this case it is preventing the new intellect from being retained in his head. Vincent's one-sided determination contrasts with Montag's, is that Vincent underwent severe pain and suffering to become Jerome Morrow. Montag would probably not be willing to experience serious pain and suffering, almost torture, to preserve the knowledge of the books in his mind. The dystopian societies of Gattaca and Fahrenheit 451 share the similarities of ___________________________________ in the prevalence and effect of dehumanization. Even if they conflict with each other in such a way that ________. However, they are more analogous than disparate because they both show the triumph of innate human tendencies over an unnatural society (shown through the protagonists Vincent and Montag) despite the omnipresent limitations established by some sort of authority..