Topic > Power, Corruption, and Rebellion in Dystopian Narratives

Both parties in Catching Fire and Fahrenheit 451 aim to assert their power through manipulation and intimidation, but employ different methods to achieve their goal. Instead of the linguistic censorship implemented in Fahrenheit 451, the Panem Party focuses on reality distortion and disinformation since some of them contain undesirable social traits such as rebellion, a sign of freedom. Katniss is forced by President Snow to pretend to be in love with Peeta when Haymitch warns her: “Snow is watching us. If he wants you to pacify the districts, I assure you, he will not be happy about it. Instead of saying love, you two sound like you're reciting a drill manual." (Lawrence, 2013) Under the tyranny of President Snow, Katniss is forced to express her thoughts and live the life she wants. Likewise, the citizens of Panem hide their opposing voices but show devotion to the party for survival. Shows verbal irony when Haymitch states that President Snow is trying to "pacify" the public. However, in reality, President Snow abuses his power by assigning brutal peacekeeper to destroy all forms of authority and maintain its authority. The way the government eradicates the rebellion reflects its self-deception and stupidity. Furthermore, the party's predatory power is demonstrated through the “hunger game” to weaken the objection and inspire fear. “But they were games. Would you like to be in a real war? Thousands of your people died.” (Lawrence, 2013) The government exposes its selfishness and unjustified cruelty by isolating tributes and risking the lives of innocents for entertainment rather than promoting domestic tranquility. The citizens of Fahrenheit 451, however, feel comfortable following what the Capital asks them to do. While the people of Panem do not like President Snow's dictatorship and his idea of ​​the Hunger game. Due to further riots, the