Dystopian Thought of Memory
| Ever wondered about Deja vu? Is this the same thing as being able to briefly glance into the future and view upcoming events in our life? If so, why would this not be considered insanity if we declare those who claim to view the future to be insane? Webster's dictionary gives us a definition of insanity as being unsoundness of mind or lack of understanding as prevents one from having the mental capacity required by law to enter a particular relationship, status, or transaction or as removes one from criminal or civil responsibilities. Everyday we come into contact with someone who claims to foretell the future yet we ignore them considering them to be a nut. Ironically, we watch movies that tell us the same thing, but we don't consider them to be insane but perhaps the possibilities of these events actually occurring whether it is in our life time or not. In 1984, Orwell tells us a story of a man claiming to remember forbidden information but cannot explain as to how he might know. The party explains that they must not think of such facts but obey the law to which is put upon them. Having such thoughts would lead them back into the right mind frame no matter how many times it takes for one to be corrected. To imagine the possibilities of mind control in the hands of one man knowing he can change your thoughts, your memories, or even your identity to the point where you can no longer remember what your purpose is but to only serve the party. Loyalty to the party is crucial and its citizens must upheld the law to which it is being asked. Fahrenheit 451 explains the story of a man curious to know information which is strictly forbidden by its citizens. To live in a world where books are outlawed, libraries kept in secret, information leading to what causes diseases, what cures them, what other religions are out there, or perhaps great literature destroyed by fire would make life uninteresting nor conversations uninspiring. Children learning from nonsense teachers who themselves have no formal training on subjects, yet there lives an underground village where people who disobeyed the laws and wanted to learn from books live to tell the stories. Having the memory to explore new and exciting events in ones life is treasured, but those who out to destroy are simply heartless and bitter. Our future rest on those memories of the past and will forever be remembered in our future to come. |
