1984 and north korea each have approaches to maintaining their totalitarian society. This essay aims to provide a comprehensive analysis on the similarities and differences of each society.
North Korea and 1984 both have an authority figure that is worshipped as though it is a god, for north Korea, this is their first leader: Kim il sung while in 1984 it is the figure of big brother. In addition, they both use militarist strategies and punishments to get people into order. Both have an emphasis on military, with north Korea having daily parades and show-offs of their weaponry power while 1984 has a constant broadcast of their ongoing war. Both also have torturous punishment for those who break the rules, disincentivizing uprising.
However, north Korea and 1984 also have some differences. Most importantly, north Korea is a real place while 1984 is a fictional society. Furthermore, 1984's administration: ingsoc has control over the entire world while north Korea has control over a relatively small plane of land. Lastly, 1984's society has taken their control even further than north korea, actively developing a new way of language that restricts any non-state-approved language.