Children Of Men Dystopian Analysis

Perfection Doesn’t Mean Freedom
In dystopian novels, it’s very common that society is rather corrupted, restricted, and unfree. Citizens are expected to follow orders without a second thought and behave like everyone else. Nonetheless, these dystopias are treated as if they are perfect and ideal. Why do these troubled societies are appear to be perfect? Is it because they appear to be the best option as other countries are even more corrupted? Are citizens brainwashed into believing that their homeland is as idealistic? Or is it the denial telling these residents that there is nothing fundamentally wrong in paradise? Maybe the reasons are all of the questions previously asked. One thing is for sure – ideal utopias are never what they appear …show more content…
One of first scenes was when the coffee shop that Theo was a few minutes prior was blown up (Cuarón). Throughout the movie, many characters do die violently; directly or indirectly by the government’s hands. One example is Theo’s good friend Jasper. Theo, Kee and Miriam stayed at Jasper’s place as they tried to figure out a plan but they had to leave as the government found out their whereabouts and they were treated as dangerous criminals. Theo asked Jasper to come with them but Jasper politely declined. The audience watches as Jasper is questioned by Luke and was shot to death as he wouldn’t give up his friend. Another example is when Miriam yelled at a guard. She was consequently yanked off the bus, where she was taken to a cage. It is presumed that she dies as the viewers witness people getting shot while Miriam was dragged out of the bus. In order to control her, the guard slaps her. The audience watches many illegal immigrants get tortured in the background of many scenes (Cuarón). In all of these cases, the perpetrators were trying to show dominance over the characters who didn’t follow their …show more content…
Their societies initially appear to be picture perfect at a first glance but due to use of violence and lack of democracy this is proven otherwise. This is because the majority of countries in both medias are destroyed or in a current state of destruction. A country that appears to have many similarities with both societies is Cuba. The ideology of Cuba sounds pleasant but the way it was executed was done poorly. There are a combination of reasons why these societies appears to be idealistic despite the obvious truth. Is it because they appear to be the best option as other countries are even more corrupted? Are citizens brainwashed into believing that their homeland are as idealized? Or is it the denial telling these residents that there is nothing fundamentally wrong in paradise? It depends on the