Minority Report Dystopian Society

As the movie starts, it talks about two statistics that I found extremely interesting. The first statistic that was put up on screen said one out of every twenty one black American males will be murdered in their lifetime. The next statistic said that most will die at the hands of another black man. At the beginning of the movie it starts off with a little young boy named Tre’ that lived with his mother. After starting a fight in school, his mom had enough of his actions and Tre’ voided his contract with him mom saying he wouldn’t get into any more fights. His mom sent Tre’ to live with his father in South Central.

This short film is known today as what is directly responsible for the rebirth of the “KKK.” In “13th” it explains how African Americans were looked at as “Super Predators.” It was how they were addressed in the news, by politicians, and by high superiors. The movie shows how this not only scares whites away from blacks but it also made African Americans scared of their own race. An example from the movie is Donald Trump’s full-page ad advocating the death penalty for the Central Park Five, who all turned out to be

The method is more subtle in Minority Report, but it is still present; the show “COPS” is shown on television to emphasize the horror of crimes, so the public will support the Precrime program. Due to these factors the source of power is impossible to be fought against; consequently, corrupt governments maintain

The text “The Minority Report” by Philip K. Dick is a commentary on the concept of innocence and one’s freedom of choice. It is often said that stories change significantly when becoming movies. The movie by the same name Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg is based off the same ideas and concept the unpredictability of life and choices. It is a prime example of how the short story and movie differ even if the basic concepts remain unchanged.

To begin, the documentary argues that the cycle of African Americans becoming continuously depicted as criminals started with a clause in the thirteenth amendment, which explicitly states "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction" (13th amendment section 1). Several experts argue that this clause was actually intended to be utilized as a tool; and as a result, masses of African American males were arrested for petty crimes in order to be put back to work through convict leasing. Additionally, the movie "Birth of a Nation" created fear of the black man as a rapist of white women, which in turn gave power back to the KKK to advance their causes. As the cycle continues, many groups gained power by utilizing the fear of African American crime including the Democratic party through the use of Jim Crow laws, Nixon and the Southern Strategy, Reagan and the modern War on Drugs, as well as Bush and Clinton's tough on crime platforms. Finally, through the political rhetoric of fear, outside establishments such as the Corrections Corporation of America and companies associated with the American Legislative Exchange Council have benefitted financially.

Technology and the economy of today is growing and getting more advanced than ever, yet the world can go completely upside down in 29 years from today. In the book Ready Player One, Ernest Cline states that the world is in the year 2045, the future is absolutely corrupt and everyone is living in a dystopian world. Almost everyone uses OASIS, an online gaming program, and is ultimately many people's escape from their reality. The creator, James Halliday, sent out an alarming announcement interrupting everyone’s day addressing a mission about a hidden easter egg in the game. If someone can find the easter egg , they will inherit his fortune. Wade Watts, the main character, was set and determined to find the egg and made it his greatest goal when

“Minority Report” is a short story that was published in 1956 written by Phillip K. Dick. John Anderson is the head of Precrime, and ends up on the run for his life. Precrime uses Precogs, to predict the future so crime does not happen. Anderson’s name came up on a card, so Anderson has to clear his name. First Anderson has to find out if it is an error in the system or is the system failing. Anderson then commits his own prediction and murders to prove that the system is not flawed. Anderson kills Kaplan to save Precrime.

In what country does the most democratic society exist? In today’s world, the United States is the well-known example. The democracy in the United States makes it possible to secure one’s economic freedom without government interruption, alternatively termed capitalism. In modern world, the contemporary take on capitalism is consumerism. Ironically, given that capitalism is part of democracy, it is not equally distributed. The presence of social class separates one consumer from another and restricts one’s ability to purchase his or her want. Even with this constraint, consumerism is widely practiced right in democracy. Although the consequences of practicing consumerism are not apparent to everyone, Aldous Huxley discloses the detrimental impact of consumerism in society. He depicts two fictional societies in his works: the dystopian society of the World State in the Brave New World and the utopian society of Pala in Island. In both works, Huxley warns the readers about the influence of consumerism by illustrating its usage in manipulating individual thoughts in the World State and its function in bringing materialism to Pala.

Roth’s, Divergent has elements of a dystopian setting, and it is a possible warning for our society. Though the novel primary reveals to be dystopian, there were originally good intentions of a utopian society. Harmon describes a utopian society as, “a perfect political state that is an imaginary ideal world,” (Harmon 492). No society is created to become the epitome of destruction. The Abnegation government created the factions to act as each working part of a successful society. They must have had a utopian mindset before the society shifted by elements that led to dystopia. Harmon also examines a dystopian society as a, “bad place.” He continues by describing, “Imaginary worlds, usually in the future, in which present tendencies are carried out

Dystopian societies are themes often used in writing. A dystopian society is the imbalance of power between certain citizens and the government exerting total control over those people. One such example is Hitler and his Nazi regime. If one were to analyze the data, one could examine decisions Adolf Hitler made in creating the dystopian society of Nazi Germany, and the impact those decisions had on the citizens at the time; additionally, a review of how authors use dystopian-themed stories as a means to educate readers about dystopia will be addressed.

Minority Report takes place in the year 2054, crime is virtually eradicated from Washington D.C. due to the Precrime crew. The program uses three gifted humans, known as Pre-Cogs, to see in the future and predict crimes beforehand. John Anderton, the head of Precrime, believes that the system is flawless, however, the Pre-Cogs

Science is always attempting to cure ailments of humans, such as cancer; however, do all ailments need to be cured? In Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.’s “2 B R 0 2 B,” death and old age has been cured, creating a utopia in concept; however, upon closer inspection, the society is a dystopian society driven by suicide. In current times, suicide is a plague that science is attempting to help bring down; however, in “2 B R 0 2 B,” suicide is the only way to allow a newborn child to survive, a national department was created, and people became willfully ignorant of what occurs in the department. Through this dreary image of a society, one character gives insight to the true nature- the painter, a nameless character whose role in the story is to paint a

Minority Report is a 2002 science fiction film directed by renowned director Steven Spielberg and is set in the year 2054 in Washington, D. C. The film revolves around an elite law enforcing squad; Precrime. The Precrime Division uses three genetically altered humans called Pre-Cogs whom possesses special powers to see into the future and predict crimes beforehand. After each crime is foreseen and analyzed, Precrime police officers are sent to the crime location to apprehend the future murderers and place them under arrest. The future murderers are then put into a sleep state with a device called a "halo". Based on Minority Report, it suggests that humans are free willed beings and have the ability to alter the future that was

The Minority Report is a film that tries to stop crimes before they happen, with the enlistment of 3 teen pre-cogs. These pre-cogs predict future murders and the authorities swoop in and arrest the would-be murders, before they have the chance of committing the crime. Even thing goes great until Anderton, a cop played by Tom Cruise, is suspected. Written by Philip K. Dick and then turned to film by Steven Spielberg in 2002, the short story to film became a success. Though there are many differences between the book and the movie, one would think Steven Spielberg would not be able to grab audience’s attention, but with his skills, Spielberg went above and beyond all measures. Many times, novels to films end up being either a great hit

One night, a very dark night, trouble was lurking in the shadows. You could just smell it in the air everywhere you go. It was like choking on a dark cloud filled with danger. Legend has it that it targets one person until they die. It fills them with dreadful thoughts, making them do bad deeds, and leading them to suicide. Today it chose to pick me...