The North Korean government is known as authoritarian socialist; individual dictatorship. North Korea could be considered the beginning of a dystopia. Dystopia is a community or society where people are unhappy and are usually not treated fairly. This relates to how Ray Bradbury's 1953 novel Fahrenheit 451 shows readers how the loss of connections with people and of thinking for oneself can lead to a corrupt and violent society known as dystopia. In Fahrenheit 451, Montag's society is based on a dystopian idea. In his society he is married to Mildred, both of them do not remember where they met due to loss of connection. Later in the book, Mildred overdoses on medicine because she thinks her life is meaningless. Then Montag realizes that his society is a dystopia. Bradbury says: “There are billions of us and there are too many of us. Nobody knows anyone. Strangers come and rape you. Strangers come and tear your heart out. Strangers come and take your blood. (14). Bradburys uses it to describe how society is full of unknown strangers who are dehumanized. People in society are dehumanized by taking away human qualities, personality or spirit. Montag said, “Did you hear them, did you hear these monsters talking about monsters? Oh God, the way they talk about people and their children and themselves and the way they talk about their husbands and the way they talk about war, damn it, I'm standing here and I can't believe it! (94). When Montag calls Mildred's friends "monsters"; they didn't care what was around them, even if there was a war going on, they kept talking about their children and their husbands. Later in the book Montag has a connection with nature and has a real connection with another person. Guy Montag... in the middle of paper... or flowers, because they never see them slowly” (6). When Clarisse says this, she means that people move too fast and need to slow down and think for themselves. Losing connections with people and when people don't think for themselves can lead to a corrupt and violent society. This is why in the novel Fahrenheit 451, Montag learns that by thinking for yourself it is possible to achieve your goals. Having connections with other people like Clarisse and Montag is a good thing and not a bad thing. They both learn that thinking differently and having a real connection with other people can help society and not turn it into a corrupt and violent society. Works Cited Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. New York: Ballantine Books, 1953. Print. - Find out more at: http://www.chacha.com/question/what-is-the-mla-citation-for-fahrenheit-451-by-ray-bradbury#sthash.AIHUTFBv.dpuf