Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea by Guy Delisle
The graphic novel Pyongyang: A Journey to North America by Guy Delisle follows an animator (the author) who has a rare opportunity to work in North Korea and to experience life there first hand. The main character's observations make it clear that the North Korean people have a very strict way of life that prohibits them from going against "the regime." Their incessant rules, their constant need to watch and be watched, and their obsession and worship of their leader all lead to the idea that this country has used a sense of brainwashing to get people to abide by their laws with no questions asked. "At a certain level of oppression, truth hardly matters, because the greater the lie, the greater the show of power. And the greater the terror for all." (Delisle 76) The North Korean government treats its citizens as puppets to carry out their every wish, regardless of how ridiculous it seems. The citizens gladly obey the laws, which to outsiders seem absolutely ludicrous, showing how conforming to the expectations of society can lead to a life of monotony and submission to a higher power.
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