The Accusation Bandi Analysis

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Throughout reading The Accusation by Bandi I saw a theme that I believe to be the truth of North Korea and its citizens. They are not given much of a choice as far as what they believe to be in regards of their leader and their lifestyle. The lifestyle of the citizens is somewhat deplorable in how much force is applied to insure that they have no negative feeling about the leader in charge or any that may have come before him. They are brought up in a way that they may even think of their leaders as gods, and would rather die than go against their beliefs. They are also required to act in a certain manner as it may pertain to the government or leader. Some of the greatest wars in America are fought over the right of freedom, and the ability …show more content…

This referring to the citizens who falsely profess their love and devotion to their leaders. Even if you may believe the leaders actions to be unjust, you must still play along to leave a prosperous life. This was made apparent to him as he was forced to hide his love for Kim Suk-I, whom everyone knows to be a daughter of a political prisoner, meaning that her family and all their associates lived under a shroud of bias and shame. Throughout the story, Kyeong tried to explain to his father, Yeong-Pyo, how the love of the great leader was false as it pertained to many of the citizens. This was not made apparent to Yeong when he saw the mother of Ki Suk-I, the wife of a political prisoner, cry out in grief over the great leader. He was appalled by how sufficiently she acted, and how much of a lie he had devoted his life to. This woman had every reason to hate the the Great Leader, and had even been vocal in his neglect in the citizens life, but nevertheless she was here, grieving false tears. This story reflects on how many are not given a choice in how they feel about the great leader. This made Yeong question his beliefs about the leader and if all he had been told were lies. This is a hard realization that many North Koreans may internally battle

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