Brave New World Vs 1984

Two classic novels, 1984 written by George Orwell and Brave New World penned by Aldous Huxley both possess similar topics and themes. In both novels societies are striving for a utopia, or a perfect society. These novels also take place in societies with versions of totalitarian governments, which is a government that rules by coercion. Not only are the topics similar, but in both novels a rebellious character is the protagonist; Winston Smith from 1984 and John the Savage in Brave New World. Another parallel in the books are the tactics that the government uses to instill fear and power over the citizens. A common theme expressed in Orwell’s novel 1984 and Huxley’s novel Brave New World is that government uses

There is a high probability that most people have heard of the saying, “Big Brother is watching you.” The saying comes from George Orwell’s book, 1984. A story which depicts a nightmarish view of society. Big Brother plays a key role throughout the novel for his surveillance state. Surveillance functions consistently in the dystopia, affecting the way individuals view themselves by their present day technology.

In the texts 1984 by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, the regulations and the restrictions imposed by the government leads to decline in the society. Technology plays a major role in both texts, the confidence of the people in these technologies eventually makes them surrender their humanness. In the novel 1984, the everyday lives of the people were monitored around-the-clock. Technology is also used to demolish the past, to make the citizens accept something divergent, a new present and the future. The central direction in the technological progress is not for promoting love between people or for the enlightenment of minds, but rather it is used for industrialization and for humanity to be the

In “Brave New World”, written in the 1920’s during the Industrial Revolution, Aldous Huxley explores a hypothetical future of the world. With the World State in complete power, the dystopian society functions as a totalitarian civilization. In this fictional reality, Huxley employs satire in order to exaggerate faults in today’s society to extremes. Some of the broader flaws the author exaggerates within the novel, including divisive social classes, widespread drug use, and extreme consumerism, reflect the undesirable aspects of Huxley’s society during the time in which the novel was published.

On the books, Brave New World and 1984, they deal with speech in a way where you cannot say how you really feel. If you were to say how you felt you were considered frowned upon in their society. There were no freedoms in either society. Everyone was considered the same. If everyone was the same in our society, it would be completely different. We need different opinions to make the world go around. Really, if everyone was the same, I honestly don't think our society would last very long. Each society had a lot of similarities with the way each of them were running. They believed it was all one way and if you thought there was another, you were looked at as the outcast who would later be punished depending on what you did/were going to do.

As mentioned earlier, in each book the main characters rebelled against the current system. Both characters felt there was something intrinsically wrong with society and began to question the norms. They each used references to the past or a contrast society as comparison to the current system. Each character felt there was something wrong and tried to get other people to notice it as well and finally took a physical action to stand up for what they believe in. In each case they were brought before authority figures and eventually failed in their rebellion. However, Winston and John were forced to rebel in different ways based on the nature of the society they lived in.

Javier Espinoza English 12 Mr. Larry Holguin 5th Period 05/22/2017 To What Extent Orwell’s “1984” and Huxley’s “Brave New World” Affect Today’s Culture?

Though their novels hold drastically different ideas on how a government would be all powerful, both George Orwell in his novel 1984 and Aldous Huxley in Brave New World believed a government with ultimate power would be unshakeable. This idea is projected through the novels protagonists. Both characters share a similar struggle against the power they are held under resulting in proximal outcomes. In the beginning of the novel 1984, it is apparent Winston feels as though he does not belong in the environment he is in.

When the Great Depression struck America, many people lost everything they had. People died, had to leave their families forever, and miss a home-cooked meal every once and awhile. Although the Great Depression was one of the worst events that America has ever had to overcome, learning from the mistakes made during that time have been extremely beneficial. Ever since the ending of the Great Depression, America has become a part of one of the most successful economic systems in the world today. However, not all societies choose to learn from their mistakes, and the outcome was not as beneficial.

Various social orders have risen and fallen in the inquiry of the "ideal" society. Orwell's novel, 1984, centres around the utilization of the media to control the majority while Huxley's novel, Brave New World, delineates the utilization of conditioning. The two social orders have their own "ideal" society and utilize any methods important to accomplish them. Initially, Huxley has different strategies to achieve a total totalitarian state administration.

Society plays a huge role in maintaining power and stability in both Brave New World and 1984, but it's what society demands that makes these two dystopian worlds different from one another. In 1984, Orwell decides to present a totalitarian dystopian world where freedom is not an option. The Party maintains power by suppressing the people's thoughts be creating fear with propaganda, strict laws, and constant surveillance. The propaganda is used as a weapon against the people. Manipulation is key into making the people believe that what the party says us always right. The Party's slogan, "WAR IS PEACE. FREEDOM IS SLAVERY. IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH." (Orwell, 4), is a great example of propaganda. The purpose of the slogan is to convince the citizens that what they want is what they already have. Only war can make peace, and what the party wants them to believe is that peace is war. Just like those who are slaved and want to be freed,they are convinced that they are free, along with the idea that being ignorant is the only way you can strengthen yourself by not knowing. This is the government's use of psychological manipulation, and that is what keeps The Party in

Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and George Orewell’s 1984 were both composed surrounding times of war in the twentieth century. The authors were alarmed by what they saw in society and began to write novels depicting the severe outcomes and possiblities of civilizaton if it continued down its path. Although the two books are very different, they both address many of the same issues and principles.

In light of current events, society is more concerned than ever about just how much power the government has over people. Individuals are concerned that those in charge might implement policies that could deteriorate certain groups’ quality of living. To some, this may be foolish, but as is shown in some novels, this could happen, and when it does, it is hard to combat. In both George Orwell’s 1984 and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World authors depict societies under strict government control. These instances display to readers the issues that arise when governments lead through excessive limitation and by demanding conformity.

Readers of George Orwell have long appreciated the significance of his representation of a futuristic dystopian world. ‘Big brother is watching you,’ ‘Thought police,’ ‘Ministry of love,’ ‘Hate week,’ are expressions that Orwell used to represent his preoccupation with the totalitarian regimes of 20th century. More than one out of four Americans said they have red his dystopia and use his expressions in their language. Many critics claim that the novel opened up new prospects of political awareness. ‘1984’ is a political fiction in which the government eliminates all forms of political opposition, be it real or imaginary. The atmosphere of the novel is completely depressing because there is no hope for change. The government dominates people morally and forces them to live in constant fear. His terrifying vision of a future in which all aspects of society are controlled by a tyrannical system attracted the

     1984 and Brave New World, written by George Orwell and Aldous Huxley, respectively, are both books that reflect the authors vision of how society would end up at the course it was going at the time of the writing of the book. Both books were written more than fifty years ago, but far enough apart that society was going in a totally different direction at the time. There are many ways to compare these two books and point out the similarities. On certain, deep levels they are very much the same, while at first glance, on the surface, they are very different. One point that in some parts is the same and some very different, is the governments in each of these books method’s of control.