Similarities Between Brave New World And 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

Point of view is an essential part to any work of writing. Point of view will often illustrate an important part of the writing. In the book 1984 by George Orwell uses point of view to illustrate the idea of Winston being isolated from others because of his thoughts being so radical.

Totalitarianism diminishes the idea of individuality and destroys all chances of self-improvement, and human’s natural hunger for knowledge. In George Orwell’s famous novel, “1984”, totalitarianism is clearly seen in the exaggerated control of the state over every single citizen, everyday, everywhere. Totalitarianism can also be seen in the book “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley, in which humans are synthetically made and conditioned for their predestinated purpose on earth. The lack of individualism will lead a community towards a dystopia in which freedom is vanished by the uncontrolled power of the state.

Several conflicting frames of mind have played defining roles in shaping humanity throughout the twentieth century. Philosophical optimism of a bright future held by humanity in general was taken advantage of by the promise of a better life through sacrifice of individuality to the state. In the books Brave New World, 1984, and Fahrenheit 451 clear opposition to these subtle entrapments was voiced in similarly convincing ways. They first all established, to varying degrees of balance, the atmosphere and seductiveness of the “utopia” and the fear of the consequences of acting in the non-prescribed way through character development. A single character is alienated because of their inability to conform – often in protest to the forced

Brave New World V. 1984 There are many different authors who write about what the future beholds. One author who does so is Aldous Huxley in Brave New World where stability and world peace are held. Although individuality is non-existent since a human life is chosen before it is even born. 1984 another book giving us a different perspective on the future where everyone is under surveillance giving total control over them. Between Brave New World and 1984, Brave New World shows us a more realistic point of view of how the future may be since some aspects already exist in our world.

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.

Different societies have risen and fallen in the continual search for the “perfect” society. The definition of this utopia is in constant flux due to changing times and cultural values. Many works of literature have been written describing a utopian society and the steps needed to achieve it. However, there are those with a more cynical or more realistic view of society that comment on current and future trends. These individuals look at the problems in society and show how to solve them with the use of control and power. Such a society is considered undesirable and has become known as dystopian society.

“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” In 1984, George Orwell explains the struggles these characters face in order to sacrifice their freedom. The characters in Orwell’s 1984 do not experience freedom as evidenced by the lack of privacy, manipulation and power.

A Brave New World is a story about Bernard Marx, who rejects his society because he

     As I read Brave New World and 1984, I noticed how some of Aldous Huxley and

The concept of freedom is always changing and is often open to interpretation. In today’s society, humans are generally born free with equal dignity and rights. Depending on the society one is born into, their interpretation of who really has freedom can change. In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, the mass production of humans, conditioning, and the use of drugs through technology maintains sovereignty within society. This results in freedom being taken from citizens living in a dehumanized society.

In the novel 1984 by George Orwell a man named Winston lives within a dis-utopian society. People within this society keep their emotions non-noticeable because if they go against what the inner circle is teaching than that person would work manually labor for the rest of their life. In the story a party known as the inner circle uses a few slogans and sayings to control everything. The inner circle uses all that they say to brainwash people into believing what they are saying is true. The inner party 's slogans are “War is peace, Freedom is Slavery, and Ignorance is strength” By using these phrases one can see that the inner circle can manipulate everyone into believing in what the inner circle tells

The perfect world has never existed nor will it ever. Someone persons view on something great could be another worst nightmare. In some cases people mistake utopias for dystopias. A utopia is an ideal place of state or living (“Utopia”). A dystopia is a society of characterized by human misery, a squalor, oppression, disease, or overcrowding (“Dystopia”). In George Orwell’s book 1984 the society is depicted as a utopia when in reality it’s not the perfect place, it’s written to represent a dystopia. It takes place in 1984 in a dystopian America where it’s actually called “Ocieana”. The book tries to make itself seem like a perfect society, using propaganda, and presented government. They would look like the perfect society to some people

     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.

The main freedom that is taken away across the genre is the freedom of speech/expression. In Orwell’s 1984, the Party, who rule over the continent of Oceania, essentially abolish the freedom which people have through the implementation of the ‘thoughtpolice.’ Citizens of Oceania are mentally conditioned to believe that, “thoughtcrime does not entail death; it is death.” Thinking indifferently, not necessarily in disagreement, to what the Party thinks is out of the question and simply taboo. As a result, citizens are forced to believe oxymoronic statements that comprise the Party’s slogan: “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” Similarly, in Huxley’s Brave New World, freedom is restricted by controlling one’s emotions. In this capitalistic society, the ‘World Controllers’ endorse citizens to consume ‘soma’ - a hallucinogenic drug. By taking “2 or 3 gramme tablets, anybody can be virtuous now.” Freedom is restricted as well in that citizens aren’t free to choose/dictate the course of their lives. They are categorised into classes and specifically engineered for a purpose. In both novels, the drive for an authoritarian regime/suppression of emotions is derived from the fear of conflict, the fear of instability that comes with freedom. Both the Party and the World Controllers have created a world stripped of individual thought and expression. For it is through uniformity that variety and, therefore, conflict can be avoided. The positive outcomes