Brave New World And 1984

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.

Humans have basic needs which include food, water, and shelter. They also have base emotions and instincts, which are the very things that create humanity. However, these needs and emotions are easily manipulated, a theme prevalent in George Orwell’s 1984 and William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. While these two stories have dissimilar plots, they have one common theme; the destruction of the individual through manipulation. The use of fear and hunger, in both 1984 and Lord of the Flies helps each government to eliminate the individual; in turn creating a mob mentality and a future in which no individuality can survive. In George Orwell’s 1984 and William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, the manipulation of human needs and emotions by the

Society in all cultures share a common trait: Religion. Studying religion in any society reveals many of their traits and explains the actions of the individual. For example, Jewish people live their lives according to what was written in the Talmud and the Torah. They respect the Sabbath and also eat Kosher meat. Even when looking at Huxley's A Brave New World, analyzing religion still helps us understand the actions of the societies and characters within the book.

     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.

Film director Andrew Niccol’s science fiction thriller Gattaca and author George Orwell’s politically scientific book 1984 employ a variety of textual techniques to explore the themes of control and freedom. The context of a dystopia is used in both texts to portray how dogma’s within society’s constrict the freedom of individuals. Niccol discusses the consequences of the pursuit for perfection in the “genetically perfect” society of Gattaca. Similarly, Orwell analyses the subordination exhibited by the war torn society of “Air Strip One” to the governing party and “Big Brother.” Technological and scientific advancements further impact imprisonment of individuals by improving only a portion of the population. Niccol uses the science of

One of the most popular themes in novels today involve dystopian societies and many of these books share many characteristics. Both novels include an overpowering government that does not allow basic freedoms to its citizens and when crimes are committed, the punishments have no regulations controlling them. The society in The Hunger Games and 1984 both use a bird as a symbol of freedom, monitor citizens via telescreens and divides their society into groups that work together to benefit the government.

William Bradford even referred to them as “these savage barbarians” and intimated that the natives were “wild men” just like the “wild beasts” that occupied the “hideous & desolate wilderness” to which he gave the Lord credit for redeeming them from their oppressors the natives

Is there a god? This is a question that all types of people regardless of their religion have been asking for hundreds of years. If there is, why did the holocaust happen? Why is North Korea in the totalitarian state they are in now? These hypothetical questions can not be answered 100% correctly, however people from different religions have different explanations as to why god/god’s let bad things happen. This begs the question, is religion a worthwhile and beneficial practice for humans? The answer to that question is yes, religion is a worthwhile and beneficial practce for humans.

In the novels Brave New World and Animal Farm, the common aspect is the idea of a totalitarian dystopian society. While Animal Farm started out as an attempt to achieve a perfect utopia, and then drifted into a totalitarian dystopia, Brave New World pretends to be a utopia, while hiding the fact that it is actually a totalitarian dystopia the whole time. There is a fine line between a utopia and a totalitarian dystopia.

“ Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds”- Franklin D. Roosevelt. In traditional western stories, the audience is introduced to a relatable outsider with some sort of quirk. The whole story is about them overcoming their challenge that fate has dealt them whether it is societal norms, in the Disney adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, or even technology, like in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. In both of those stories fate has dealt Quasimodo and The Creature to be horribly disfigured and treated as monsters by society. Both characters try, in their stories, to overcome what has been given to them. But what happens when there is no free will to overcome fate. In Aldous Huxley’s book Brave New World and Andrew

Foster is right, "it is all political", as I think back to the books I have read in sophomore and junior year, I can think of at least four books/ stories that were very much politically orientated. The four books include: 1984, Fahrenheit 451, Sound of Thunder, and Brave New World. The book that I think is a great indicator of the politics hidden within the storyline is 1984. 1984 written by George Orwell is a story written as a warning to the generations that follow, it is a depiction of what will become of a totalitarian state in the future. In the book 1984, the government controls almost all aspects of the civilian's life style. George Orwell writes in a way that suggests that in the near future there will be no freedom of any sort, everyone

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

Throughout history, some of the most popular novels have been about dystopian futures, where an all-powerful government has total control over its citizens and abuses its powers. Two of the most popular and well-known novels are the recent Hunger Games series and 1984, which was written soon after World War II ended. Both follow similar themes, showing a government of the few ruling over its people with unlimited power, and pulling all rights from the citizens they are meant to protect. There are several similarities and differences between these political systems, however, dealing with control over the people, how the government uses its citizens, and the political structures themselves.

Brave New World,written by Aldous Huxley, is set in the time period 2540 AD. 2540 AD is referred to in the novel as 632 A.F., meaning 632 years after the year of Henry Ford; a great industrialist. The protagonists of the story are Bernard Marx, Helmholtz Watson, and John. Each of these characters play a key role in the events of the story. In the expedition of the story, the author introduces the setting of the story and describes the society of the book. The author also introduces the main character of the story, Bernard, and Bernard’s struggle with fitting into society. In the rising action of the story, many events happen that lead to a very chaotic climax. Events in the story such as the meeting of Bernard and John, John’s arrival at the facility and John’s mother’s death all help lead up to the very chaotic climax. In the climax, John induces a riot in the hospital after the death of his mother. In the falling action of the story, many events occur that all lead to the eventual death of a protagonist in

The novels, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and 1984 by George Orwell, each setup societies in which the government has almost complete control of the people. One of the most effective ways of gaining the loyalty of a society is to gain the loyalty of the youth. In Brave New World, the government does this by raising the children itself. Children are produced by the government and spend their young lives learning by hypnopædia, or sleep-teaching. On the other hand, in 1984, children are still raised by their parents, but they are taught by the government to distrust them. Overall, in both novels the children are cultivated by the government to be their ideal citizens, but while Brave New World does this by making sure that they have a direct and single line to the child’s mind, in 1984 they instead influence the children that loyalty to the government is the best possible choice rather than thinking for themselves, and in the end, it is shown that both of these processes are effective.