of all freedom and individuality, a world where people are exiled or "disappear"

for breaking the mold. Both 1984 by George Orwell and Aldous Huxley's

Brave New World are startling depictions of such a society. Although these

novels are of fictional worlds, control of the future may be subtly evolving and

becoming far worse than Huxley or Orwell could ever have imagined. Each

society destroys the freedom of the individual through various controlling

methods such as the denial of language and literature, a caste system and

One way in which each society controls is by limiting the language and

literature of every citizen. In 1984, a language called Newspeak is devised in

order to narrow all thought into one mode. There are three categories of

Newspeak vocabulary: A, B and C. The A vocabulary consists of words used

in everyday life to express simple thoughts. The B vocabulary includes words

meant for political usage, forcing a particular mental state on the person using

the vocabulary. Finally, the C vocabulary is based solely on technical and

scientific words, constructed of only strict and rigi

throughout the day and their sleep throughout the night. For example, "Smith!"

shades of gray and black. Using one of the Party's mottoes, "Freedom is

In each novel, a caste system is developed in hopes of keeping each

destroys any variation of idea from the intention of the "Party's". Literature is also slowly altered so that the author's original meaning is lost to the meaning of the Newspeak language. Newspeak translations seem to consume thoughts and memories much like a sponge absorbs water.

in the presence of a telescreen. The telescreen monitors each members' actions

chemically prior to "birth". While developing in the tube, each baby is assured

yelled a voice from the telescreen. "6079 Smith W! Hands out of pockets in

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Approximate Word count = 1406
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)