Comparative Essay 1984 and Br

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In the novels 1984 by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, the two societies have reached an almost utopian state of being. There is no world hunger, and although there may still be war (only in 1984), there is great prosperity. In both cases, the societies exist in many similar ways, such as the evident hierarchies and castes, and the ever-present means of population control. These societies, though, are established and maintained in different manners, such as the different means in which the populations are kept under control.

As one looks closely at the two societies, it becomes evident that there is a common desire to maintain a place wherein no one is poor or hungry, and where wealth is a commonplace status. This type of society has essentially been reached in both novels. The utopian state is also maintained at all costs in both situations as well. This is apparent with the Thought Police present in George Orwell's story, as well as with the exile of the Director in Huxley's story. Similarly, it is seen that there are social castes in both societies, which separate the 'high' from the 'low', something which is evidently necessary to maintain a utopian society. The Proles and the Epsilon semi-morons are evid

"Winston kept his back turned to the telescreen. It was safer; though, as he well knew even a back can be revealing." (Orwell, 1949: 5)

In essence, the main difference between the two societies lies in the way in which they were established. In 1984, the Party gained control after a war, and established control over society by means of vast political restructuring. Through this came the establishment of the Ministries of Love, Peace, Truth and Plenty. These ministries governed almost everything that pertained to one's life. In Brave New World, the restructuring happened, due to the technology to create human beings artificially. This led to the end of the family unit, and the rise of an individual - an individual that became easy to control through constant conditioning. Therefore the gain of control by world controllers happened through more of a social restructuring.

One similarity between the two novels does become very strikingly apparent. The presence of any means of control and supervision was constantly present in both societies. In 1984, there was the Thought Police who watched one's every move. There was also the ever-obtrusive eye of the telescreen in every house and establishment:

Between the two societies there exist many differences as well. As mentioned before, there exists the similarity in the fact that there is an effective means of control in both societies, but the manner in which control is maintain

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Approximate Word count = 967
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English