Fiction Essay 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…
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brand. However, individuality isn’t appreciated under certain governments such as totalitarian and communist because they believe that in order to keep everyone in line, they should punish anyone who states their opinion or does anything that’s different from the normality under their control because it can be the catalyst of a rebellion. This can be seen in the novel 1984 by George Orwell, and the article “The Rise of China” by Michael Wines. George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984 takes place, as…
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George Orwell’s 1984 As Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “A person's whole intellectual make-up bears the clear imprint of the life of society as a whole. All his practical activities are individual expressions of the historically formed social practice of humanity”. In both 1984 and A Separate Peace, the two classic novels explore how society and the people in our lives mold or affect our personal identity. In A Separate Peace by John Knowles, the concept of loss of individuality is shown between…
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relationship between individuals and society has been a topic of debates for generations. In these debates, individuality has been given various definitions which can be grossly summarised as “The aggregate of qualities and characteristics that distinguish one person or thing from others” (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/individuality). It has been also argued that “The irony of individuality is that sometimes it is a luxury that can only be achieved by contributing something special to the group…
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Jaime Nguyen Mr. Fraser English 12 CP 29 May 2015 1984 vs Brave New World Compare and Contrast Essay Totalitarianism diminishes the idea of individuality and destroys all chances of selfimprovement, 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 wh…
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everything is considered unpleasant and the presence of totalitarian government is often involved. In the science-fiction novel, 1984, Orwell presents a whole world of dystopia where freedom seizes to exist and the citizens of the world are constantly being brainwashed and oppressed by an upper class government. Due to the oppressive nature of the government, the sense of individuality becomes absent and people are forced to work for the party like slaves. This is clearly depicted through the protagonist…
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employ a unique language in order to reveal an authoritarian society and the consequences it leads to. In 1984, Orwell acknowledges how language can be used to lead the reader in specific ways and thereby derives his own language of “Newspeak”. He uses this to portray the power language has in manipulating society and maintaining control. Orwell utilizes language as a tool to repress individuality by purposefully limiting the use of metaphors and figurative speech within “Newspeak”. It can thus be said…
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Orwell’s 1984: The Manipulation of Technology, Language, Media and History George Orwell uses his novel 1984 to convey that human beings, as a species, are extremely susceptible to dehumanization and oppression in society. Orwell demonstrates how a government’s manipulation of technology, language, media, and history can oppress and degrade its citizens. In 1984 the political manipulation of technology oppresses the people of Oceania and leads to the downfall of individuality and of…
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work, Brave New World, it is clear that what Huxley fears is that people will come to love their oppression. In many ways, people do find that their oppression can be a safe zone, but that comes with consequences. On the other hand, in George Orwell’s 1984, Orwell feared that people will be overcome by an oppressor. These two assumptions are opposite of one another, however, they are both rational and have clear reasoning behind it. Both Huxley and Orwell have compelling arguments for how they see oppression…
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1984 Vs. Brave New World Imagine a world in which people are produced in factories, a world lost 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…
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