A comparison of Dystopian Societys
...lities in their books, might have been their own realities. Brave New World was written prior to World War II, and 1984 was written after WWII and near the beginning of the Cold War. The characters in these novels face reality as prescribed by their government. Reality is created in the individual mind. However, by using very dissimilar philosophies, these books create realities for their citizens that are quite different in nature. Both "1984" and "Brave New World" were written to portray a dystopia future vision of society. Both predict a time when the world is ruled by the elite few who use oppression and totalitarianism to control the masses. Whereas Huxley was concerned with what scientific advances could do to society in "Brave New World", Orwell seemed more concerned ...