Similarities Between Brave New World And 1984

In 1984 by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, they exhibit the necessity of individuality through Winston and John. While John almost achieved breaking away from conformity, Winston never did.
How Winston and John's rebelling from conformity started from a simple thought. What is the government hiding? This sparks their doubt of the government and their ability to achieve individuality from their own society. In 1984 Winston is at conflict of what is true. He only knows of what the government wants to tell him, but how does he know what they say is true. Being that Winston has never been outside of Oceania, he has not experienced other parts of the world. Without other outside, non bias, information there is no way to know the truth for sure. The glass coral paper weight is a symbol of his government and society. The individual, the coral, is stuck in society which is the glass around the coral. When the paperweight is smashed it's symbolic of the Party's goal of destroying individuality. Skepticism drives from the unknow. Without all the truth doubt arises. The Party only shares what they want

By reading Shakespeare and the bible, this question is sparked. Reading pieces that are from the past push him to compare the past and the present. He wonders how they have changed so much from the past and what is the point is the government has, for changing so rapidly. Another reading John has looked at is the Bible. The farther back he goes, in reading and discovering. The more intrigued he becomes. As John continues to look towards the past to find answers. "...you all remember, I suppose, that beautiful and inspired saying of our Ford's: History is bunked." The quote from Mustapha, to John's understanding, meaning society has ignored history. Because if they knew they would not trust the science and progress. For this exact reason, John is doubtful of the