Similarities Between Brave New World And 1984

Would you realize you’re living in a dystopian society if you were in one? In reading two different oppressive novels, 1984 and Brave New World shed light onto modern American issues. During 1984, Winston believes he can confide in a co-worker named Julia with his taboo thoughts about his government, but later undergoes a mind-altering torture to turn both Winston and Julia into government-loving employees. This book entails of a utilitarian society through the main character Winston, where totalitarian novel Brave New World, is mostly lead from the point of view from Bernard Marx. The story is about the World State social structures and the humanity that society lacks. Both of these novels can be used for satirical reflection of the United

In chapter seven, Winston one day was strategizing how the proles were the only ones who could take down the Party due to their sheer number and power. This reminded him of a time he watched a piece of their potential come through. “Of the women had gotten a hold of the same saucepan and was trying to tear it out of the other’s hands. For a moment, they were both tugging, and then the handle came off. And yet, just for a moment, what almost frightening power had sounded in that cry from only a few hundred throats!” (Orwell, 153). The strength shown from the proles during the chaos for saucepans is a clear example of misdirected attention from the corrupted acts of the Party, such as recreating history and control of thoughts. A similar incident happened, showing the similarity to consumerism with 1984 and the United States. “In 2013, one maintenance man was trampled to death at a Walmart, by customers early in the morning that were racing to grab flat screen TV’s on sale” (Black Friday Madness, Daily News). The behavior at this store exhibited misguided attention from prevalent problems and protesting that are essential to face for progression in our

The blockbuster; The Hunger Games, revolves around a tyrannical dictatorship that hosts the Hunger Games, a fight to the death match of participants from twelve different districts within Panem to gain total political and economic dominance. In the capital, the citizens treat the death match as an intense, entertaining reality show with cameras surveilling every moment of the game. For the entire event, however, there is a talk show reporting on how well the participants did, trying to display a façade that the games are great. During the middle of the movie, points are given to the contestants to show their worth for betting and sponsors (mostly for those who live in the capital). Afterwards, there is an opening ceremony to introduce and show off each district with hundreds of thousands of capitalists in bleachers, cheering them on. (The Hunger Games, 2012). The Hunger Games entices people from the capital in spending money and time during the event by over-glorifying the violence in the match, without thought to the twenty-three deaths that take place every year to children ages 12 to 18. America suffers from the same predicament; American football is a fatal sport