1984 Vs. Brave New World

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Term Paper Title	1984 Vs. Brave New World
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1984 vs. Brave New World

     Neil Postam makes a very valid observation in asserting that Aldous Huxley's vision described in Brave New World(1936) is more relevant than the vision conveyed in 1984(1948) by George Orwell.  The two visions that these authors had are perceived by most to be practically the same, when they are in fact, completely opposite.  Orwell believed that people would become destroyed by a controlling oppression brought on by the government, while Huxley predicted humans would destroy themselves.  When considering the status of today's society, such as the business world, the school systems, and American morality, Huxley's vision of the future proves to be more accurate than that of Orwell.

     Corporate America today is a prime example of how Huxley predicted people will come to "adore the technologies that undo their capacity to think".  The business and technological field that exists today is so full of competition and people that are trying to get ahead that people lose sight of themselves.  They concentrate all of their efforts on "knowing more" and "achieving more" than their peers, that all other aspects of life are abandoned.  Hence, the pleasure of human life is lost as people "come to love their oppression", and life is sadly cut short of the quality that it could be.

     Another aspect of society that portrays Huxley's vision of the future is the school systems.  Huxley stated that books would never need to be banned because "there would be no one who wanted to read one".  The importance of education has diminished as social status and athletics have become more...

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