Brave New World Analysis

In the novel, 1984 by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley are both about dystopian societies where the government is corrupted. Both novels are similar due to both conveying the government as corrupted in a satirical way. Also, both books purposes are to portray the possibility, to what might happen to a society where a government has too much power, and how far the government will go to maintain total control and totalitarianism. Both novels also convey gender roles where women are portrayed as the manipulators. 1984 is about a man who has come to a realization of his existence and questioning of the world he’s living in. In the Brave New World is about a man who is about a man name Bernard who brings a man named John to “World
For example, the government will exile someone that endangers society's peace. In chapter 10, The Director decided to exile Bernard to Iceland because he “has grossly betrayed the trust imposed on him. By his heretical views on sport and soma , by the scandalous unorthodox of his sexlife, by his refusal to obey the teachings of Our Ford and behave out of office hours...he has proved himself an enemy to Society...pg.149.” The Director intention to get rid of Bernard is for the god of society. The Directors intentions and act portray the importance of the “security and stability of Society.” This scene clearly portrays how the government will go to the fullest extent to maintain the order of the society. Overall, both books amplify how the government will do anything to secure and stabilize their
In Brave New World John begins to whip himself to “purify” himself due to having sexual relations with Lenina. In chapter 13, Lenina kept pursuing John for sex “laying her hands on his shoulder, pressed herself against him. “Put your arms around me,” she commanded. “Hug me till you drug me, honey...knew words that sang and were spells and beat drums. pg.193-194.” this quote shows her tempting him which evidently succeeded her into having sex with him, but only resulted in John calling her a “whore” and being enraged with anger towards her because he betrayed himself and his beliefs. Lenina manipulated him into having sex with her so that she can feel satisfied but it goes beyond what John believes in,which led him into whipping himself in chapter 18. Knowing John’s situation of being an outcast and not able to conform or agree with society’s rules and morals, having sex with Lenina made his issue even worse due to not wanting sexual relations with Lenina. John did not agree with his feeling of sexual relations with Lenina, but she tempted him, which only caused John to go against what hebelieves in, which caused his problem to increase which led to self punishment. In the end, John hung himself due to him being unable to live in a society where he’s outcasted and doesn’t agree upon any of their