Brave New World Vs 1984

Brave New World written by Aldous Huxley and Nineteen Eighty- Four written by George Orwell reveal characters of the future world that have lost freedom due to the loss of valued qualities. Bernard Marx, Lenina Crowne, and Helmholtz Watson compare to the characters in Nineteen Eighty- Four who were ruled under Big Brother. Bernard, Lenina, and Helmholtz disclose the loss of valued traits such as, responsibility, respect, individuality, and the capability of true love. In the future society Bernard, Lenina, and Helmholtz live in, they lack normal responsibilities. Consequences are unheard of. In Nineteen Eighty- Four Winston and other characters had certain responsibilities. They had to attend work and have children which were their “duties”

Many do not respect Big Brother and what he stands for. Society has no choice due to the fear of being vaporized. Many characters in the novel do not respect each other. Winston talks multiple times about the people that he cannot stand. In Brave New World respect is something they are not conditioned for. Bernard and Helmholtz do not respect women. All the men in society do not respect women. Bernard says to Helmholtz, “And I had six girls last week,” he confided to Helmholtz Watson. “One on Monday, two on Tuesday, two more on Friday, and one on Saturday” (Huxley 105). Women are nothing more than a pleasant vice. In Brave New World happiness is all that matters in society. John goes to Park Lane Hospital for the Dying to see his mother Linda. He is rudely interrupted by a bunch of eight year old Delta twins. They are being “death- conditioned.” “Oh, look, look! They spoke in low, scared voices. “Whatever is the matter with her? Why is she so fat?” “Isn’t she awful?” came the whispered comments. “Look at her teeth” (137). They are not taught respect and do not understand they are completely out of

Katharine and Winston were married and only had sex because it was “their duty to the party.” Winston did not love Katharine the least bit. The love he shared with Julia was unacceptable. In Brave New World John understood what true love was. The Savages practiced marriage and had mothers and fathers. “She’s my mother,” he said in a scarcely audible voice. The nurse glanced at him with startled, horrified eyes; then quickly looked away. From throat to temple she was all one hot blush” (Huxley 135). Mothers and fathers are unheard of in the society Bernard, Lenina, and Helmholtz live in. They practiced making love not being in love. Lenina and John really like each other. They have different ideas on how to express it. John wanted to marry Lenina. Lenina wanted to have sex with John. “There was a moment’s silence; then, in a very low voice, “I love you more than anything in the world,” he said”(130). Lenina did not care about his ramble she just wanted him to have said “I like you.” Lenina than begins to say, “You silly boy!” she was saying. “I wanted you so much. And if you wanted me too, why didn’t you?” (130). “Still wearing her shoes and socks, and her rakishly titled round white cap, she advanced towards him. “Darling. Darling! If only you’d said so before!” (131). Lenina was dying to have sex with John. It was the only way she could express her feelings. She did not love John the way he loved her. Lenina was