Dystopian Society: Comparing Brave New World and 1984Several societies have risen and fallen in the never-ending search for the "perfect" society. The definition of this utopia is constantly changing due to changing times and cultural values. Many literary works have been written describing a utopian society and the steps needed to achieve it. However, there are those who have a more cynical or more realistic view of society who comment on current and future trends. These individuals look at society's problems and show how to solve them with the use of control and power. Such a society is considered undesirable and has become known as a dystopian society. In the books 1984 by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, both authors describe a dystopian society with some disturbing similarities. Both Orwell and Huxley emphasize the use of power to control the masses. This power is always located within a small group of individuals who use it to control every aspect of people's lives. The use of such a technique resembles a severe dictatorship of rigid control that destroys individuality. Every society uses a caste system. Each caste has certain responsibilities and regulations that it must adhere to. Any sign of noncompliance is immediately punished, and societies are structured so that people never question the morality or humanity of their situation. Such concepts have been abolished from common thinking so that people in power remain in power. Religion was abolished and philosophical thought destroyed. Days are constantly filled with meaningless tasks, and the desire to be alone is considered a dangerous social inclination. In both books the main characters rebel against the established society... in the middle of the paper... exposed by the media it's true. There is also a separatist movement in the United States pushed by the media. Only US-related information is emphasized, and global issues are left relatively uncovered. This lack of understanding and connection to other cultures leaves us without a comparison against which to evaluate our own society. Indeed, things have been getting progressively worse, but few people seem to understand the alarming implications of this. We must pay attention to the lessons learned from these examples or one day we may look like them. Bibliography Catch A Fire. Director Filippo Noyce. Perf. Tim Robbins, Derek Luke, Bonnie Henna. DVD.Mirage Enterprises, 2006.Huxley, Aldous. Brave New World. New York: Modern Classics, 2006.Orwell, George. 1984. New York: Signet Classics, 1977.