1984 Vs. Brave New World

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of only strict and rigid meanings. Individual
thought is completely impossible because the constricted vocabulary is intended
to include only principles of the Newspeak language. The vocabulary is
constructed so that words of unorthodox meaning such as “individual freedom”
are eliminated all together. Newspeak is designed to douse the flame of
thought and idea, while encouraging collective ideas. Over time, Newspeak
destroys any variation of idea from the intention of the “Party’s”. Literature is also slowly altered so that the author’s original meaning is lost to the meaning of the Newspeak language. Newspeak translations seem to consume thoughts and memories much like a sponge absorbs water.
In the Brave New World, literature and art are taken away in order to
destroy individuality and freedom of thought. For as Mustapha Mond says, “It
isn’t only art that’s incompatible with happiness; it’s ...

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individual alike. In the book 1984,
there are three different social classes: the Inner Party-the rich, the Outer
Party-the middle class, and the Proles-the poor. Each party plays a part in an
endless cycle of control. The Inner Party controls and is out of touch with the
others. The Outer party resents the Inner party’s superiority, while the Prolesare seemingly oblivious to their destitute place in society. As the classes are detached and busy, the Inner Party is free to create the future by destroying all evidence of the past. For example, if an estimated 10 million shoes are to be produced that year and only 5 million are actually produced, then they destroy all ...

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