Religion has been abolished and philosophical thought destroyed. Such concepts have been abolished from common thought so the people in power remain in power. Any sign of nonconformity is immediately punished and the societies are set up so the people will never question the morality or humaneness of their situation. Each caste has certain responsibilities and regulations it must follow. Each society makes use of a caste system. Using such a technique brings to mind a severe dictatorship of rigid control that destroys individuality. This power is always situated with a small group of individuals that uses it to control every aspect of the people’s lives. Orwell and Huxley each emphasize the use of power to control the masses. In the books 1984 by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, both authors depict a dystopian society with some disturbing similarities.
Such a society is considered undesirable and has become known as dystopian society. These individuals look at the problems in society and show how to solve them with the use of control and power. However, there are those with a more cynical or more realistic view of society that comment on current and future trends. Many works of literature have been written describing a utopian society and the steps needed to achieve it. The definition of this utopia is in constant flux due to changing times and cultural values. Different societies have risen and fallen in the continual search for the “perfect” society.
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