Brave New World and 1984: It Takes Pain to Know Joy Although there are many similarities between Aldous Huxley's Brave New World and 1984 by George Orwell, they are more dissimilar than similar. Brave New World is a novel about the struggle of Bernard Marx, who rejects the supporters of his society when he discovers that he is not truly happy. 1984 is the story of Winston who discovers forbidden love in the hypocrisy of his society. In both cases, the main character is in a silent rebellion against his government that ultimately proves futile. Huxley wrote Brave New World in the third person so that the reader could have a more complete view of the activities he presents. Its characters are superficial and resemble cartoons (Astrachan) in order to better reflect the society in which they are trapped. In this society, traditional notions of love and what should ideally result from it have long been ignored and disdained: “Mother, monogamy, romance. The fountain springs high; the wild jet is fierce and frothy. Envy has only one outlet” (Huxley 41). ). The comparison with a wild plane aims to demonstrate the dangers inherent in these activities. Many of Brave New World's social norms aim to "save" its citizens from anything unpleasant by depriving them of the opportunity to miss anything too pleasant. The values ​​of society “ONE COMMUNITY, ONE IDENTITY, ONE STABILITY” (Huxley 1) replace all social values. if not in a collective effort. Soma, the ultimate magical drug, is what keeps the population from revolting. "What you need is a gram of soma...All the benefits of Christianity and alcohol; none of the flaws" (page #). Drugs are at the forefront of their daily lives, meant to free them from all of life's ills. The drug is used as a form of leisure, like sex, and its use is encouraged at any opportunity, especially when big emotions begin to arise. "The word [soma] comes from the Sanskrit language of ancient India. It denotes both an intoxicating drink used in ancient Vedic religious rituals and the plant from whose juice the drink was made - a plant from which we do not know the true identity” (Astrachan page #) They are conditioned to accept soma to calm and soothe them if they begin to feel something too intensely. Conditioning also gives them their place and prevents them from participating in social activities that they do not need to participate in...