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Dystopian themes can be found throughout the novels 1984 and Brave New World; although written by different authors, they have a similar central ideal. Adystopia is essentially is the opposite of a utopia. Both George Orwell, the author of 1984, and Aldous Huxley, the author of Brave New World, make grim predictions of a futuristic society through their respective works by conveying their thoughts. Orwell and Huxley offer insight into societies where totalitarianism, psychological manipulation, control of the masses, technology, and other such themes are rather prominent. Aldous Huxley was born in 1894 to a distinguished British family that was part of the ruling class made up of the most intelligent members of society. Huxley’s upbringing and background had a large impact on his writings. He always possessed an ambivalent attitude towards authority of a high class. Through his writings he portrays a rigid class structure, one that is quite a bit stronger than the one of England during his day. As a small child he was very alert and intelligent, but felt separate because of his gifts. He drew on this to mold characters in some of his works. At the age of 14, his mother died of cancer. This was yet another event duri