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Sep 15, 2010
Book Reports / The concept of Truth and Happiness: About 1984 & Brave New World [4]
Both Brave New World and Nineteen Eighty Four propose visions of a future dominated by conformity to mass culture, the first one via consumption cultures tailored to the five social castes, the second via a totalitarian system. In the first truth is opposed to happiness while in the 2nd both truth and happiness seem meaningless concepts. Discuss the relationships between truth, happiness, freedom and social conformity as related in the two novels.
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Both Brave New World and Nineteen Eighty Four propose visions of a future dominated by conformity to mass culture, the first one via consumption cultures tailored to the five social castes, the second via a totalitarian system. In the first truth is opposed to happiness while in the 2nd both truth and happiness seem meaningless concepts. Discuss the relationships between truth, happiness, freedom and social conformity as related in the two novels.
I have no idea of this topic...can u guys give me some ideas? Thank you so much