George Orwell's 1984 and Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale are prime examples of societies where civilians are forced to live by the totalitarian government's subdual of sexual expression, to safeguard the government's own goals and aspirations. ... The attitudes towards sexuality in both texts show striking parallels: in 1984, sex is depicted as the essential form of human procreation, however, the Party aims to 'eliminate pleasure from the sexual act' (p. 56). ... In 1984, 'sexual puritanism of the Party' (p. 75) is only obligatory for regul...

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Written in 1986 by Margaret Atwood, the novel The Handmaid's Tale tells the story of a near-future dystopia in which the United States no longer exists. A religious faction forces all fertile women to become handmaids. These once independent women must now live by Old Testament values and live a lif...

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"A Brave New World", by Aldous Huxley, uses a fine irony that calls into question the very foundations of society, being exposed to light the ills of a society in decline, pointing out its horror and its enormous vacuum. With an intellectual tone: Brave New World reflects on the reality we live in, ...

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Ray Bradbury is best known for his writing in the fantasy genre and "A Sound of Thunder" exemplifies that writing style. "A Sound of Thunder" is a short story that although only a few pages long incorporates two different settings. Events from within the story are also strongly influenced by the set...

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Facets of Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury, also known as Raymond Douglas Spaulding, has not only published works of science fiction, but also numerous writings in drama, poetry, screenplays, detective fiction, and even musical compositions. Many of his stories have been made into movies and televis...

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Like advanced apes (Planet of the Apes), upper class humans (George Orwell's 1984, Aldous Huxley's Brave New World) or maybe artificially intelligent robots (The Matrix and Terminator Series). ... The book, 1984, was written in 1948. ... However, apes and upper class humans, is one thing (though the 1984 rebellion failed and it doesn't look like where getting back earth in Planet of the Apes either). ...

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