... thoughts of rebellion or hatred and disbelief of Big Brother. Newspeak seeks to reduce the number of words in one's vocabulary, reducing language to the most basic forms. This prevents the people from expressing their feelings or discontent as their vocabulary is simply too limited to allow them to effectively express their thoughts. This inability helps ensure that no one is able ... to spread messages of dissent throughout the population and ensure that no ill will of the party or Big Brother is spread. However in Brave New World, the major instruments of social stability are ... of ...

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... are almost always much more powerful than the rebels. Consequently, dystopian tales often become studies in survival. In Neuromancer (William Gibson, 1984) it is simply a question of staying alive; in Brave New World (Aldous Huxley, 1936) it is a question of staying human. In Nineteen Eighty-Four (George Orwell, 1949) it becomes a matter of preserving individuality in the face of thought control. The ... reach the same heights. The rediscovery and reassessment of William Morris" News From Nowhere (1890), which set the ecotopian template, inspired Aldous Huxley to revisit his own dystopia...

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