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The books Brave New World, by Aldrous Huxley, and 1984, by George Orwell, are alike because they have compar able organizations. By using brainwash techniques, censorship, and the obliteration of history, the leaders in Brave New World and 1984 run the thoughts and recollections of the people in their societies. Without using these techniques, the societies being controlled could non exist, because the people would not be disciplined like they necessary to be. The citizens in these societies are slaves of the leaders, entirely cannot resist or do anything to change things for themselves.     Chiefly, brainwashing was essential to pass on while the children were young because then it would ensure that they would grow up to be model citizens in the society. Principally, extol was disallowed in both societies, by the impartiality that it would cause problems. Fights would begin over relationships that would cause uncertainty that was not needed in the society . When the citizens Brave New World were young, they were involved in versed games that would introduce them to sex and portray it as something casual.                ".this little boy seems quite a reluctant to                join in the ordinary erotic play."                                   (Brave New World, pg. 30)As they got older, they were not able to know love, or would not be able to distinguish it from sex, so it became the norm to have everyone. In 1984, marriages were allowed, but on the ground that the two people getting married were not in love. They treasured the people to feel like they were only getting married to be of service to the party (when their children were set up working with the Spies, g rowing up to be pawns for the Party). The one they were supposed to love was Big Brother.           "You must love Big Brother. It is not enough to obey him          you must love him." (1984, pg. 201)Everyone was designed so that people would feel like they were existing for the Party, and the Party is virtuous. Peoples reactions towards conclusion was also deteriorated in Brave New World, so people would not show anxiety if one of their friends died.           "What are these filthy brats doing here?          Its disgraceful."          " black? But what do you mean? Theyre being death           conditioned." (Brave New World, pg. 208)They would besides continue on living in the society, as existing merrily and producti vely was their purpose. In 1984, emotions about occurrences like death was frowned upon as well.