Depictions of Dystopia in Brave New World, 1984 and The Handmaid's Tale

The reality presented in dystopian literature is a backlash against some modern trends and contemporary tendencies in politics. George Orwell in Ninety-Eighty Four portrays the dangers of totalitarian regimes which show no respect for people’s individuality and freedom. Aldous Huxley in Brave New World satirizes consumerism and presents concerns about overuse of scientific research. In contrast, Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale depicts different dangers of contemporary world such as sexual harassment, racial and religious discrimination and fundamentalism. The aim of this essay is to present characteristic features of anti-utopias, depict the differences between dystopian societies and portray the destructive influence of the totalitarian systems on the characters.Validerat; 20101217 (root