- In what ways do 1984 and Brave New World depict dystopian societies differently?
- Which society seems more realistic or relevant today?
- Is it more effective to control people through fear or through pleasure?
- How do both novels define and portray freedom?
- How is surveillance used differently in 1984 and Brave New World?
- Which form of control is more dangerous—oppression through fear or through comfort?
- How is language used as a tool of control in both novels?
- What role does memory play in maintaining the power structures of each society?
- Are the citizens in either novel aware that they are being controlled?
- What do the novels say about the relationship between knowledge and power?
- How is individuality suppressed in both societies?
- Why are citizens in Brave New World conditioned to love their oppression?
- Who is a more effective rebel—Winston Smith or Bernard Marx?
- How are romantic and sexual relationships regulated in both novels?
- What is the role of family and parenting in each society?
- How is entertainment used to distract or pacify citizens in Brave New World?
- Is censorship or distraction a more powerful form of social control?
- Could a society like Brave New World function without coercion?
- Is the happiness in Brave New World real or artificial?
- How do both societies prevent rebellion?
- Is rebellion even possible in either society?
- Does objective truth exist in 1984 or in Brave New World?
- How are art and literature treated in each society?
- Can people be both free and happy according to these novels?
- Which dystopia allows for more hope or change?
- Which author more accurately predicted the future?
- Are we currently living in a world more like 1984 or Brave New World?
- How does modern social media reflect themes from either novel?
- Can methods from both dystopias exist at the same time in the real world?
- What are the main warnings each author gives to future generations?
