In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, gender divides are not readily apparent however they do exist, resembling many real societies. In Bradbury’s society the government has the most power followed by the firemen. There is no evidence of any women being firefighters in their society, resulting in women having less power than men. Also in Montag’s case, he works while his wife is at home. Montag’s wife, Mildred, is not expected to work, nor are there any jobs mentioned that she, a women, could perform.
Although the novel portrays the success of the Party in 1984, it would fail definitely today. The Party is a brutal government constructed on forced compliance and torture. Within the novel, Orwell uses the characters attempts at overthrowing the government to further illustrate the idea of how powerful the Party is. The use of characters such as Julia and Winston are implemented to portray how unconquerable the Party is.
She is carefree, living in the moment and embracing the simple pleasures of life. Unlike the oppressive government, which seeks to control its citizens through fear, Julia takes a lighthearted approach to life. She is passionate and unafraid to express her feelings, even in the face of the oppressive government. This is seen in her relationship with Winston and her ability to find joy and beauty in the world around her. While the oppressive government seeks to strip its citizens of any sense of freedom, Julia refuses to give into the fear and continues to live life on her own terms.
Winston also asks Julia ““You like doing this?” to which she replies“I adore it”” (Orwell 105), showing that she really does only rebel for fun. Winston and Julia
Being able to have dozens of people controlled into a defined system is being able to call your society civilized. At times the established government does not provide for the people the way they want to be taken care of. This could cause uprisings against the established form of control creating the need to ask for a better and improved government. The question remains: what type of government is considered ‘perfect’ to its citizens. A government with key elements from both capitalism and socialism would greatly benefit the people.
It’s 2081, new laws, new society. Everyone was equal. Imagine living in the world where “Harrison Bergeron” takes place. Nobody could be greater than anybody in anything, making what people believed to be equality. In “Harrison Bergeron”the society was truly equal to each other.
Orwell used to represent the female nature in a different way, on different social conditions. From reader’s critical point of view she seems as a pious hope for Winston. She never gives voice to a simpliest idea ever, to confront the Party along with Winston. “Julia, in other words, is a kind of wish fullfillment, for Orwell as well as for Winston. As for Winston’s ordinariness, the primary reason for that ,other than camouflage, may be to allow the reader to identify with someone who is “ ordinary’’ in much the same way most readers are .
Aldous Huxley depicts a world in which there seems to be huge advancements in technology. In it includes new ways of teaching, and easier ways of reproduction. The “Bokanovsky Process,” as they call it, can make a total of ninety six viable fetuses from a single egg. Women no longer cook, clean, nor take care of children, but does that indicate that they are equivalent to men? Everything appears to be much more straightforward and equal, but it is nowhere near the truth.
In the dystopian novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, Huxley constructs a world where its inhabitants are created and controlled by scientific advancements. While creating this World State, Huxley differentiates the portrayals of men and women, where men are dominant figures in society and women are only sex objects and not allowed into the highest caste system. This new society is designed so that it longer requires female jobs such as cleaning, cooking, and most importantly, childbearing. This means that there should be an opportunity for gender equality, however it is never achieved. In reality, men and women are not as different as some might believe and yet throughout much of the world, society treats men and women in equally, with women unjustly facing deprivation, absence of opportunities and diminished levels of investment in their well-being, education and so forth.
Not that the modern era is by any means perfect in terms of gender equality, but women are granted so many more leadership opportunities. They’re able to actually influence the world around them. Back then, it truly was a man’s world. Not just a man’s world. A rich man’s world.
Dystopian novels are supposed to represent an undesirable world, so could the sexism in his writing be a part of his warning as well? The style of his writing that is consistent throughout the novel reflects ideas that he as a person does not necessarily agree with, but believes could happen if the wrong person gets in control. "Writers create imaginary dystopias to exaggerate and highlight unethical methods of social control" (Witmer 54). There is an argument to be made that the sexist aspect of Orwell’s writing could be intentional. If the rest of his book is a warning against a totalitarian government and its dangers impacting society, the sexism in the book could easily be included in this as well.
Unlike Winston, whose actions and desires regard both himself and future generations, Julia’s actions stem purely from her own personal desires. By characterizing Julia as interested in individual freedom, Orwell emphasizes, again, the extent to which governments need to control their citizens in order to maintain power. By using these characters to highlight the control of the party, Orwell shows the dangers of totalitarian governments and the extremes to which they will go to maintain
In 1984 and society today, there is a casual disregard to sexual assault, ultimately leading to the dehumanization of women. Women are dehumanized in today’s world and 1984 because society dismisses sexual assault. Winston describes his physical attraction to Julia, saying, “I wanted to rape you and then murder you afterwards” Winston says this comment directly to Julia, Julia laughed, and shortly later dismissed the comment. (Orwell, 121).
Aubrey Rose A, Barangot English 27B Title Gender Equality: An Established Human Right Thesis Gender Equality and Stereotypes Inroduction The gender equality has been accepted and acknowledged as human rights’ principles since the adoption of charter of United Nations in 1945. Most of the international agreements such as ‘the Millennium Development Goals (2000)’ and ‘the World Conference on Human Rights (1993) have highlighted and stressed the grave need for nations to take appropriate actions against such discriminatory practices. To give clarity to this research, the researcher uses the following definitions: “Everyone has a fundamental right to live free of violence.
Gender Equality is the only way forward. What is gender equality? Gender equality is achieved when all genders enjoy the same rights and opportunities across all sectors of society, including economic participation and decision-making, and when the different behaviors, aspirations and needs of women and men are equally valued and favored.
