Question

Aldous Huxley's novel Brave New World and George Orwell's 1984 are narratives about societies degenerating under totalitarian governments. Which category of science fiction best describes these novels?

Answer 1

Answer: dystopian novels

Explanation: Aldous Huxley's novel "Brave New World", and George Orwell's "1984", are narratives about societies degenerating under totalitarian governments, are under the category of science fiction and the subcategory that best describes them is dystopian novels. The governments in these novels are all-controlling governments. In "Brave New World", genetic engineering takes the place of biological processes. In both novels, there is no way to escape the government's surveillance.

Answer 2

Without doubt, these novels both belong to the genre called dystopia. Actually, the details from your question directly refers to the dystopia's main points. Also, Aldous Huxley's novel ''Brave New World'' and George Orwell's ''1984'' are considered the best examples of this genre, that make reader clear at its utopian idea and despite having a lot things in common , novels are always being compared.