How do Orwell and Huxley present gender in 'Brave New World' and '1984'? (Part 8)
In ‘Brave New World’, the fate of Lenina and John’s relationship gives Huxley’s final message; one that is inadvertently related to gender. John’s suicide is reveal...
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How do Orwell and Huxley present gender in 'Brave New World' and '1984'? (Part 6)
The disparity between genders, in terms of intelligence, is depicted in both books by the characters’ attitudes to culture. Literature is used as a sign of civilisation and ‘deep thi...
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How do Orwell and Huxley present gender in 'Brave New World' and '1984'? (Part 5) (14+)
In 1984, Katherine is described as having ‘without exception, the most stupid, vulgar, empty mind that he had ever encountered’ – the superlative nature of this phrase ma...
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How do Orwell and Huxley present gender in 'Brave New World' and '1984'? (Part 4) (14+)
In ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’ the most prevalent ‘lover’ character is Julia. Orwell mainly uses Julia as a device to depict the novels theme of sexuality. On meeting her, Orw...
