Through the use of irony, Huxley and Golding are able to depict the hypocrisy that civilization is not as civilize and grand as it seems to be. The use of reversals and metaphors, although similar, serve different functions in their respective novels and propel contrasting themes. Today’s world is entering an era of technological growth that is incomparable to the past. As society transitions into a different future, so too will people’s mentality and ideas. Even though Huxley and Golding are not here to witness modern society’s transformation, their ideas still permeate society today. No matter how much people and society changes, Huxley’s and Golding’s ideas will stay applicable to humanity and society: savagery, government control, and other dystopian elements are always present within people, civilization, and a “perfect”
Through the use of irony, Huxley and Golding are able to depict the hypocrisy that civilization is not as civilize and grand as it seems to be. The use of reversals and metaphors, although similar, serve different functions in their respective novels and propel contrasting themes. Today’s world is entering an era of technological growth that is incomparable to the past. As society transitions into a different future, so too will people’s mentality and ideas. Even though Huxley and Golding are not here to witness modern society’s transformation, their ideas still permeate society today. No matter how much people and society changes, Huxley’s and Golding’s ideas will stay applicable to humanity and society: savagery, government control, and other dystopian elements are always present within people, civilization, and a “perfect”