Introduction. 2 CHAPTER 1: POLITICAL AND SOCIAL CONTROL.. 4 1.1 Totalitarianism in 1984. 4 1.2 Technocratic Control in Brave New World. 6 1.3 Comparison of Control Mechanisms. 8 Chapter 2: The Role of Technology and Media. 14 2.1 Surveillance and Technology in 1984. 14 2.2 Entertainment and Conditioning in Brave New World. 16 2.3 Media as a Tool for Social Stability. 21 Chapter 3: Individuality and Freedom.. 26 3.1 The Repression of Individual Thought in 1984. 26 3.2 Loss of Identity in Brave New World. 29 3.3 Hope and Resistance in Both Novels. 33 Conclusion. 38 Bibliography. 40