For more than half a century science fiction writers have thrilled and challenged readers with visions of the future and future worlds. These authors offered an insight into what they aree expected man, society, and life to be like at some future time.One such author, Ray Bradbury, utilized this concept in his work, Fahrenheit 451, futuristic look at a man and his role in society. Bradbury utilizes the luxuries of life in America today, in addition to various occupations and technological advances, to show what life could be like if the future takes a drastic turn for the worse. He turns mans best friend, the dog, against man, changes the role of public servants and changes the value ofa person.Aldous Huxley also uses the concept of society out of control in his science fictionnovel Brave New World. Brave new world also deals with man in a changed society. Huxley asks his readers to look at the role of science and literature in the future world, scared that it may be rendered useless and discarded. Unlike Bradbury, Huxley includesin his book a group of people unaffected by the changes in society, a group that still hasreligious beliefs and marriage, things no longer part of the changed society, to compareandcontrast todays culture with his proposed futuristic culture.But one theme that both Brave New World and Fahrenheit 451 use in common is the theme of individual discovery by refusing to accept a passive approach to life, and refusing to conform. In addition, the refusal of various methods of escape from realityis shown to be a path to discovery. In Brave New World, the main characters of BernardMarx and the Savage boy John both come to realize the faults with their own cultural. In Farenheit 451 Guy Montag begins to discover that things could be better in his societybut, sue to some uncontrollable events, his discover happens much faster than it would have. He is forced out on his own, away from society, to live with others like h...
