Brave New World, written by Aldous Huxley, is a thought provoking novel set in a future of genetically engineered people, amazing technology and a misconstrued system of values. Dubliners, written by James Joyce, is a collection of short stories painting a picture of life in Dublin Ireland, near the turn of the 19th century. Though of two completely different settings and story lines, these two works can and will be compared and contrasted on the …showed first 75 words of 1523 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1523 total…as one example, the people who die are grieved for. Again, Joyce’s realism in his writings can easily be attributed to the fact that he attempts to be as accurate as possible in keeping with his era. Huxley, on the other hand, flings all realism out the window in an attempt to create a nearly unimaginable scene. In doing so, the two authors compliment each other in a most interesting and thought provoking manner.