Asimov Reading Response

1984 and Robot Dreams depict a future different from today. 1984’s dystopia showed the result of Big Brother running the nation, while Robot Dream’s technologically advanced time showed a glimpse into robots running the world. The theme of both novels was, having one person or group in charge would be unbeneficial. An underlying theme in both novels was the “God” theme. In 1984 “God”, who sat around all day, ruled and decided who lived or died, was Big Brother and in Robot Dreams “God” was Dr. Rush. While George Orwell emphasized the probability of a government with Big Brother, Asimov showed how to prevent a dystopia. Orwell and Asimov would discuss government and the future of society. Orwell would suggest a Big Brother government Asimov would suggest a government run by people today because of prevention. Both make points that are similar, but in different ways.