A “utopia is that which is in contradiction with reality,” said the famous French novelist Albert Camus in his collection of essays, Between Hell and reason. History shows us that seemingly exemplary ideals have led to the collapse of societies. Let's just look at the two most prominent attempts at utopia: Hitler's attempt to socialize all of Europe and create the "perfect" Aryan race coupled with Karl Marx's beliefs in establishing communism in society. The end result was the destruction of their perspective visionary worlds. There was one major aspect that stopped these two from creating their paradigms: utopias take away individual freedom and identity and, therefore, society cannot exist. Aldous Huxley's science fiction novel Brave New World examines the great divide between the societies of the future and those of today, showing how several aspects of this dystopian world lead to the collapse of individual identity , illustrated in particular by the death of John Savage. Before examining how utopias strip individuals of their identity, it is important to note the vast cultural differences between the Brave New World and the modern present to show how utopias cannot function even in a highly technologically advanced future. . A common expression used by most of the characters in the novel is, "Oh, Ford!" (Huxley 21) as opposed to “Oh, my God! in modern language. This shows how Brave New World society views Henry Ford, one of the fathers of modern technology, as its deist figure. The way Henry Ford is perceived is similar to the way "God" is perceived today, as an omniscient and omnipotent figure. Likewise, futuristic society is largely driven by drug use, particularly... middle of paper ...... il, Josephine A. "Alienation in Aldous Huxley's Brave New World." In Bloom, Harold, ed. Alienation, literary themes of Bloom. New York: Chelsea House, 2009. Bloom Literary Reference Online. Facts about File, Inc. http://www.fofweb. com/activelink2.asp?It emID=WE54&SID=5&iPin= BLTA005&SingleRecord=True (accessed March 25, 2011). Pollerd, Jake. “The State versus the Individual: Civil Disobedience in the Brave New World.” In Bloom, Harold, ed. Civil disobedience, literary themes of Bloom. New York: Chelsea House, 2009. Bloom Literary Reference Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/acti velink2.asp?ItemID=WE54&SID=&iPin=BLTCD008&SingleRecord=True (accessed March 25, 2011).Woodcock, George. “Brave New World: Overview.” Reference guide to English literature. Ed. DL Kirkpatrick. 2nd ed. Chicago: St. James Press, 1991. Literary Resource Center. Internet. March 25. 2011.