Never Let Me Go: A Comparative Analysis

The majority of people would say that the constant innovations in medicine, science, and technology are all positive signs for the future. However, no one questions what could unravel if our knowledge becomes too vast for our own good. If we continue to broaden our intellect in these fields of medicine, science, and technology, who knows what once fictitious thoughts or ideas, could be made possible. Progressions in all aspects, such as the ones in the article “For patients who need bone grafts, a 3D-printer could come to the rescue” by Amina Khan can cause a reader to question some of the dystopian lifestyles mentioned in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go.
In Brave New World, Huxley writes about the concept
This novel essentially says that it is, in fact, okay to sacrifice the lives of a minority in order to better the lives of the majority. Although cruel and unjust, this concept was, in fact, a way of life supported by the government in this novel. Although, in today’s society we do not face the extremities presented in the donor versus patient situation. It is hopeful to think that with the growth of knowledge in the fields of technology, medicine, and science articles such as “ For patients who need bone grafts, a 3D-printer could come to the rescue” is just the first of many. These headlines represent a source of hope for the future, permitting us to never have to reach the point of desperation portrayed in Never Let Me Go. Technology paired with science as well as medicine has come so far, it is now possible to print bone grafts to be used in surgery to repair damaged bone. So far, many people have been satisfied with the recent innovation. Even though positive feedback is always good news, it is important that we look at this stride that 3D printing has made in terms of the long run. The printing of bone grafts can be seen as a stepping block to what’s in store in medical advancements in the
A dystopian society is defined as an “imaginary society that is as dehumanizing and unpleasant as possible” from many sources such as Dictionary.com. This being said, many may call to question why we are using these dystopian novels as a guide to our own living when we should only want what is best. In order to make use of all of the products of the bright minds in our world today, we must see the dystopian novels as warnings. Regardless of whether innovation is beneficial or not, evolution is inevitable. Societies will continue to advance; the main challenge is the degree in which we handle all that comes with it. In “ For patients who need bone grafts, a 3D-printer could come to the rescue”, Amina Khan comments on the benefits of using 3D- printing to create bone grafts in order to show the rapid impact that the innovation within 3D-printers could have on medicine. A common action for a few years now among most people is printing. Whether it is printing out a homework assignment, a fax for work, or the paperboard boxes that hold our food most everyone has used this piece of technology. Now printing common substrates such as paper and plastic can be viewed as a menial task. The printing of bone grafts can be seen as a stepping block to what’s in store in medical advancements in the