The idea of ​​utopian and dystopian societies has been a popular topic throughout literature, from the flawed utopias of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World and George Orwell's 1984, to the present day dystopian stories like The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Divergent by Veronica Roth. Utopia is written as a society of perfection, where there is no presence of crime, disease or discrimination between people. Although the societies of stories like Brave New World, E.M. Foster's The Machine Stops, and R.A. Lafferty's Slow Tuesday Night seem on the surface to be a picture of utopia, they are better suited to a dystopia, or anti-utopia, because of their representation of an oppressed and divided population. Through these stories the authors, Huxley, Foster, and Lafferty, expose the ugly truths and flaws of their societies that can also be seen in our society today. Aldous Huxley's Brave New World depicts a society where the population is divided into class hierarchy, much like a caste system. Whatever level you belong to, be it Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta or Epsilon, is decided before birth, where fetuses are altered physically and mentally depending on the category they will enter. Alphas and Betas, being the highest class, are developed to reach their maximum mental and physical potential and are the most intelligent and physically attractive. Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon are created and chemically altered for the purpose of performing mundane, labor-intensive jobs. They have no need for intelligence, so they are not allowed to develop mentally to a high standard, just like the upper class. This system of division in the novel was used to oppress the population. Members of each level s...... middle of paper ...... ice to carry out daily routines with minimal effort. Foster also touched on the dominance of technology over everyday life and also how technology has taken away the personal aspects of communication. Finally, Lafferty presents in his story the idea of ​​quick gratification in all aspects of life and a lack of commitment in decisions. Through all this, the author shows the oppression of the population. All of the ideas and themes discussed throughout the narratives bring deeper meaning to the values ​​and uses of technology in today's society. These authors used their dystopian societies to expose the ugly truth in their own society that applies to present and future times. By exposing these flaws, these stories of dystopia can lead us to take a hard look at our uses and values ​​of technology and evaluate whether we too are held back by its uses..