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    bigotry that can potentially rain on progressivism’s parade. Amidst the new administration that is “Trump’s America”‚ many have raised the question of whether this election is the beginning of a tyrannical state after all. In many ways‚ America is heading down a similar path as

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    that Ford is their God because the society in Brave New World moves away from culture and identity towards total technological efficiency. Ford is the father of modern automobiles and of production technology‚ he represent all things scientific and efficient making him a suitable symbol for them to “worship”. Ford is to their scientific society what God is to a cultural one. I believe Huxley chose Ford to become the closest thing to God in Brave New World because he was made progressive in his developments

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    Brave New World If a person walked past twenty people‚ at least half of them would be using technological devices. People can send photos‚ papers and videos with the click of a button. These new scientific creations have been said to make life simpler for the common person. It is said that technology is the key to success and progress in a society but many argue that it is religion and faith instead. Which is true? What really leads to improvements? Is it technology‚ or does "technological process

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    In Anthem and Brave New World the kids never meet their parents. Also both books show the people getting put into jobs based on who their parents were. Both elements helped keep the government in power‚ and prevent the kids from becoming dependent on their parents. In Brave New World it is a bad thing to know your child. Seen as an obscene action parents never want to know their child‚ this action is also shown in Anthem. “Children are born each winter‚ but women never see their children and children

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    In the movie Pleasantville‚ a brother and sister from modern day became part of a black and white ‘50s television show called Pleasantville. This was done using a special remote given to the main character David‚ by a TV repairman. In the beginning David believed Pleasantville should remain the same. Pleasantville was his utopia; he thought everything was perfect. His sister Jenn was determined to change Pleasantville. Jenn thought people acted like losers‚ and wanted them to be “cool”. David later

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    Jeremy Bentham‚ a british utilitarian reformer‚ once wrote that the object of good government was to create the greatest happiness for the greatest number. In the books Brave New World by Aldous Huxley‚ The Giver by Lois Lowry‚ and The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood‚ the government’s use all of their power to achieve this goal. They control almost every aspect of their citizens lives in order to create their perfect version of control‚ happiness and sameness. They are able to control what the

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    Propaganda in Our Age: The Subtle Totalitarianism of Huxley’s Brave New World Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World is often cited as one of the most influential and compelling works of the 20th century. Published in 1932‚ the dystopian novel’s depiction of the use of mass media and propaganda by a massive centralized government is widely considered to be decades ahead of its time. Many of Huxley’s predictions seem eerily accurate and are still frequently brought up today in discussions about the use

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    with a sudden need to boast. I’m taking Lenina Crowne to New Mexico with me‚’ he said in a tone as casual as he could make it."’As seen from this quote Bernard’s only grudge against the New World is his loneliness‚ awkwardness and his weak physique and personality. Given a chance he would enjoy the New World to the fullest as he does during his little moment of popularity.While Bernard Marx is clearly one of the main characters in Brave New World‚ Huxley does not present him as "the hero" or even give

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    Brave New World” Essay Technology has been used negatively in Brave New World to create a future where individuals are incapable of producing or affecting change. Discuss this statement and show HOW Huxley has demonstrated this idea to his readers. Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World” explores the extreme impact of science and technology on an unreal world. The novel fits the science-fiction genre as a dystopia to the reader. Huxley wrote the novel in1932 and presented his thoughts

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    Wesley Phillips AP English Period 4 Style Analysis: Brave New World             In the excerpt from chapter 3 of the speculative fiction‚ Brave New World by Aldous Huxley‚ the narrator at the moment‚ Mustapha Mond‚ explains to the students in the garden about the past life before the World State was created discussing how it differed in social relationships. Mustapha Mond enters the book when The Director Of the Central London Hatchery is disturbed by a young boy crying because of the sexual

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