Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World is a work of science fiction‚ but it is not a work about the dangers of science. Huxley himself says in the forward to the novel that "the theme of Brave New World is not the advancement of science as such; it is the advancement of science as it affects human individuals" (Huxley xi). In the novel‚ Huxley shows that science itself is dangerous and that the true goal of the World State’s research is to advance consumer technology—the aspect of science that directly
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BNW Rough Draft Morally‚ the novel: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is not acceptable to me. The plot‚ suggestive actions‚ and even the overall standards in the book do not appeal to me as a reader. One example that demonstrates my dislike for the book‚ Brave New World‚ is on (pg 19-20): “’Bokanovsky’s Process‚’ … One egg‚ one embryo‚ one adult – normality. … A Bokanovskified egg will bud‚ will proliferate‚ will divide.” This instance from chapter one‚ personally as a reader‚ makes me dislike
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II 26 April 2006 Brave New World: Utopia? When one envisions a utopian society‚ religion‚ the prevailing presence of social class segregation‚ and abusive drug use are not typically part of such a surreal picture. These attributes of society‚ which are generally the leading causes of discontent among its members‚ are more so the flaws an idealist would stray from in concocting such hypothesis for a more "perfect" world; not so for Aldous Huxley. In his novel‚ Brave New World‚ these ideals are
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protagonist Scout endures hardships and through the experiences‚ discovers what she stands for and who she is. Similarly‚ Mahatma Gandhi discovers his role in society and his morals through the adversities in South America. Lastly‚ in the book Brave New World‚ the hardships of the protagonist Bernard Marx causes him to identify himself based on who he actually is as opposed to what was assigned to him. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Scout Finch‚ a young girl‚ faces adversity throughout the story
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Huxley’s Brave New World‚ one is immersed deeply into his idea of a perfect world dystopia. The reader is first introduced to the Hatchery and Conditioning centre‚ where the human embryo from birth is modified with biochemical engineering to fit the World State’s rigid caste system. Additionally‚ several of the upper caste characters are introduced and through their conversation one learns of the societal values of this dystopian state such as the emphasis on consumerism and the way the World State
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A protagonist is described as the prominent character in a novel or text. In Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World”‚ John the Savage is the central protagonist opposed to Bernard Marx or Helmholtz Watson because he symbolizes cultural difference amongst the World State and the Savage Reservation. Although Bernard and Helmholtz demonstrate differences that would not be accepted in the civilized society‚ they are only seen as leading characters. Huxley uses John’s character to point out the short comings
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One may think that the society in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World is a gross representation of the future‚ but perhaps our society isn’t that much different. In his foreword to the novel Brave New World‚ Aldous Huxley envisioned this statement when he wrote: "To make them love it is the task assigned‚ in present-day totalitarian states‚ to ministries of propaganda...." Thus‚ through hypnopaedic teaching (brainwashing)‚ mandatory attendance to community gatherings‚ and the use of drugs to control
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reason for them to work hard and drive forward the economy. In the novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley‚ the world is controlled by teaching the population their morals and dreams through sleep education; hypnopaedia. Although it creates a society that differs much from any current‚ is it possible that some features such as a lack of innovation‚ change of morals‚ and technology could change to such an extent that the world could change to look like BNW. Advancement and innovation are missing in
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ProcrastinatingProse English IV August 26‚ 2013 Summer Reading: “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley Directions: Write a ½ page response to the following questions. 1. Many plays and novels use contrasting places (for example‚ two countries‚ two cities or towns‚ two houses‚ or the land and sea) to represent opposed forces or ideas that are central to the meaning of the work. From Brave New World‚ contrast the setting in England to the Savage Reservation in New Mexico. Explain how the settings differ‚ what each
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