Freedom and individualism are a significant component of contemporary society‚ however there are many parts of the world where these basic human rights are not granted. The lack of these basic rights are clearly demonstrated in the novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. The leaders of many societies are willing to sacrifice innocent lives in order for society to function according to their visions. Many leaders are willing to sacrifice the freedom of
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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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one characteristic that sets this novel apart from the norm is its setting. It’s so important that it defines not just the ways characters interact with the world‚ but also how they go about and mentally approach that interaction. The most glaring example of this fact is that‚ during their initial development‚ the people living in this world are carefully engineered to belong in certain categories‚ or social ranks. This conditioning was explained in the beginning of the novel by Mr. Foster to a group
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In the book "Brave New World" the author Aldous Huxley wrote about a world different from our own. This world shows that their is not only one way of functioning in a society‚ in fact the way the World State runs and the way we run are different. For example In their world everyone is bread from labs to be the same and have no unique qualities while in our world we are born from our mothers womb and have individual unique qualities like some are smarter than others or faster than the rest. In their
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Throughout the world moral and spiritual corruption is found everywhere. Many fall victim to it but some use it as a learning experience. Both Aldous Huxley and William Shakespeare display the affect corruption has on societies through Brave New World and Hamlet. The want to be welcomed by others around drives characters towards decisions they would not make otherwise. Both authors‚ to show a lack of care and affection to those who need it incorporate pain and suffering. Spiritual corruption
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Sleep teaching and mind control: hypnotism techniques used for manipulation and power over the individual. Hypnotism is not widely promoted in our society as formal education; yet‚ it lingers on the horizon. In Huxley’s Brave New World‚ hypnopaedia is used to promote economic stability and control emotions of the inhabitants living in England. <br> <br>The economy-oriented society relies on hypnopaedia to keep consumers eager to spend by them with catchy‚ consume-driven phrases. For example‚ one
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Community‚ identity‚ and stability; these concepts are key things to living a stress-free‚ enjoyable life. But in the book‚ Brave New World by Aldous Huxley‚ life in the World State is anything but stress-free and enjoyable. That is‚ if you’re not conditioned by the government. In this universe‚ the government uses the motto “Community‚ Identity‚ Stability”‚ to keep their people under their rheostat‚ these are their ‘goals’. Their ‘community’ is that of drugs‚ sex‚ and violence. Using these concepts
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is a concern to many‚ including Aldous Huxley. Brave New World examines the role of women in society‚ social and economic classes‚ and conditioning; issues that face modern society as well. In the early Twentieth century most women were housewives and did not work. A new image of women‚ for example‚ flappers‚ who smoked‚ danced‚ and wore “clothing more convenient for activity‚” was emerging (BBC). Many people thought flappers represented women’s new freedom because they were overthrowing old rules
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such as wealth‚ prestige‚ or the latest technology. Of our many pursuits‚ the most essential are happiness and freedom. However‚ a question arises: can we possess both happiness and freedom? Most people may not have a clear answer for that. Brave New World‚ through the actions of its characters‚ reveals that there exists a conflict between the possession of the two ideas. Lenina‚ having been conditioned to be happy‚ has unconsciously given up the ability to have freedoms. From birth‚ she was
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Behavior conditioning in our world and society today has been blindly shaping our world. Starting from the days in kindergarten throughout our lives whether it be in America or Japan‚ conditioning is world wide phenomenon. Proponents of Behavioral Conditioning in our modern society is the idea to create the “perfect citizen”‚ claiming that it should be used for the good and protection of people‚ like the book Brave New World they live in a world of complete control not having the benefit of a system
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