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    Huxley’s novel‚ Brave New World‚ thoroughly projects a utopian society through The World State; however‚ through various characters‚ Huxley reveals how the reality of the World State is far from perfect. In this society‚ happiness is key to stability which is certainly the ultimate goal. For many years the inhabitants of The World State have established laws in order to stimulate a utopian society. Consequently‚ individuality is forbidden‚ including the freedom of being alone. The World State creates

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    suppressed. In Aldous Huxley’s novel‚ Brave New World‚ the author uses John’s life into the tribe and sudden submergence in the new world to display that natural human instincts will always outweigh the illusion of happiness and stability. From birth‚ John is immediately labeled as an outcast which pushes him to rely on his instincts in order to survive. While

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    Holly Professor Mark Mass Media and Society 15 February 2013 A Brave Censored New World It is obvious why someone who believes in censorship might choose to object to Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. This ‘new world’ is built on sexual promiscuity‚ abolition of family‚ racism‚ and drug abuse in the most literal sense. A world which takes the positive aspects of Western society such as technological advances and individualism and turns it into a rigid caste system‚ in which the members of

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    The Brave New World by Aldous Huxley discusses a utopian society in which everything is "perfect". Huxley believes that a society like this will emerge in the future due to rapid development of science. Members of the society are genetically engineered and assigned a class by their intelligence. The society is truly flawless in the sense that everyone is happy with the freedoms they have. On the other hand‚ people in this society are far from perfect because of their freedoms and the way that they

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    Brave New World Brave New World is a form of utopian literature. It’s an imaginary society organized to create ideal conditions for human beings‚ eliminating hatred‚ pain‚ neglect‚ and all of the other evils of the world. The novel takes place in 632 A.F. (After Ford‚ the god of the New World). It takes place in a time where man is desperate for beliefs (and structures also a relief from pain.). All civilization has been destroyed by a great war. Then there is another war‚ the Nine Years War

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    the concept of science being a way of life rather than an interest and where individuality‚ love and affection is frowned upon. The society mentioned in this book is “World State” and the people live by the motto “Community. Identity. Stability.” which suggests that the population depend on factories and science labs to create new life and use for employment. The infrastructure in the area is modern and similar to what we have today which is suggested by the line “A squat grey building of only thirty-four

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    In Huxley novel‚ Brave New World‚ the themes in the novel relate to the political developments of the 1930s. Huxley wrote his novel between the world wars. British society was at peace‚ but the social effects of World Ward 1 were still in effect. Huxley wrote about the changes in national feelings‚ questioning of long-held social and moral assumptions‚ and the move toward more equality among the classes and between the sexes. During this time there was an expansion of transportation and communication

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    Extreme Conditioning The citizens of the World State are conditioned to keep stability in their community. They are made to love the conditions of their jobs and castes‚ thus ending labor strikes and bringing a new definition of productivity to the World State. The emotional conditioning prevents insanity and negative feelings between people. The citizens are compliant with their government because of the moral conditioning. The conditioning of the World State citizens is in their best interests

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    women he encountered and their use of drugs and alcohol. This self-indulgent and lascivious behavior lead Huxley to believe that people were starting to care more about hedonistic pleasures than relationships leading to a breakdown in society. Brave New World displayed Huxley’s displeasure with those self-medicating and displaying wanton behavior in order to escape the hardships of society. (Grigsby‚ 2009‚ para. 1-3). Huxley and his

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    Describe the setting for the opening chapter of Brave New World. In what city and year does this novel take place? Chapter 1 1. Describe the setting for the opening chapter of Brave New World. In what city and year does this novel take place? It is inside the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Center. The atmosphere is stark and clinical. A.F. 632 Chapter 1 2. What is the motto of the World State? Chapter 1 2. What is the motto of the World State? Community‚ Identity‚ Stability Chapter

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