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    The Novel‚ “Brave New World‚” by Aldous Huxley demonstrated that in this new World State‚ Identity is lost. “Everyone belongs to everyone” is one saying that is repeated throughout the book by civilians who were taught this lesson when they were children through hypnopaedia. In this world‚ humans are created in a factory and given certain ingredients‚ so to say‚ to fashion them to fit into their group of the caste system used. There are five groups and each are represented by color and each group

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    Compared to many other dystopian novels‚ social critic Neil Postman believes that Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is a more relevant book that parallels to today’s society. Brave New World highlights the aspects of technological advancement‚ the expulsion of self-knowledge and learning‚ and the potentials of exorbitant consumerism. Postman asserts what Huxley feared the world would become‚ and how his vision implies to the abounding possibilities of the future. Technology plays a major role in

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    Prevalent Symbols in Brave New World and V for Vendetta Symbols are a prevalent technique used in the art of literature and movie making. Both Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and V for Vendetta directed by James McTeague use the symbolism to show their attention to detail and to add importance to the their work. For example‚ Soma is an intense drug used by the characters symbolizes immediate gratification throughout the novel. In a different media‚ V for Vendetta‚ the use of the letter "V" is

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    government it is worth so much less‚ at least that is what Aldous Huxley believes. In his novel‚ Brave New World‚ Aldous Huxley interprets the value of human life through his society’s reaction to “normal” ideas presented throughout the novel. He uses this evaluation to express the idea that humans are only useful to the government when they function like a well-oiled machine. The government in Brave new world works to remove all emotional connections between people. This begins with the removal of the

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    Bibliography: •Brooke‚ Jocelyn‚ 1954‚ Aldous Huxley‚ London‚ Longmans‚ Green & Co. •Brander‚ Laurence‚ 1970‚ Aldous Huxley: A Critical Study‚ London‚ Rupert Hart-Davis. •Huxley‚ Aldous‚ 1932‚ Brave New World‚ Harmondsworth‚ Penguin Books Ltd. •Woodcock‚ George‚ 1972‚ Dawn and the Darkest Hour: A Study of Aldous Huxley‚ London‚ Faber and Faber.

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    Why Ultimate Happiness is Not Achieved through the Brave New World Ideology If the only way to obtain happiness is to leave reality‚ then the happiness is not genuine. In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World‚ the citizens of Huxley’s society frequently consume a hallucinogen‚ Soma‚ in order to escape reality and experience happiness. Whenever a problem arises‚ the government requires its people to take Soma. But even when not on Soma‚ citizens are conditioned to enjoy everything they do have and dislike

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    his work. This can be seen in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World‚ where one of the characters realizes that life in the technological world they live in isn’t as great as it seems. John‚ otherwise known as the Savage‚ is an outsider to the World State who is educated and well-informed that their society is being destroyed due to the manufacturing of people and loss of individualism. To begin with‚ John was not manufactured on an assembly line in the World State and thus has not been conditioned to the

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    1. Title A. A Brave New World The title for Aldous Huxley’s book A Brave New World is a quite contradictory statement to the actuality of the outside world. one in which there is almost absolutely no bravery required the name of the book renders itself ironic. -When John hears the “O brave new world” being sung‚ he feels as if the words themselves “had mocked him through his misery and remorse‚ mocked him with how hideous a note of cynical derision!”(Huxley 143). he makes attempts

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    refers to soma. Soma in the new world is taken to relieve stress and forget one’s problems. There are hypnopaedic phrases to make children want to take soma such as “A gram in time saves nine‚” or “One cubic centimetre cures ten gloomy sentiments‚” (Huxley 99). Although the sayings are pumped into children’s’ ears thousands of times Bernard seems to not have absorbed them. Children are taught to love soma‚ as shown through the two hypnopaedic phrases above however Bernard rarely takes soma. This

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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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