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    On a one-dimensional level‚ Brave New World is the portrait of a perfect society. The citizens of this Utopia live in a society that is free of depression and most of the social-economic problems that trouble the world today. All aspects of life are controlled for the people of this society; population numbers‚ social class and intellectual ability. History is controlled and rewritten to suit the needs of the state. All of this is done in the name of social stability. When one looks beneath the surface

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    Likewise‚ Ray Bradbury confessed ¡§I realize very late in life now that I could have made a fine priest or minister‚¡¨ he believed that individual could give hope to the world‚ the world would become utopia if everyone could conquer the ¡§evil¡¨ inside them. The ¡§evil¡¨ he mentioned was the fear and loneliness inside everyone¡¦s mind. When everyone could know themselves well enough‚ then the world would be improved and become utopia. Montag‚ the main character in Fahrenheit 451‚ doesn¡¦t realized

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    In the play Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Hecate says‚ “And you all know security is mortal’s chiefest enemy.”(3.5.32-33). Security‚ is translated into modern English as “overconfidence”‚ so Hecate is saying that overconfidence is one main downfall that humans face. Although a ten-page‚ smarter sounding college level definition could probably be found‚ the standard dictionary definition of overconfidence is summed up in two words: too confident. It may seem comical that it is as simply put as

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    Criticism of Practical Application of Utopia in "Brave New World" Debra Ackerman Mrs. Eileen Waite Criticism of Practical Application of Utopia in Brave New World Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World illustrates the loss of morality when established standards are replaced by amoral criteria. In his novel‚ Huxley criticizes the practical applications of Utopia in actual society. Huxley’s depiction of love‚ science‚ and religion support the ineffectiveness of implementing Utopia in everyday

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    Research Paper: Love in Utopia‚ Brave New World and 1984 Love is without a doubt one of the most powerful emotions in the world. Most people in the world who have experienced this emotion know that with love‚ almost anything is possible. ¡§When in Love‚ the greater is his/her capacity for suffering‚ or anything else in that matter¡¨ (Miguel de Unamuno‚ The Tragic Sense of Life). The governments in both Brave New World and 1984 understand that eliminating love and loyalty is important in their continual

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    Is Guy Montag a Hero?

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    Who are heroes and what makes them heroes? Superman‚ Batman‚ and Spiderman are all thought to be heroes but they are fictional heroes. Firemen‚ policemen‚ and members of the military also are heroes. They are the living heroes of our society. But whether they are real or fiction‚ there are reasons why these heroes are thought to be heroes. They all have similarities. Their similarities are they make the right decisions and do things for the good of others. In Fahrenheit 451‚ Guy Montag is not a hero

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    Jennifer McClure Prof. Kies ENGL 1302.412 June 21‚ 2010 John the Savage in the Brave New World Life in the Brave New World is a completely different world than that in the Savage Reservation. John‚ being somewhat Savage and somewhat civilized is unable to find a place where he belongs and agrees with the central societal norms. Being raised on the reservation and not decanted and conditioned in the ways of the Brave New World John experiences life in a completely different way than that he

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    F451 Dialectic Journal |Chapter |Passage |Significance | |1 |“It was a special pleasure to see things eaten‚ to see things |There is absolute pleasure when eating something. When something changes‚ it could| | |blackened and changed.” Narrator page 3 |end up good or bad. However‚ when something is blackened‚

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    Peter weir’s film “The Truman show” visually communicates his concerns about the power of the media and the impact it has on society and individuals‚ through the use of many techniques the composer attempts to engage and inform their audience about how through its manipulations the media affects society and individuals. Victor Kelleher uses manipulation of the visual to communicate ideas about his novel “The Ivory Trail” through the book cover. Peter Weir’s film he Truman show is about how Truman

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    Introduction To evolve and to grow‚ humans need to feel‚ have emotion and gain knowledge. When people’s thoughts and feelings are controlled this becomes impossible. Once they encounter conflict they are changed by it. In Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451‚ and in Wimmer’s Equilibrium‚ we watch the protagonist evolve throughout the story. Protagonist at the beginning of the story In both‚ Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 and Kurt Wimmer’s Equilibrium‚ the protagonist evolves throughout the story. At the

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