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    Shweta Jain Period 2 AP English 22 November 2008 “Brave New World” offers a view of the world as it might become if science is no longer ruled by man but man is ruled by science and thus puts at stake his freedom. Nowadays‚ probably everybody is familiar with the debates concerning the amazing breakthroughs in science‚ and especially in cloning. Brave New World shows the warnings of the dangers of giving the state control over new and powerful technologies. One illustration of this theme is

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    Colonization is defined as the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area. The effects of colonization vary due to cultural values and practices‚ but most native people’s culture was diminished when they were forced to convert to other religions‚ traditions and values as well as family roles. Therefore‚ when examining the novel Things Fall Apart‚ the film Dakota 38 as well as the film Rabbit Proof Fence‚ it can be further proven that in the

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    who go against their basic instincts and think out loud are those who are first considered mavericks or protestors but over times become heroes to future generations. Which is why being an individual is the greatest think one can be. In both Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and 1984 by George Orwell individuals are punished or casted away from society as they are a danger to the artificially created stability which lies within these societies. In these dystopias measures have been taken to insure individual

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    The New England and Chesapeake regions were two of the major areas for colonization in the 17th century. From the early 1600’s into the early 1700’s‚ many English immigrants left their homeland to explore an uncharted territory. The two geographic regions‚ one nestled in the warm muggy weather of the South and the other in the harsh climate of the North‚ lead to various different experiences and obstacles for the settlers to face‚ and to different lifestyles in the colonies. Through economy‚ religious

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    The Exploitation of Love and Technology In the Dystopian novels 1984 and Brave New World‚ George Orwell and Aldous Huxley create atmospheres that consist of their prediction of the future. “1984” and Brave New World contain totalitarian governments that encompass distorted views on the way societies should behave. Although the two leaders in the novels‚ Big Brother and His Fordship‚ carry out their regulations differently‚ the idea of how to control a society remains consistent. The key to maintain

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    If I ruled the world: “If I ruled the world…”; am I the only one that’s ever wondered what it’d be like? I feel like it’s one of those passing thoughts that seem to cross your mind‚ like why don’t English singers have an accent when they sing‚ or how the quote “head over heels” originated; since we’re head over heels normally? But‚ what I mean‚ is whenever you listen to the news on TV or on the radio and hear about an epidemic striking the world like the H1N1 flu or another war‚ don’t you ever

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    “The American Holocaust: Columbus and the Conquest of the New World” 1. Life in the big cities of Europe was rough time. There was a lot of violence‚ squalor‚ treachery and intolerance. There was outbreaks of plague and smallpox‚ also many people contracted measles‚ influenza‚ typhoid fever and many more illnesses during this time. In-migration was when the Europeans from the countryside moved to the city to replenish the population that died due to illnesses. If people from the countryside didn’t

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    establishment of the colonies in the America’s gave birth to many nations and a new chapter in history. We must ask ourselves is‚ was this done for religious freedom and prosperity‚ or out of the passion and drive for fame and fortune sought for by the sea powers of the world. When the first colony at Jamestown took shape it also ignited a global rivalry among primarily Spain‚ England‚ and France. The colonization of the colonies was not primarily a religious endeavor‚ due to the participating

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    might suggest that the Supreme Being‚ diversely known as Ata-Emit or Emitai‚ was an isolated high god whose name was rarely used in prayer‚ who had no shrines and who was not a decent energy in community life. Emitai is seen as the creator of the world and all its inhabitants and as the creator of human knowledge of farming‚ ironworking‚ and healing. He made a set of duties and exclusions to

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    MacKenzie Morrissett AP Literature 3B Mrs. Scruggs 2 September 2016 Brave New World In the novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley‚ society is divided into distinct classes. Those who do not fit into a class are separated from society completely. Bernard Marx‚ an Alpha male from London‚ leaves his home to venture onto the Reservation. The Reservation is a Native American community that is surrounded by gates that kill anyone who tries to escape. Much to his and his companion’s‚ Lenina‚ surprise‚

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