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    reason for them to work hard and drive forward the economy. In the novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley‚ the world is controlled by teaching the population their morals and dreams through sleep education; hypnopaedia. Although it creates a society that differs much from any current‚ is it possible that some features such as a lack of innovation‚ change of morals‚ and technology could change to such an extent that the world could change to look like BNW. Advancement and innovation are missing in

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    Aldous Huxley’s‚ Brave New World. A society free of disease and suffering was achieved through a technique of conditioning called hynopaedia. "Civilization is sterilization"‚ was a hynopaedic slogan used to achieve the ideal society. This idea was manifested through the anesthetizing people’s emotions‚ the sterilization of humans and the cleanliness of society. <br> <br>The Brave New World sterilized people of emotions through the elimination of families and the promotion of soma. To eliminate close

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    Huxley’s novel Brave New World? In the story the whole society is based around technology. Technology is not only defined as electronics‚ for example it is also defined as gaining and applying scientific knowledge and using that knowledge for progress. Technology plays a huge role in the society in Brave New World because the society is focused mainly on stability‚ growth‚ and societal improvement. The first way that technology plays a key role in the society is industry. In Brave New World the society

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    Lind by Peter Lind‚ "People who use Prozac and other SSRI drugs are five times as likely to commit suicide as if they took no medication at all." I agree with the article "Forced Smiles" that someone should exercise and eat right to be happy. These soma-styled drugs have a very negative effect on an individual and society. Instead of trying to fix problems naturally‚ people go to pills because it takes less energy and less time. Some people feel that taking less energy to become happy is a benefit

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    Brave New World In what appears to be a perfect world‚ the World State is displayed as the idealistic program of human existence and cultivation‚ but hidden beneath the layers is the glance at a scene of a true dystopia‚ where human conditioning is talking to a higher level then ever seen before. There is no free will. There is no love. A Brave New World is a warning of the power of control as well as the extreme and logically developed society and its bizarre points of what “true” economic value

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    Huxley’s novel‚ Brave New World‚ is a cautionary tale against mankind becoming controlled by science and technology. It is stated that government control should not be allowed in too many aspects of life because mankind’s individuality and personal relationships would be nonexistent. In this New World State‚ everyone is scientifically modified to like what they like and be who they are. Their physical and mental capacities are decided when they are in a birth capsule. Robert S. Baker suggests‚ “the

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    Brave New World: The Advancement of Science Christy Campbell Mrs. Doig Eng OAC 2 16 May‚ 1996 When thinking of progress‚ most people think of advances in the scientific fields‚ believing that most discoveries and technologies are beneficial to society. Are these advances as beneficial as most people think? In the novel Brave New World‚ the author Aldous Huxley‚ warns readers that scientific advances can be a threat to society. This is particularly evident in the fields of biology‚ technology

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    The British author of Brave New World‚ Aldous Huxley‚ said: “’if one’s different‚ one’s bound to be lonely’” (Huxley). In Aldous Huxley’s book‚ Brave New World‚ there are multiple unorthodox characters‚ but Bernard Marx‚ Helmholtz Watson‚ and Mustapha Mond are the most unorthodox characters throughout the book. Bernard Marx proves that he is unorthodox multiple times throughout the book. The physical height of Marx is a clear indication that he is unorthodox. Although Bernard Marx has the status

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    Brave New World vs. Reality In many cases when you read a novel you may find comparisons between the "fictional" society and your realistic one. The author may consciously or unconsciously create similarities between these two worlds. The novelist can foresee the future and write according to this vision. In Brave New World‚ Adlous Huxley envisions the future of our society and the dangerous direction it is headed in. Brave New World is greatly dependent upon soma‚ as in our world where prescribed

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    Huxley’s novel Brave new world touches on some of the controversies associated with multiple partner concepts of marriage. As Polyamory becomes more accepted in the mainstream we must question whether or not this is a good thing. Huxley’s society in Brave new world is based on the concept of stability‚ and in order to keep this certain cultural traditions have been envisioned differently to promote the nations security. One of the most notable contrast between the novel’s world and our own is the

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