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    for which his novel‚ Brave New World‚ is known. The point-of-view of the savage reservations mirrors that of the poor people in the 1930s society. The savage reservations were similar to some of the Hooverville communities the less fortunate took residence in during the Great Depression. Huxley describes the reservation as “...a straggle of low buildings‚ a criss-cross of walls; and on three sides the precipice fell sheer into the plain” (107). The “savages” in Brave New World were forced to live

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    In the book "Brave New World" the author Aldous Huxley wrote about a world different from our own. This world shows that their is not only one way of functioning in a society‚ in fact the way the World State runs and the way we run are different. For example In their world everyone is bread from labs to be the same and have no unique qualities while in our world we are born from our mothers womb and have individual unique qualities like some are smarter than others or faster than the rest. In their

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    makes the World State sound like a utopia- the perfect world. However‚ as you continue reading‚ you realize the society they have created is more dystopian- a world where no one is an individual and through technology‚ the government is very powerful. I felt the World States motto- "Community‚ Identity‚ Stability" (Huxley‚ 1)‚ was ironic because the people in this community don’t have an identity since they are conditioned to act‚ feel‚ and think a certain way. None of the people in the World State

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    Brave New World opens in the Central London Hatching and Conditioning Center‚ where the Director of the Hatchery and Henry Foster are giving a tour to a group of boys. The boys learn about the Bokanovsky Process‚ which allows the Hatchery to produce thousands of nearly identical human embryos. During the gestation period the embryos travel in bottles along a conveyor belt through a large factory building‚ and are conditioned to belong to one of five castes: Alpha‚ Beta‚ Gamma‚ Delta‚ or Epsilon

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    Community‚ Identity‚ Stability is the manifesto of the World State. In order for the society to achieve a state of stability‚ a loss of individuality is inevitable. The timeline for “A Brave New World” is set in the future wherein‚ ten controllers of the world states determine the plight of the society. Identity is a pre-determined result of genetic engineering and a rigid control over reproduction. Removal of ovaries as a surgical process is referred to as the “Bokanovsky Process” wherein‚ children

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    In the early part of Brave New World Bernard Marx plays a central role in the novel’s plot. Bernard‚ an Alpha-Plus psychologist‚ is a member of the upper caste of seemingly flawless individuals‚ but due to his physical characteristics such as his short stature‚ he resembles a Delta or Epsilon. This flaw marks him for ridicule as his Alpha-Plus status is undercut by the rumour that alcohol was accidentally given to his blood surrogate‚ chemically linking him to the lower castes. Bernard is painfully

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    In her investigative essay entitled “Alienation in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World‚” Josephine McQuail explores the recurring theme of alienation in Huxley’s dystopian classic‚ touching upon “psychological‚ sociological‚ sexual‚ biological‚ and even aesthetic” (McQuail 32) alienation for several major characters. She expresses her belief that Huxley’s main message in the novel‚ “only the alienated individual… can achieve true happiness” (McQuail 31)‚ is flawed. While this claim has its merits‚ the

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    When you don’t fit in anywhere‚ and there is nowhere to go‚ what do you do? In Brave New World by Aldous Huxley‚ John is rejected in his society. He was born from civilized parents‚ but he grew up in a savage reservation. This causes John and his mother to not fit in no matter where they go. John’s curiosity‚ ideals‚ and conditioning push him throughout the course of the novel to change for the worse because he becomes paranoid and not wanting of any human contact. John’s curiosity is a major reason

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    Audit & taxation | Audit Risk in the Brave New World | Audit Risk Model | | | 6/27/2010 | Submitted To: MR. Asim Khan Submitted By Bilal Khalid INTRODUCTION The audit risk model has provided a conceptual framework for auditing practice for more than 40 years. Despite practical difficulties in implementation and criticisms of its theoretical foundation‚ the model has been fairly effective in helping auditors analyze risks and use that analysis to determine the nature‚

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    Sleep teaching and mind control: hypnotism techniques used for manipulation and power over the individual. Hypnotism is not widely promoted in our society as formal education; yet‚ it lingers on the horizon. In Huxley’s Brave New World‚ hypnopaedia is used to promote economic stability and control emotions of the inhabitants living in England. <br> <br>The economy-oriented society relies on hypnopaedia to keep consumers eager to spend by them with catchy‚ consume-driven phrases. For example‚ one

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