Bernard Marx is the Brave New World’s favorite outcast. He doesn’t "fit in" because of his "smallness”. He’s isolated by his status as an outcast‚ and his alienation leads him to be a critic of the Brave New World rather than a proponent of it. He wishes he could fit in and be "happy." Bernard’s critique of society stems from his frustrated desire to "fit in" and not from any logical or rational problem he has with it. We learn that he has a "reputation" for being "anti-social" and that he’s an outcast
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In Brave New World‚ there is an ongoing conflict between John and society‚ specifically with the people who believe in the status quo. John begins to disgust the “civilized” society as Bernard shows him around London and he sees it as an unnatural place and a world of false happiness. He also despises how addicted his mother becomes to soma‚ taking so much soma that it deteriorates her health and‚ eventually‚ she dies in a state of delusion. At the point of his mother’s death John begins to further
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Freedom and individualism are a significant component of contemporary society‚ however there are many parts of the world where these basic human rights are not granted. The lack of these basic rights are clearly demonstrated in the novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. The leaders of many societies are willing to sacrifice innocent lives in order for society to function according to their visions. Many leaders are willing to sacrifice the freedom of
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Happiness is tempting‚ but it’s not always pure. In A Brave New World‚ a futuristic- historical blended novel by Aldous Huxley‚ happiness is a facade‚ and a trick‚ like a piece of candy‚ used by the government. The novel reflects history‚ but in correspondence‚ predicts the future. When new faces were brought into the world‚ the indigenous people were disgusted by their qualities of real human beings. The “civilized” ones were nauseated by old age‚ solitude‚ and thoughts of God and science. These
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Be Original People believe if everybody was equal‚ the world would be a happier place. In reality that is far from true because it can create many problems that are not visible at first. It has been thought that if there was no rich or poor and everybody was the same‚ war would not exist and people would be better-off. There have also been many arguments as to why people need to be different and the need for social classes is essential. Conformity and individuality are very important in society
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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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Brave New World Chapter 1 Summary (Notes) -Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre. -The year is a.f. 632 (632 years “after Ford”). -Director of Hatcheries / Conditioning is giving students a tour of a factory that produces humans and conditions them for their roles in the world. -Explains that humans no longer produce living offspring. Instead‚ surgically removed ovaries produce ova that are fertilized in artificial receptacles and incubated in bottles. -The Hatchery destines each
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In Adolph Huxley’s novel Brave New World‚ citizens allow a mood-altering drug called ‘soma’ influence their day-to-day actions. Much like modern mood-altering drugs‚ soma is used to control any emotions deemed different from societal expectations. In the realm of Brave New World‚ this includes sadness‚ grief‚ and loneliness. Characters in the novel have been conditioned to take soma whenever they feel such emotions‚ forcing them into a state of euphoric bliss. This type of dependency differs greatly
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empty and unfulfilled. Bernard becomes nervous‚ jumping up at one point because he thinks‚ wrongly‚ that someone is listening at the door. Unknown Words: Rapturous- Filled with or characterized with great joy Soma- (in Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World ) a narcotic drug which produces euphoria and hallucination‚ distributed by the state in order to promote content and social harmony. Vivacious- Happy and lively in a way it’s attractive Hypnopaedic- principle of sleep teaching Chapter 5: After a
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To my fellow year 12 students‚ at this stage you are all studying ‘Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World’ (BNW) for the elective Representing People and Politics. Today I welcome you to this HSC Study Day‚ explaining to you all‚ why this text is suitable for Module C. The novel definitely explores ramifications of future developments in science and technology and its misuse within in humanity‚ and it displays this notion through the shifting perspectives of certain characters. Here on one hand you have
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