II 26 April 2006 Brave New World: Utopia? When one envisions a utopian society‚ religion‚ the prevailing presence of social class segregation‚ and abusive drug use are not typically part of such a surreal picture. These attributes of society‚ which are generally the leading causes of discontent among its members‚ are more so the flaws an idealist would stray from in concocting such hypothesis for a more "perfect" world; not so for Aldous Huxley. In his novel‚ Brave New World‚ these ideals are
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protagonist Scout endures hardships and through the experiences‚ discovers what she stands for and who she is. Similarly‚ Mahatma Gandhi discovers his role in society and his morals through the adversities in South America. Lastly‚ in the book Brave New World‚ the hardships of the protagonist Bernard Marx causes him to identify himself based on who he actually is as opposed to what was assigned to him. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Scout Finch‚ a young girl‚ faces adversity throughout the story
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children are ignored or bullied because of difference of opinion or looks. By using the story of the Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and real life experiences to illustrate how outcasts are born. In the BNW there are two characters Bernard Marx and John who themselves experience being outcasts. Bernard was rebellious as a child when he refused to partake in activities‚ note that Bernard lived in a world were everyone is the same because of conditioning. While John was born into a Reservation‚ home of
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Huxley’s Brave New World‚ one is immersed deeply into his idea of a perfect world dystopia. The reader is first introduced to the Hatchery and Conditioning centre‚ where the human embryo from birth is modified with biochemical engineering to fit the World State’s rigid caste system. Additionally‚ several of the upper caste characters are introduced and through their conversation one learns of the societal values of this dystopian state such as the emphasis on consumerism and the way the World State
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One may think that the society in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World is a gross representation of the future‚ but perhaps our society isn’t that much different. In his foreword to the novel Brave New World‚ Aldous Huxley envisioned this statement when he wrote: "To make them love it is the task assigned‚ in present-day totalitarian states‚ to ministries of propaganda...." Thus‚ through hypnopaedic teaching (brainwashing)‚ mandatory attendance to community gatherings‚ and the use of drugs to control
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adulthood leads to the inability to change and feel free. It is often creates the mind to just accept the unknowns and ask no questions about it. Aldous Huxley’s fiction novel Brave New World presents juveniles being hypnotise until they become mature. Since the adults were hypnotised for years‚ it will have difficulties to adapt to new changes and considering the uncertainties in their mind. Eventually‚ the uncertainties create instabilities to the communities which lead the hierarchy removing the source
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society‚ as well as government related fear‚ he attempts to inject more prozium but stops when he views himself in the bathroom mirrors reflection. Lenina‚ from Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World is considered a normal person in her society but has always struggled with promiscuity‚ something that is considered normal in the World State socially and is purposely implemented by the government. Meeting John causes Lenina to experience something she never has before‚ attraction towards him. She experiences
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In Brave New World by Aldous Huxley freedom comes in many different forms. For many in this story‚ freedom is an inconceivable idea. Each moment in their life has been conditioned from birth to the exact specifications made by the rulers to ensure total and complete complacent happiness. This book however shows almost every side to this society. It shows the side of the successful‚ unhappy or not; the abandoned‚ one loving and one hating society; and the people in between. For each character comes
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Name ___________________________________ AP-______Date___________ Major Works Data Sheet Advanced Placement Literature and Composition Title: Brave New World Author: Aldous Huxley Date of Publication: 1932 Genre: Dystopian Literature Biographical Information about the Author: Aldous Huxley was a British writer born in Surrey‚ England on July 26‚ 1894. He studied science at Eton‚ but a problem with his eyes left him partially blind and he had to leave after three years. When it eventually improved
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to make in presenting its flaws‚ the writer must distort reality. In doing this he urges the reader to entertain in the deep thought process that forces them to realize the reality of a situation based on society and individuals. In the novel Brave New World‚ Aldous Huxley‚ the idea of dystopia and is distorts by creating a utopian visage. By distorting relationships and science‚ Huxley allows readers to realize the happiness that the inhabitants feel is
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