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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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    By making it a societal norm to take a drug to be happy‚ the superego is promoting soma. The effects of soma are the desires of the id. The happy-go-lucky feeling that is produced is one of the primal feelings desired by the id. Another way that the World State controls the population is through the lack of lasting relationships. People are encouraged

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    best you can. Receptor Axon Terminal buttons of axon Dendrite Cilia Soma Paste an image of the Pyramidal Cells Slide here and label its basic parts as best you can. Receptor Axon Terminal buttons of axon Dendrite Cilia Soma Paste an image of the Dorsal Root Ganglion slide here and label its basic parts as best you can. Receptor Axon Terminal buttons of axon Dendrite Cilia Soma A. Which slide contained bipolar neurons? B. Which slide contained unipolar

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    b Major Works Data Sheet |Title: Brave New World |Relevant Biographical Information About the Author: | |Date of Publication: 1932 |Born July 26‚ 1894 in Surrey‚ UK | |Genre: dystopia‚ science fiction |Went partially blind at the age

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    drug soma as an escape. Soma acts as the perfect drug--giving a perfect high‚ or holiday‚ with no real repercussions or hangovers. Characters within the book use soma to escape their negative emotions. As humans‚ we need to experience bad things in order to feel better. As a certain character‚ Linda‚ John the Savage’s mother‚ consumes obscene amounts of soma to satiate her addiction. She lies in bed‚ completely useless and unable to even control herself. Over time‚ she has to keep taking soma to get

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    Contemporary Connection Essay In Brave New World the idea of sex is completely different from what it is in the world today. Sex‚ in the novel is a recreational act if you will‚ an action that holds no meaning in a persons life and is merely preformed for pleasure alone. In todays culture having sex is a big deal and is usually thought of as a momentous occasion in the life of a person‚ and if you were to have sex so often like it is described in the book you would be labeled a “slut” or a “whore”

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    Aldous Huxley’s "Brave New World" has several striking similarities to today’s society. The World State and today’s world utilize comparable methods of promoting consumption and they also experience some of the same problems in society‚ though different practices are used to prevent or suppress them. There are also other significant differences that inhibit our society into becoming a dystopian society. In the World State‚ the government overpowers everything; it is a totalitarian government. All

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    technology at their reach‚ pain and other emotion humans hate to feel is never felt with usage of one single soma. They greatly encourage people to use the drug in order to be happy and have no sorrow which is stated and quoted "And if ever‚ by some unlucky chance‚ anything unpleasant should somehow happen‚ why‚ there’s always soma to give you a holiday from the facts. And there’s always soma to calm your anger‚ to reconcile you to your enemies‚ to make you patient and long-suffering. In the past you

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    The Brave New World is a utopian society from their soma loving Deltas to their perfect living conditions. In spite of relating The Brave New World to the nature of society within North America today to prove how incomparable North America is today to the utopian society. Ways to prove of The Brave New World of being a utopian society compared to North America today is the happiness that is expressed throughout the book from their love for soma to their orgy-porgy rituals. While in North America

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    Lenina Crowne is a 19 year old female. She is a very attractive women with a well-proportioned figure. Ms. Crowne is desired among most men in her society‚ the World state. In her society she is placed in the beta class. She is vaccination worker at the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre. On average she dates a man for several months‚ and then finds a new lover. Often described as pneumatic‚ where her attractiveness is compensated by her shallowness and dullness. Ms. Crowne has the

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