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    Soma numbs the people’s emotions even more. Whenever a slight chance of freedom rang for them‚ they took the soma. Soma along side the entertainment the government provides‚ it lives the society with a sense of emptiness. Creativity‚ Spirituality‚ and destructive behaviors are all been purged‚ with that any type

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    consumer spending through commercials and social pressure. The resulting programmed consumption — "Ending is better than mending" — of Brave New World had already begun to take over the post-war world‚ at least in the West. The literal consumption of soma-like drugs

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    Dystopia in Aldous Huxley ’s Brave New Worl It ’s hard to imagine yet somehow so extremely close to us is the possibility of a world of ideal perfection where there is no room or acceptance of individuality. Yet‚ as we strive towards the growth of technology and improvement of our daily living we come closer to closing the gap between the freedom of emotions‚ self understanding‚ and of speech and the devastation of a dystopia. A utopia‚ or perfect world‚ gone awry is displayed in Aldous Huxley

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    Task 1: While some may argue the protagonist of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is Bernard Marx‚ the true conflict in the novel surrounds the character John‚ often referred to as the Savage as he was born outside of “civilization” (121). With long‚ pale blonde hair in braids and pale blue eyes‚ the protagonist had striking looks. His skin was white‚ though bronzed by the sun‚ and his overall tall frame had an endearing‚ wild look that caught the eye of many women in this novel. Concerning his character

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    through a process known as firing) telling the body what to do. The parts of a neuron include: Cell Body (a.k.a. soma) – Main part of neuron; contains basic cell parts such as nucleus‚ ER‚ etc.; also has dendrites extending from it. Dendrites – bushy fibers which extend from the soma; receives impulses and directs them towards soma Axon – an extension of the neuron from the soma which ends in branching terminal fibers (or synaptic/axon terminals) Myelin Sheath – a layer of segmented fatty tissue

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    In the novel Brave New World‚ Aldous Huxley creates a dystopia where technology is used to stabilize a country. Constant conditioning and subconsciously forced beliefs‚ applied by the World State‚ are enforced on the youth of the “Brave New World.” Huxley uses multiple literary devices to persuade the reader that truth in a society is more important than happiness. In this novel it seems that people in this society are generally happy. However‚ it is not considered true happiness because individuals

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    dependent upon the deepest pains. Citizens of the World State are dependent upon soma‚ a drug with minimal side affects that elicits a soaring high. The phrase‚ “a gramme is better than a damn” is frequently used to justify an abhorrent amount of drug abuse. Linda‚ John’s mother‚ becomes addicted to the soma and loves nothing more upon her return to the World State: “The return to civilization was for her the return to soma‚ was the possibility of lying in bed and taking holiday after holiday” (Huxley

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    promiscuity is formed so there is no family or dependence to occupy one’s mind. The idea of community that relates to current day church is when Bernard attends the Fordson Community Singery. Here the twelve individuals eat strawberry ice-cream soma‚ praise Ford‚ and all diverge in an Orgy-Porgy. This felling of community replaces church sine God is now unheard of. Sex and Ford makes up this utopia’s community. The only true utopia seen in Brave New World is when Bernard and Lenina visit

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    in the second neuron. Inhibiting another neuron will make the chances of a/an __________________ less likely. 4. Axons from one neuron can synapse with the dendrites or soma of another axon. These synapses are called ______________________ (on dendrites) and _________________________ (on soma). They carry input signals to the other neuron. Axons from one neuron can synapse with the axon terminal of another neuron. These synapses are called ________________________‚

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    Citizens do not care about personal freedoms or free will and live in total conformity to the all-powerful stat’s values. This is a total loss of dignity‚ morals‚ and individual emotions. In order to make people happy‚ they are asked to use soma. Soma‚ not nuclear bombs‚ is the weapon of choice for the World Controllers in Brave New World. These men have realized that fear and intimidation have only limited power; after all‚ these tactics simply build up resentment in the minds of

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