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    “ Do you see‚ then‚ what kind of world we are creating?” (Orwell‚ 1950 p.267)George Orwell‚ author of 1984 released in 1950‚ present the idea of a society that proves to be a dystopia as it is completely based on fear and rarely does one see happiness while in the other hand‚ Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World presents the idea of a functional utopia were feelings are destroyed and no one is unhappy because they don’t know happiness but all this could change by the hands of one outcast. These two societies

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    Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World‚ and George Orwell’s 1984 and Animal Farm each make commentary regarding the governing of society. Each story involves a so called perfect society‚ or Utopia. The people are given what they want‚ only to discover it wasn’t really what they desired. It seems that both authors are telling us their idea of what’s wrong with society‚ and how extreme these wrongs could become if we government to think for us. The way in which each story gives its warning is different

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    3. CULTURE AND RITUAL AS A COMMUNICATIVE MATRIX Culture‚ could be defined as all that characterizes a people from their nomenclature‚ thought patterns‚ belief systems and ritual life (see Maliknowski 1957). Culture is a concept and a reality that is complex to describe‚ quantify and account for especially in its day to day communicative valence. One does better to live it than to define and describe it. Very significant elements of a people’s culture are ritualized and not thematised in clear-cut

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    in this book in many different ways and are usually connected to the controllers of the state. Soma is labeled as the perfect drug by the Brave New World and also the World State because there are no backlashes from taking it‚ many of the users are encouraged to take it "And do remember that a gramme is better than a damn." They went out‚ laughing.” (Huxley‚ 54) this hypnopeadic saying confirms that soma will replicate many of the human emotions. Many of the citizens of Brave New World are being conditioned

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    Personal Statement In order to fulfilling my dream and preparing for my work career‚ my target of studying abroad is to accept the professional courses’ training. And the program of management or some other subjects in business school would be my first choice. There are three advantages for me to study Management. First of all‚ character of Hard-working‚ the higher learning ability‚ and the strong interest of study made me ready for studying abroad. In undergraduate‚ I wonderfully complete

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    According to John Wooden‚ "You can’t let praise or criticism get to you. It’s a weakness to get caught up in either one." John Huxley’s novel Brave New World has received a lot of mixed criticism that dismissed this book as one that would stand the test of time. When the novel was first released in 1932‚ critics like John Chamberlain dismissed the novel as being farfetched. He said‚ "The bogy of mass production seems a little overwrought…" (233). Critics in recent times seem to enjoy this novel

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    infection‚ or to bring happiness drugs are consistly relied on. Although taking drugs shortens a lifespan‚ it helps people escape the harsh reality. Soma is taken several times a day to escape the unbearable moments. Depression pills‚ and many other legal or illegal drugs help people escape. Drugs have became a very important aspect of both worlds. "Soma may make you lose a few years in time‚ " the doctor went on. "But think of the enomous‚ immeasurable durations it can give you out of time." (Huxley

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    A look into Brave New World Many times there is an underlying topic to a novel and what it truly means. For Brave New World‚ there are many underlying ideas as to the makeup of Aldous Huxley’s novel. For example‚ themes like science‚ sex‚ power‚ freedom and confinement‚ drugs and alcohol‚ society and class‚ and dissatisfaction as different themes that Huxley produces in the novel. Also there could be many symbols in the novel including‚ bottles and Ford. Not only are these themes and symbols throughout

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    There is a very significant difference between a utopia and a dystopia‚ however Brave New World by Aldous Huxley could be seen as either. There are many aspects of this society which are perfect and completely cancel out many problems with our real world‚ nevertheless along with these are effects which could be seen as the opposite. This essay will discuss these aspects and effects and whether the Brave New World society is a utopia or a dystopia. A utopian society is one which is perfect (Mastin

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    Extreme Conditioning The citizens of the World State are conditioned to keep stability in their community. They are made to love the conditions of their jobs and castes‚ thus ending labor strikes and bringing a new definition of productivity to the World State. The emotional conditioning prevents insanity and negative feelings between people. The citizens are compliant with their government because of the moral conditioning. The conditioning of the World State citizens is in their best interests

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