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    Brave New World - Dystopia

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    A Society at its Worst Dystopian novels have become more common over the last century; each ranging from one extreme society to the next. A dystopia‚ “A futuristic‚ imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate‚ bureaucratic‚ technological‚ moral‚ or totalitarian control‚”[1] through an exaggerated worst-case scenario‚ criticizes about current trends‚ societal norms‚ or political systems. The society in Brave

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    direction it is headed in. Brave New World is greatly dependent upon soma‚ as in our world where prescribed drugs and drug abuse are prominent. This is evident when Bernard and Lenina return from the Savage Reservation. Lenina is devastated from her experiences‚ so decides to take soma. It illustrates how like our world when something upsets us instead of trying to solve the problem we use drugs to mask them. Linda ’s addiction to soma is also an illustration of the similarities of drug abuse between

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    film The Giver accurately predict the world we are destined to one day live in. In today’s society‚ substances are constantly being pushed and glamorized to get citizens to be distracted and impaired. In Brave New World their drug of choice is somasoma makes them hallucinate‚ takes

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    Issues In Brave New World

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    In Brave New World Aldous Huxley wrote about many issues in his time period. Some of these issues still face us today. Examples of this would be the role of women in society‚ the use of soma‚ and conditioning. Aldous Huxley did not fully explain what soma was but we can infer that it was some sort of drug used to make people happy. Aldous Huxley wrote about many topics that still face this this world today even if it is unnoticed. In Brave New World Aldous Huxley gave many clues throughout

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    Today’s Society In Aldous Huxley’s dystopian novel Brave New World‚ soma‚ a drug commonly consumed throughout the New World‚ is abused and enables people’s bad states of emotions to turn good. For every dose of soma “raise[s] a quite impenetrable wall between the actual universe and [the citizens’] minds” (Huxley 77). The sedative and controlling effect it has on emotions and moods allows for people to be easily controlled. Soma is originally introduced into Huxley’s novel through a conversation

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    Savages use religious ideas and processes to improve society; yet real progress is shown in the Savage Reservation. Soma‚ a drug created as a result of technological advancements‚ is used in the Civilized society to help people get over their problems; if people can overcome their problems‚ they will be progressing themselves‚ thus progressing society. The purpose of soma is demonstrated when Lenina is in the Savage Reservation with Bernard‚ and they are watching an enticing young Savage “sacrifice”

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    features the incident in which the ‘Savage’‚ John‚ visits his dying mother at a hospital‚ and subsequently instigates a riot because of soma‚ which he abhors. The drug‚ soma‚ in particular is emblematic in its pervasive influence into the World State‚ of the power of technology and ‘ignorance is bliss’ outlook over science and it’s ideal as a search for truth. Soma is embraced by the populace as a means of instant gratification‚ embodied by such hypnopaedic platitudes as ‘One cubic centimetre cures

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    Brave New World: Summer Assignment 1. Like oil to machines‚ in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World‚ soma is essential for survival. In this dystopia‚ the society’s stability derives from drug use. "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 your enemies‚ to make you patient and long-suffering. In the past you could only accomplish these things

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    each person‚ specifically in the characters Bernard‚ Lenina‚ and Linda. Within each of these characters‚ their difference in personality does not fit the norms of society‚ and they therefore try to suppress their own traits with unique methods such as soma. In times of sadness and despair‚ Bernard‚ Lenina‚ and Linda each give up a part of their own individuality and ideology‚ sticking to the conventions of the World State society which consequently adds to their struggle of trying to fit in with the

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    opened for me the wisdom of the ages” - John Piper‚ Don’t Waste Your Life. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley examines a futuristic society where people live lifestyle where sexual and mental gratification are available. A lifestyle of sexual promiscuity‚ soma/drugs that release dopamine‚ and high status is the purpose of life. Short-term bursts of happiness and technological advancements enable the people of Brave New World to disregard consequences and always look forward to novelty. In Brave New World

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