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    Model T car was produced. Tone: Huxley conveys a parodic tone as he presents the dystopian world as practical but ridicules its approach. Style: Huxley constantly used irony and sophisticated language‚ to represent the complex ideas of the novel. Theme: The novel mainly revolves around the dangers of technology controlling people. He showcases the loss of identity and freedom that results from such corrupt societies. Point of View: It is third person‚ omniscient as Huxley describes multiple point of

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    His work leaves him feeling empty and unfulfilled. Bernard becomes nervous‚ jumping up at one point because he thinks‚ wrongly‚ that someone is listening at the door. Unknown Words: Rapturous- Filled with or characterized with great joy Soma- (in Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World ) a narcotic drug which produces euphoria and hallucination‚ distributed by the state in order to promote content and social harmony. Vivacious- Happy and lively in a way it’s attractive Hypnopaedic- principle of sleep

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    Malek Baker Jordan Research Paper Brave New World In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World‚ his utilitarian society seeks the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest amount of the people (Brandt‚ “Utilitarianism and Moral Rights”). The ways they achieve this are through genetic engineering‚ selective breeding‚ artificial selection‚ also having the masses us hallucinogenic and antidepressant drugs. The happiness of the society does not come from what most would think like achievements‚ advancements

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    Genetic Engineering in the World Eighty-five years ago‚ the publication of the novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley changed the perspective of Americans towards genetic engineering. “Genetic engineering is the deliberate modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic material” (Michaels 1). In this novel‚ there is an abundant misapplication of genetic engineering to control society. The practice of genetic engineering in Huxley’s world is extremely dangerous as it

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    In Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World there is a widely apparent stark contrast between the Utopian Society in London and apparent dystopia of Malpais(the Savage Reservation)‚ that provides a meaningful impact both on how the story unfolds‚ and on the overall meaning of the book. The divergences between the two places become extremely relevant to not only the plotline of the novel‚ but also to the themes revealed throughout the book. Without a detailed effort to showcase the distinctive qualities

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    Holly Professor Mark Mass Media and Society 15 February 2013 A Brave Censored New World It is obvious why someone who believes in censorship might choose to object to Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. This ‘new world’ is built on sexual promiscuity‚ abolition of family‚ racism‚ and drug abuse in the most literal sense. A world which takes the positive aspects of Western society such as technological advances and individualism and turns it into a rigid caste system‚ in which the members of

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    Political leaders and those in power constantly portray manipulative facades. Moreover many believe that Totalitarianism assists in building a strong and balanced society. Aldous Huxley’s 1931 novel‚ Brave New World (BNW)‚ portrays the cunning nature of the dystopian society. Moreover Barrack Obama’s 2008 Political speech Change Has Come outlines the competing political realities of the USA‚ and advocates the American Dream as a continued pursuit of the American creed. Through these texts‚ representation

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    Throughout Brave New World‚ Huxley describes a vision of the future where the World Controllers manipulate society through the use of technology‚ science‚ and drugs. In this the novel‚ individuality does not exist. Humans no longer reproduce to their own liking or want‚ technicians artificially engineer human eggs. Mass productions of humans are the “norm”. Huxley also creates this peaceful society for the youth by giving a drug called soma‚ which is an imaginary ideal pleasure drug. Happiness

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    <center><b>Discuss how the society in Brave New World works to ensure that people do not change their socio-economic class.</b></center> <br> <br>Through Brave New World‚ Huxley depicts a new‚ industrialized world‚ which is financially stable and has prevented poverty and self-destruction. Dictatorial governments are there to ensure stability and maintain perfection of the world. <br> <br>Therefore‚ just like under any other totalitarian government‚ social‚ mental and economic freedoms are abolished

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    something’s worth unless one has had had to endure without it. In order to fully enjoy something‚ one has to appreciate its worth. In order to do so‚ one must have endured without it. The same can be applied to emotions and knowledge. In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World‚ Huxley develops the theme that one experiences true happiness and enlightenment only if one also experiences the truth‚ and the suffering that accompanies it; conversely one who is ignorant and never experiences suffering will never know

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