different at the same time. In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World‚ Linda and Lenina are two such characters. Each of them have their own characteristics which make them unique‚ but they also have separate characteristics. The three ways in which Lenina and Linda can be compared would be physically‚ intelligently‚ and emotionally. First of all‚ Lenina’s physical characteristics help distinguish her type of character. Lenina is a typical woman in the new world‚ and she has all the characteristics that describe
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people who grew up in that time period. The influences of growing up in different times can surely influence the way people act and respond to difficulties and debates outside of themselves. But the difference in time periods encourages growth and build upon each other‚ making similarities and differences easy to define. Technological advances in the 1920s and 1990s can be viewed as being similar by the useful inventions that were released that people continue to use in the present. The refrigerator
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In the book‚ Brave New World by Aldous Huxley‚ there are many things that you see in today’s society and there are many things you don’t. The book is a representation on how our future is going to play out. Personal relationships‚ education‚ and creative expression might not be the exact same‚ but we are heading down the same path if we are not careful. Not too long from now we will soon become the society that Huxley was presenting in the novel. Personal relationships are not how they used to be
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Chapter 6 -“Bernard pushed away the proffered glass impatiently.” (page 99) In this example the proffered glass refers to soma. Soma in the new world is taken to relieve stress and forget one’s problems. There are hypnopaedic phrases to make children want to take soma such as “A gram in time saves nine‚” or “One cubic centimetre cures ten gloomy sentiments‚” (Huxley 99). Although the sayings are pumped into children’s’ ears thousands of times Bernard seems to not have absorbed them. Children
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Another form of government control over the society in Brave New World‚ is the exploitation done by the capitalist. For instance‚ class division. Society in Brave New World is divided into five groups‚ in which they have to wear different colors for immediate identification. Those in the upper class are the Alphas who wear grey‚ and the Betas use mulberry. The lower classes are the Deltas who wear khaki‚ Gammas use green‚ and the class that does the dirty work are the Epsilons who wear black. All
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makes the World State sound like a utopia- the perfect world. However‚ as you continue reading‚ you realize the society they have created is more dystopian- a world where no one is an individual and through technology‚ the government is very powerful. I felt the World States motto- "Community‚ Identity‚ Stability" (Huxley‚ 1)‚ was ironic because the people in this community don’t have an identity since they are conditioned to act‚ feel‚ and think a certain way. None of the people in the World State
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A sudden coldness hit my face‚ as I carefully descended down the stairs of the store. The city of New York awaited me‚ like a painting drawn by the very hands of nature. The clouds glimmered as the sun hid behind the tall buildings. The Empire State Building stood majestically among the buildings‚ it’s point shone the brightest. From above‚ a pile of snow landed on my head‚ breaking the spell of the glamorous lights before my eyes. The next second‚ pain slashed through my arm‚ as the very heavy garbage
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A year ago today I woke up from an enduring coma‚ which was due to a bullet hitting my frontal lobe in a mass shooting at a concert in Chicago‚ and it brought me to a dull country with no opportunity for advancement . I woke up to a dreary hospital room waiting for someone to come in‚ and I pondered a look around my room which only displayed one machine that kept me alive and a bed. Apparently the government stopped funding hospitals and several other groups because our debt came back to us to bite
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religions in the world. When talking about these two religions‚ a lot of differences come to mind. Not to many people think that they have any similarities‚ but that’s where they’re wrong. Buddhism and Islam have many similarities‚ you just have to really dig deep into them‚ that is why I am going to expose some of their similarities. Their similarities include the concepts of the Divine‚ belief about the human condition‚ the message they taught to both their followers and the world‚ their view on
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Jesus Christ‚ who they believe is the Savior of the world. Buddhism is considered a religion that follows the teachings and the example set by the Buddha. Christians idolize and emphasize Jesus Christ‚ while “Buddhists prefer to not emphasize him‚ but rather what he taught.” (Partridge 202). Buddhism and Christianity are different religions that have some similar beliefs and many different ones. There are some major differences in core beliefs between Buddhists and Christians. Christians believe that
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