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Perhaps one of the greatest novels of our time, 1984 has stood out as a tale that not only serves as a warning to those who would passively watch as injustice was done, but also accurately portrays the ugly sides of human nature. Endowed with many literary themes that arise throughout the novel, the most common and overwhelming theme is “man vs. institution” or “man vs. society” . In the accurate portrayal and address of these many themes, 1984 serves to teach us that while institutions and the…

some type of social media and would spend most of their free time on it and sometime does not realize what is going on around them. People use social media as a distraction and in the novel that we read Brave New World, there is a type of substance that does the exact same thing. In the novel Brave New World, the substance that brings people into another world is soma. The government of the World State, supply the drug for…

collectivism. While seemingly ideal at first glance, in practice, the belief often leads to the loss of individuality amongst the citizens. Often, advocates of such a belief regard the individual as the hindrance of the state’s common good. Huxley 's "Brave New World" is a critique of collectivism, which in the novel leads to a loss of identity through the suppression of critical thinking, the loss of emotional depth, and the dehumanization of the individual. Critical thought processes in the…

Significance of John the Savage In the novel, “Brave New World,” by Aldous Huxley, John the Savage represents the connection between the civilized society which succeeds in conditioning their communities to maintain standards, and the savage community where religion and rituals takes place. John is nevertheless out casted by both societies where he neither fits. His beliefs in Awonawilona and the stories portrayed by Shakespeare shape John’s world into a delusional interaction when he’s…

Visual Explanation This surrealistic painting by Tetsuya Ishida is one of his many dark portrayals of life; similar to the way Aldous Huxley, in his novel Brave New World portrays life. One of the key themes presented in the novel would be the dangers of an all powerful state. In the painting above, this idea can also be easily pointed out. The people living in the world portrayed in the painting appear to be brainwashed, mindless and only concerned with fulfilling their assigned roles in…

In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, technology is used to shape what is described to be a utopia- a place without war, bloodshed, or social instability. However, this utopia is false, a sham of a society that oppresses its citizens while claiming it is for the people’s own good. A social caste that is engineered and impressed upon every individual from birth exists to keep people in place. Technology is twisted and warped as a dastardly effective tool in molding and suppressing the populace of…

1984, by George Orwell is about a futuristic Utopian society in which the government controls every aspect of their citizens lives. Whereas in Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley, he writes about a society that is also controlled completely by their government, but with much more leeway. Through reading these books, it is much easier to visualize Brave New World as a society that that has the possibility of flourishing, even if everything they do is monitored. It is a society that most people…

like if it took place in a dystopic society? What would change and what would remain the same? A dystopian society is described or defined as: “a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding.” In the novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, readers are shown the life of Bernard Marx and other characters that live in this very controlled and futuristic world. It is shown as a “perfect” world gone wrong. Even though everyone seems happy and problem free,…

Within these novels, the author warns us to be conscientious of the control that the government has over the lives of its citizens, and without resentment from the masses, the government will become an overpowering presence in their lives. In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, The Party/government fears rebellion, therefore, it strives to know every aspect of the citizens of Oceania 's lives, and it tries to seem omniscient in the eyes of the citizens. The Party places telescreens in every room…

things you think you own end up owning you.” Consumerism is due to the perpetuated idea that you cannot be happy without the things surrounding you, which is an idea created to ensure consumption for maximum financial benefit for corporations. In Brave New World people have no choice in what they do and never question the authority. On the hand Americans simply refuse to educate themselves on topic like consumerism and why this kind of economy exists. These phrases explain, “[Americans] they do…