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    The Need For Imperfections In the novel, Brave New World, written by Aldous Huxley, he introduces a utopian society where everyone is happy and have a blind eye on what the World State makes them believe. Imagine a society where there are no imperfections, everyone is the same, nobody is different, you live a privileged life and always happy. The cost is never possessing individuality and gambling where only the top classes enjoy such a lifestyle. Social stability guarantees perfection and…

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    How Bernard’s Pride Sets Him Apart in Brave New World Pride, the belief that one matters more than another, is not tolerated at the best of times. It leaves other members of society with anger at their supposed inferiority, among other negative emotions. When society is totally dedicated to destroying both emotions and individuality, pride is loathed; seen as morally wrong and subversive. That is exactly why in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, Bernard Marx’s pride ostracizes him from everyone…

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    Although multiple characters throughout the book experience exile in their own individual way, Bernard experiences alienation and enrichment through multiple ways. Bernard is alienated from the other Alphas physically but continues to differ from the other alphas emotionally and mentally as well. Bernard also dislikes soma which furthers his alienation from others. Bernard’s traits bring him alienation but also enrichment. His different mental, physical, and emotional stature allow him to…

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    It’s good news to the world as the launch of the new TV network called LoveWorld USA gets closer this summer. This network network has been pioneered by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, and pastor benny Hinn. Pastor Benny Hinn is a televangelist, and an author of popular books such as ‘Good Morning’. Chris Oyakhilome is a Nigerian teacher,minister, and author of the best devotional prayer book. This book has been distributed to over 200 countries. In addition, over one million copies have been sold…

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    Ban Brave New World The removal of Aldous Huxley’s book, Brave New World, from high school libraries is necessary. Brave New World is exposing high school students, who are not adults, to mature content. Although this content is relevant to the plot of the novel, it is too graphic and suggestive for high school students. The abuse of drugs and constant sexual content within the novel is not positive for high school students. These scenes can be interrupted differently than Huxley intends. In…

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    In the novel “Brave New World”, Aldous Huxley uses many different passages to reveal the symbolism of soma, the clothing & Henry T. Ford, and lastly the character of Bernard Max. Throughout the novel Huxley uses soma to symbolize control and conformity, and makes it clear that soma is a necessity to the society. It is used to keep people calm and acting in a calm, controlled way. If no one is angry, then there are no problems in the society, and so they give them soma to control their emotions,…

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    Discuss the arguments Huxley develops through the juxtaposition of the world state to our own. Juxtaposition: place two things side by side in order to compare Argument: opinion, point of view, perspective Brave new world depicts a unique, subtle different world in comparison to our world. Huxley gives a different perspective on the world that depicts toward the reader as he doesn't show the reader from a 3rd person perspective as he actually shows the world from the 2nd person perspective…

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    Notable Text Structure Features: Huxley's writing style makes him easy to read, his complex ideas make readers think.Huxley's witty, clear, nimble prose is very much an upper-class tradition. the author's point of view is the third person. Huxley chooses an omniscient, all-knowing narrator to explain his vision of a future world state, so the audience has the possibility to get an impression of all the different characters Huxley creates. You are able to be with different characters at…

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    depended heavily on his first wife, Maria, to take care of him. Blindness and vision are motifs that permeate much of Huxley’s writing. After graduating from Oxford in 1916, Huxley began to make a name for himself writing satirical pieces about the British upper class. Though these writings were skillful and gained Huxley an audience and literary name,…

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    Through the use of Beatty’s speech in the science fiction novel “Fahrenheit 451”, Ray Bradbury solidifies his initial emotions towards society, referring to it as a wretched species whose self-interest; specifically, the urge to fill every part of its emotional spectrum in order to feel fulfilled and happy comes to it at a great cost, that cost being the progression of the species as a whole and the information gained from the development we achieve. As Beatty tells Montag “What's the point of…

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