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The Critical Analysis of Brave New World and The Modern World Did Aldous Huxley really foresee the world of today in his Brave New World? Huxley describes a ‘‘dystopia which is a community or society that is undesirable and frightening’’ in his novel. Generally, dystopias set in the future and predict how the features of the modern societies will be. Also, Huxley predicts the modern world in some ways in Brave New World. There is a society which contains many new technologies and developments…

Anna Miller English Dr. Ogle Fear: Overcome or overpower? “Fear doesn't shut you down; it wakes you up” -Veronica Roth Award winning author Faraaz Kazi once stated that:“Fear is the most potent weapon.” This philosophy is supported by innumerable events in history, and is thoroughly described by William Golding in his book Lord of the Flies. In this novel, several English schoolboys crash on an island, and are forced to continue a civilization without adults, and therefore, without rules. The…

I read the Finnish author Rosa Liksom’s Compartment No. 6 which is the British translation of the original novel Hytti Nro. 6. Originally I wanted to read Ray Bradbury’s dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451, but that book is not in any of Kuopio’s libraries. I found Liksom’s book by going to the English section at the City Library and looked for a book that looked interesting. I saw many sci-fi and fantasy books, which I like, but they were mostly quite long or part of a series. This book stood out…

The series of “The hunger games” by Suzanne Collins is science fictional novel portraying the world of advanced technology with societal problem of class distinction and division. The Book 1 “The hunger games” reveals the reader to the world of Panem of 13 District ruled by Capitol. The Book II “Catching Fire” reveals the effect after the 74th hunger games on the people of Panem and union of rebel against Capitol. The Book III “Mockingjay” gives aftermath of rise of rebellion and chaos of war…

Utopia: an envisaged place or state of things in which all facets are superlative. But, the question is: Is a perfect world attainable? The futuristic World State is describable as the quintessential world, however it’s only proven to be a dystopia. Although, the year 632 A.F. shows immense advancements in science and technology, the World State uses these advancements in creating a civilization which programs their population with specific traits, and placed in their own specific social caste…

Every person is interested in knowing some famous figures around the world . Dalia lama, who won the Nobel peace award, is one of the most famous figures who got both good and bad reputation . Dalia lama is a Tibetan Buddhist monk who likes this title to describe himself . Dalia lama is a politician guide of the Tibetan people .In the west Dalia lama was gifted in a big positive term. he was presented as a wise man of peaceful resistance . On the other hand , people` s republic in china…

In the book titled, “Ethical Choices: An Introduction to Moral Philosophy with Cases” by Richard Burnor and Yvonne Raley, there is a phrase that states, “The good of the many outweighs the good of the few, or the one”(119). This phrase, describes exactly what Act Utilitarianism is about. The case presented in chapter seven of this book about the suffering of animals in the process of factory farming is a perfect example of how, when one, based on the consequences or effects of the each choice,…

Many people have the misconception, especially in the Western worldview, that spiritual or religious life is somewhere in the sky or obtained by a god. We often believe that we have to give sacrifices and forget about our daily lives, venerating that god. But, Buddhism is so different from other religions that people sometimes question whether it is a religion or not. Buddhism is non-theistic, they think that believing in a god will not help you find the enlightenment we tend to seek. Instead…

“Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.”, from the mind of Irish author Edmund Burke, exemplifies one of the arguments George Orwell makes in his novel. 1984 written by George Orwell in the year 1949 is a warning about a negative utopia and follows a writer by the name of Winston Smith and his encounters with a dictatorship that is trying to control every aspect of its citizen’s lives. George Orwell warns about a society in which the individual expression is replaced by the…

There are more than 4.7 million refugees that have fled from the war in Syria, 783 million people that don’t have access to clean water, and famine levels are at an all time high. If only there was a way to keep the media focused on these crises. Oh wait, there is! The answer is art. This powerful tool of expression definately has the ability to create change because it can raise awareness, change the way people think, and also encourage people to act. Art has the ability to raise awareness…