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As human being are always scare from our present and trying to voice mistakes we have done in the past. Mankind is always trying to predict the future in a way that would his present. As in “looking backward” Bellamy tried to imagine how the future would be. In his book he presented different kind of scientific field for example physics, economic, and social science. The Author tried to prove that his system would work better than the current system. Also he predicted new invention based on the…

In the novel “Anthem”, written by Ayn Rand, the main character, Equality, is an egoist. As he reaches the end of his life as a citizen in a collectivist society, he realizes that the only opinion that matters is his own. Equality’s main motivation is to change his life in ways that makes him happy, and he has every right to that. If society was motivated in this way, then the world would be different, however the change would not be drastic. Equality relies on himself to make a change in his…

The author's message in the short story “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. is simple; society's ideal image of equality is not only unachievable, but damaging. The first thing that shows this is undoubtedly how unrealistic this form of reality would be to enforce. In modernity, the government is having difficulties with just everyday crime as shown by living in Surrey. To implement a scheme akin to the handicap system even with the introduction of a more authoritative government as shown…

Anthem, written by Ayn Rand, portrays a totalitarian world of the future that is technologically primitive. A totalitarian government is a political authority that exercises absolute and centralized control over all aspects of life. In this book, Equality 7-2521 and the society he lived in, are controlled by the World Council that uses the most basic forms of technology, such as candles instead of electricity. Enslaved to serve others, they were not allowed independent thinking nor did they…

Huxley Uses the excessive consumption of brave new world citizens to satirize the modern obsession with material possessions. The world in Brave new world focuses on technological process. The morals of the society are focused on economy, industry, and improvement. This novel can be seen as a future prophecy of technology dominating a society, and how it changes one's culture. The idea of a perfect life or utopia is shown through invention and technology. “But old clothes are beastly,’ continued…

many people, because everyone deserves a moment to show their true self and be genuinely happy. Take a second and think about how different your life would be if you lived in the “world state” life. As we analyze the book “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley, we criticize the controlled life the characters have in the book but in reality there are many things that our lives have in common with their fictional world. In the first…

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…

everyone can relate to having a prophecy from Apollo that they're going to sleep with their mom, but usually, there are a few situations or characteristics within a text that any person could relate to. For example, in the text Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, there are those who question authority and those who don't; any person could relate to this because there is no exception to being on either side. Perhaps an exception could be if a person was the authority, but then they wouldn't really…

The machines in the story “Who Can Replace a Man?”, are unfit to rule themselves as a society. The machine's inability to successfully rule their own society is shown time and time again throughout the story. Because of this, man is required to rule the machines, in order for them to maintain peace, order, and more. One reason the machines are unfit to rule their own society is, their need for human commands, and in a way human intelligence. One great example of this is when the passage…

In this article, Abel compares “Godfather”, “French Connection”, and “Ulysses” to Fukasaku’s The Yakuza Papers. Abel explains The Yakuza Papers as “Sniveling, weeping, groveling, and myriad other abasements of the spirit.” Abel also explains the film as “deeply rewarding for those with the stomach for its kinetic violence; overwhelming in scope and complexity.” A significant understanding though, is Abel’s noting of Fukasaku’s disregard for reflection upon characters: “A dizzying eight-hour…