Julian Huxley

In the novel Brave New World, written by Aldous Huxley and published in 1932, the author portrays a dystopian society that is built upon new reproductive technology, sleep-hypnotization, psychological manipulation, and conditioning. Huxley uses many different themes to show the ways of the people in this new society, and to show the reader the way these people truly think and feel. One of the most important themes of this novel is the misuse of technology and science and how harmful it can be…

There is often a moment in a piece of distinctive literature that becomes memorable. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, depicts a dystopian environment, a corrupt futuristic society that may be upon us, and the struggle that a character faces concerning the differences between him and those who attempt to control him. The novel educates readers on the power that society and the government possess. Brave New World focuses on control of the citizens by the government through a false sense of…

that imagined stoicism, that theoretical courage, not a trace was left”. (Huxley 98). Bernard also shows his foolish nature later on when his new friend John is in trouble; Bernard is able to help John and Helmholtz, but instead tries to escape and fails in an act of cowardly and fearful behavior. Huxley describes, “Bernard and, urged by a sudden impulse, ran forward to help them; then thought better of it and halted” (Huxley 214). Foolish behavior like this is unacceptable to supporters of his…

Brave New World Appears As a Utopia All over the world, people complain about how lousy and miserable some aspects of their lives are, wishing they lived in a paradise where everything felt stable. The novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley clearly demonstrates elements of a utopia, despite the number of people believing the book displays a dystopia. The general public should be concentrating on equality, stability with happiness, and being emotionless. While the world has been in an emotional…

In Brave New World, John is exposed to a rift between himself and his home, the New Mexico reservation. As he takes a trip to “civilization” with Bernard, Lenina, and Linda, he encounters a very different physical and ideological environment that has been shielded from him by the stability-driven motives of the Controllers. Once he finally breaks down the boundaries of a dystopian society, propelled by Bernard’s self-interests, he sees the life he never had. As Edward Said writes, the “essential…

Aldous Huxley in his landmark dystopian novel, creates a far-reaching Montague of a dystopian society that reproduces perfect people though a hatchery that uses powerful technology that is taken way too far. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is widely corresponding to a brilliant array of new embryos from a technology-based future. His novel, took place in the year of A.F. 627 portraying abnormal reproduction through technology. This dystopian literature crystalizes perfect human beings that are…

at = ‘sins’ committed under oppressive governments. In juxtaposition to the individual perspective offered through John, the hypnopaedic epithet ‘glad I’m a Gamma’ depicts the conditioned suppression of otherness by dominant political regimes. Yet, Huxley also characterises Lenina as unwarranted damage, uplifting the veneer of civilisation to cast ‘anomalies’ as victims of the utopia’s…

I believe it is interesting when Linda is brought back into the director's life. In Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, the foundation of the World State is built upon the idea of promiscuity and sexual freedom. Men, women, and children of all ages are encouraged to engage in loosely formed relationships with multiple partners, which helps to destroy feelings of commitment and loyalty. The ideas of settling down, staying faithful to one partner, and starting a family are horrifyingly pornographic…

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is a dystopian novel that has been banned due to its dangerous content. The novel encourages people to adopt a lifestyle of drugs, isolation, and polygamy. It urges people to have a negative attitude toward their family and have repressive tolerance. It displays these things in a positive light and can prove to easily manipulate weak minded people into believing the ideas are accurate. The amount of drug use, isolation,the negative attitude toward family,…

The Role of Science and Psychology The novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is about a World State where there are no imperfections and every citizen is controlled by the government. Everyone in the State is born by genetic cloning and is chemically produced to be in a certain caste: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and Epsilon. The Alphas are at the top of the food chain and are the most intelligent people in the State, while Epsilons are used for slavery. In the novel, Bernard, an…