Julian Huxley

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…

science fiction novel written by Aldous Huxley. The book is set in a utopian society where social classes are incredibly rigid. The lower classes are stunted from birth by alcohol and chemicals injected in them when they are in the artificial womb. Of the main characters is Bernard, a strange looking and acting alpha. It is rumored that he is stunted because alcohol was injected in his blood surrogate (artificial womb). Brave New World written by Aldous Huxley exemplifies science fiction because…

“We live in a painful world, no doubt about it. But let me tell you this: The ONLY disability in life... is a bad attitude. A positive attitude is the most combatant to life’s misfortune” (Matthew Jeffers). Charlie Gordon lives in New York and has an I.Q. of 68 at the age of 37 and two doctors, Professor Harold Nemur and Dr. Strauss, are conducting an experiment, in 1965, to boost Charlie’s intelligence. Charlie is operated on after Algernon, a white lab mouse, begins to show signs of…

physique was hardly ever better than that of average Gamma. He stood eight centimeters short of the standard Alpha height and was slender in proportion. Contact with members of the wer castes always reminded him painfully of this physical inadequacy.” (Huxley 63) Modern-day Just like Bernard, everyone has encountered a moment in their life where they feel like they don't belong in the society. Whether it's being excluded from their friends or not getting along with their family. Fitting in will…

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 society in Brave New World by Aldous Huxley may appear to be a polar opposite when compared to society as it is known today. While many things are extremely different in the novel, it is quite surprising how much is actually similar to society today. The society in Brave New World is a utopia, striving to maintain stability by removing individualism. Ten controllers of the world states determine how society is run. There are no marriages, everyone belongs to no one. Lenina sees Henry…

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…

Brave New World and Gattaca are two forms of text which explore similar ideas. Brave New World is a novel written by Aldous Huxley and published in 1932, Gattaca is a film directed by Andrew Niccol and released in 1997. The two texts promote similar ideas, in which modern society will morph into a dystopic and inhumane world for the sake of stability. One of these ideas is that genetic manipulation will lead to a dystopic society, in which those genetically disadvantaged will be discriminated…

Delta, and Epsilon must do the project so that ninety-six of the same human beings are made. Alpha and Beta do not have to go through this due to being the top two castes out of the five, if they do undergo this, it could easily weaken their embryo.” (Huxley)…