New World

Utopian societies are unrealistic and unattainable because man is inherently bad. Instead of making life paradise, the World State creates contentment by conditioning and numbing individuals to their feelings. Since man is inherently prone to dissatisfaction, contentment can only be developed through conditioning and other unnatural processes. In the opening paragraph of the novel, it displays the consequences of unharnessed technology and man’s refusal to acknowledge the consequences (Watt).…

In the literary work Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, language and propaganda are used as the main factors of the structural basis of their society. Civilians in the World State are delusional with the fact that they are living in an utopian world. Liberty is prohibited and a threat to society; free-thinking must be eliminated. Conformity is the key to success of their society; individualism is a threat and prohibited. The use of language and propaganda by the World State oppresses the unique…

enemy bomber planes was overhead. My Dad held me as we hid in a basement then the planes slowly faded away. It is Sunday and we get to read the paper for once in two months. The paper called the war a dispute between the“ New and Old world”. We was basically fighting for world…

Author of Brave New World, Aldous Huxley once said “Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” The United States has been a competitive force in blue collar production jobs since the days of the Industrial Revolution. Our resources and our motivation pushed us to compete with the world as well as expand the roads which brought our oceans together. We had men and women in factories during the second World War that allowed the United States to catch up with a war that has been active…

In A Brave New World, Aldous Huxley introduces readers to two contrasting places in order to make social commentary on the world he lived in and the world he predicted would come to be; these contrasting places make it possible for Huxley to convey the theme that religion is viewed in two different ways. One form the World State and one from the reservation. The Reservation actually believe in something, and their religion gives them peace and hope. They believe someone is there to help them…

In the time period that Brave New World was written, Britain was undergoing an economic crisis. Amidst desperation, many revered eugenics as means of escape from the challenges society was facing. Many intellectuals, scientists, medical practitioners, and political figures agreed with the belief system of the eugenics movement. Of these people, Aldous Huxley was one who believed firmly but skeptically in eugenics. His brother, Julius Huxley, and many of his companions were also heavily involved…

In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, the citizens of the World State rarely speak about the past, but when they do; it is only regarded as a age of strong emotions that caused violence anguish, and instability. Thus, they completely eradicated all feelings from their society, even though emotions were an essential factor in shaping history, both the beneficial and the detrimental. When the World State chooses to only experience happiness, it implies that all humans from back were living a sinful…

insightful viewpoints from two different characters that hold unique titles. Mustapha Mond, the Controller of the World State, questions John and tries to convince him into conforming to the conditions of the structured society by assuring the many benefits of stability and human happiness. John, the Savage, on the other hand, challenges the accepted and integrated notions of the World State by pointing out the ethical flaws in its system that goes against religion and human morality. This marks…

more. We seek the assistance of leadership to provide us with security, food, and happiness. But what happens when we leave it up to them to decide for us? In the book Brave New World, the author Aldous Huxley explores the possible answer, which was mainly influenced by the events that were occurring at the time. Brave New World was written in 1931 and published in 1932. During the time that Huxley wrote this book he had experienced many events that were influential to his writing. In the 1920’s…

initial sights of the New World and the native people was enigmatic and disconcerting- never have I felt so unacquainted with a populace. I have spent my time here in Mexico City trailing along with a group of apprentices of master artists whom I traveled with on the ship from Seville. My artist companions have enlightened my understanding of New World society with their paintings in the time that we have spent together. I’ve been earning exceptional fortune in harvesting New World cochineal for…