New World

The 1930 film begins with German citizens discussing the war and interacting with a mail carrier named Himmelstoss who states is soon to join the war effort. A soldiers march through the town as Kantorek, a teacher in his classroom, passionately persuades his students to join the war effort, describing serving one’s country as the highest honor and stating his assumption that the war will end soon. Several students stand and declare their eagerness to join, and the professor enthusiastically…

the remaining areas of what they lived on, European explorers set off to seek what else their world had to offer. Crossing deadly seas to find some type of fortune at the New World they had finally discovered, they came across many different types of people. Not only they discover the New World, they were even more adventurous and decided to go further into the unknown land. Until figuring out how the new lands work did they finally seek the fortune they desired. Being separated by language,…

Happiness and Human Conditioning will lead to a downfall in society, leaving people with no free will. In Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World, the theme Happiness and The Human Condition can not possibly coexist because, as shown through symbolism and allusion, conditioning stops people from deciding what to do, soma creates “happiness”, and the citizens have grown up to believe “everyone belongs to everyone”. There is no singularity, so the citizens are not able to think or express themselves…

Significance of John the Savage In the novel, “Brave New World,” by Aldous Huxley, John the Savage represents the connection between the civilized society which succeeds in conditioning their communities to maintain standards, and the savage community where religion and rituals takes place. John is nevertheless out casted by both societies where he neither fits. His beliefs in Awonawilona and the stories portrayed by Shakespeare shape John’s world into a delusional interaction when he’s…

have a more symbolic meaning. Several characters in the novel, Brave New World, exhibit this common pattern in literature; their physical imperfections refer to their characters overall, and themes within the book. Bernard Marx, a main character from Brave New World, is a perfect example of someone who has a physical deformity, that symbolizes a deeper issue. Bernard belongs to the alpha class, which is the top caste in the World State.…

have to be censored because people would not understand them. In other words, art has to be dumbed down for society. Mustapha is also trying to point out that the raw emotions expressed in art would lead to social instability, which goes against the World State’s motto of “Community, Identity, and Stability.” However, creating high art is not possible without adding elements of tragedy because that is what gives it meaning. To maintain stability, people have to create works of art inspired by…

character from Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, was alienated from his society. He was not “normal”, as he did not enjoy mindless intercourse and preferred to be alone rather than with a group. Even his appearance was deemed odd, as he was much shorter than others of his caste: the Alphas. Bernard was tolerated simply by his status; he was in the highest caste. However, the people did not like him at all. Due to this, Bernard constantly opposed the ideas of the World State. Unfortunately, he…

Chapter 17 of Aldous Huxley’s novel “Brave New World” is mostly about religion and the belief of God. It is important to know that this novel was written in the 1930’s. This novel not only informs readers about this time period but also about science, the formation of moral ideas, religion, Utopia, and so much more. In this chapter, Mustapha Mond and the Savage are having a discussion about whether or not there is still a God in the present day. Mustapha states that by believing in God, “you're…

In his novel, Brave New World, English writer Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) tells us about his version of future. Set in London of 632 A.F. (“After Ford” in the book, which becomes equivalent to AD 2540 in the Gregorian Calendar) (Wikipedia.) the story follows the “misfit” Bernard Marx, whose name is originated from the historical figures George Bernard Shaw (or possibly Bernard of Clairvaux or possibly Claude Bernard) and Karl Marx. By using his position in society…

Joshua Hirtle Brave New World In the novel Brave New World, John the Savage is separated from his birthplace and culture. This transition gives John the opportunity to learn about the “civilized” life he’d read about in his mother’s books. However, this transition presents the contrary effect where aspects of life formerly known to John are ripped away. Throughout John’s transition, he experiences stages of awe, anger, and acceptance. While John was developing, he read his mother’s books…