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necessary to a degree; however, leaders can use control to gain more control. In 1984, by George Orwell, and Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley, the authors explore how humans thrive off of control; whether it be the act of controlling or being controlled. People who have control crave more of it, and those being controlled yearn for freedom. First, control is vital to children in 1984 and Brave New World. Without being controlled, children would be lost; therefore, the government steps in,…

Not only this, but Brave New World is more relevant to the modern world as it encapsulates the gathered feeling of apathy and aversion of feelings among the people in the real world, as apposed to 1984 which slightly refers to this attitude. The people in Brave New World live in a world free of negative emotions due to the elimination of families, religion, and books. Back in the Condition Center the Director explains the burden such institutions brought upon the people of the past, reasoning,…

Many people believe New York City is the greatest city on Earth. “The Big Apple” is known the world over as the center for finance, art, and entertainment. Wall street is still the global capital for investment. Fifth Avenue alone has more museums than most nations in their entirety. And everyone knows, if you want to have a great meal, go to a cool show, or listen to the best music, New York is the place to be. Who would not want to live here? However, New York’s residents know the city has…

Even though Huxley wrote Brave New World more than 70 years ago, this does not mean that the information in it is no longer relevant. If anything, since it was written so long ago it would make it more relevant. This would make it more relevant because he writes about a dystopian future and at this time period, we are living in the dystopian future that Huxley talks about. Using Huxley’s book, we can tell different flaws in our society that were predicted. Some of the topics mentioned in the…

A Brave New World opens up in the year of 632 A.F. All of civilization has been obliterated by a terrible war. After this a new era is produced under the man Henry Ford, who enforces stability through dictatorship. The society depicted in the story is based off of a caste system. Ford created and maintained peace throughout society by producing children in factories and conditioning them to act a certain way when it came to society and also by tranquilizing adults with a drug called “soma”.…

Bernard from Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World desires to break the strong hold that world leaders have on the people and attempts to make a difference. However, once he receives all of the attention he ever wanted, he finds himself changing into something else entirely. Bernard’s intelligence is to be admired but his eventual arrogance and foolishness transform Bernard from the hero to an ignorant fool. Originally, Bernard Marx’s intelligence is his best perk. In Brave New World, a majority of…

A Brave New World, is a book about a world that takes place in 2540 A.D. in our time; but the book uses the date 632 A.F. after Henry Ford built the Model-T. The setting is in London, England. It is a world that the is ruled under one “government” or World State where there is a cast system in place. The caste system is separated as such Alphas, Betas, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon. Additionally, world state has taken over the fertilization process over were by they take the ovaries out of the…

1. What technologies are New York and Barcelona employing to run their cities more efficiently and improve citizens’ quality of life? The New York City government uses the big data which collects from 311 program and wireless sensors to find the way to reduce the noise population. They made a noise limit ordinance for vehicles. The government also analyze the data to make the garbage collection become more efficient. The model they created helps the government to identify more hazardous…

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…

In the novel, Brave New World, Aldous Huxley successfully shows the contrasting values of two different societies. He creates the Savage’s character in order to reveal how a more traditional society and a New World society treat an outcast. John’s actions and decisions make an impact towards the citizens of both societies. This will ultimately lead to both assumptions and morals of each society. Through John’s alienation Huxley displays the dehumanization that occurs in a “civilized” and…