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Would you rather live in a world of constant, but artificial happiness or one that is constantly striving for improvement? Our society is inherently flawed, as a we as humans, but we continue to grow and improve. Aldous Huxley examined a world where some of these foundations were removed and thereby creating a Utopia in his novel, Brave New World. He did so by handing the all controlling government power over the people. Humans hatched from test tubes and genetically engineered to be of a…

There are multiple attributes about Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World that may rub people the wrong way. Generation after generation of humanity is bred in a laboratory, within test tubes. Everyone in this society is conditioned to live their lives and be happy about it. However, some of the attributes of this society might be desirable. Sexuality is a very free cultural idea, with no restraints. Everything in their lives is geared towards happiness. But the society portrayed in Brave New World is…

Early on in The Brave New World the reader is informed of the three pillars that create the of the World State: “Community, Identity, and Stability.” The World State is set in a futuristic era after nuclear devastation. The Brave New World’s society is held together by manipulating the genes, family, and relationships of the community. Although it seems on the surface that the World State is an utopian society, a deeper analysis shows that the conformity and control of the people cause a…

Soma The use of the drug soma in Brave New World is very influential to the story line and the world that the story is based on. Soma in the New World is equivalent to the processed food, alcohol and drugs in our world today. The drug is used as a symbol of instant gratification to control the populace. It is also a symbol of the powerful influence of science and technology on society. We can easily see the instant gratification that taking the drug provides. It puts the consumer in a…

The Doors of Perception Aldous Leonard Huxley was an English writer and philosopher. Best known for his novels such as Brave New World and in this case, The Doors of Perception; Huxley authored eighty-two pieces of literature in his lifetime. A family man, Huxley had five siblings, married twice, and had one child. Huxley identified himself as a humanist, pacifist, and satirist, later becoming interested in more spiritual topics such as parapsychology and philosophical mysticism; Universalism…

In the fiction novel "Brave New World", Aldous Huxley imagined a future utopia world, which contains different values and various advanced technologies. In this society, people hold the common views that human happiness and society 's stability are above everything else. Anything that against the common beliefs is considered as deviant. Out of the ordinary, John, the "Savage", was born through natural birth from a mother, which is one of the reasons that caused the alienation between him and the…

Think of this; as of right now, this second, the world can be destroyed in the push of a button. Can you believe that such a power is possessed by modern society? Throughout the world, science is turning from a helpful tool to a piercing two-handed sword that needs caution when held. In Brave New World, the author, Aldous Huxley, shows us a world that has been over-encumbered with science and technology. Eugenics techniques are used with reproduction of humans instead of natural birth and the…

Aldous Huxley’s Brave new world portrays that citizens of their society must be highly controlled and regulated for it to be a utopia. This is portrayed through identity, community and stability in the reservoir. The setting of Brave New World takes place in 2450 A.D referred as 623 year “After Ford” (Huxley 2). The view of identity describes how society must have the same moral in order to believe it can be a utopia. Identity is a key meaning of the World State’s Motto. “Community,…

Millon states that narcissists believe they should live a perfect and superior existence (Personality Disorders 344). Perfection is viewed as either all or nothing and no flaws can be tolerated (Millon, Personality Disorders 345). Gatsby therefore attempts to repress the imperfect poverty-stricken James Gatz by changing his name and creating a new life at age seventeen (Fitzgerald 74). Similar thoughts are expressed by Tyson who writes that Gatsby’s fabricated life is more than just a scheme to…

The movie, Colossus: The Forbin Project, discussed the use of an artificial intelligence (A.I.) by the government and how it was contrary to humans’ expectations and decided to enslave humanity. Science and technology were found and invented by humans. In 1894, Guglielmo Marconi made the first radio; Now we have iPhone X. Our lives are full of science and technology. It is hard to not using them even if it is just a simple action like calling one’s friend. Some people may start to question…