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In the novel “Brave New World”, Aldous Huxley uses many different passages to reveal the symbolism of soma, the clothing & Henry T. Ford, and lastly the character of Bernard Max. Throughout the novel Huxley uses soma to symbolize control and conformity, and makes it clear that soma is a necessity to the society. It is used to keep people calm and acting in a calm, controlled way. If no one is angry, then there are no problems in the society, and so they give them soma to control their emotions,…

Discuss the arguments Huxley develops through the juxtaposition of the world state to our own. Juxtaposition: place two things side by side in order to compare Argument: opinion, point of view, perspective Brave new world depicts a unique, subtle different world in comparison to our world. Huxley gives a different perspective on the world that depicts toward the reader as he doesn't show the reader from a 3rd person perspective as he actually shows the world from the 2nd person perspective…

Notable Text Structure Features: Huxley's writing style makes him easy to read, his complex ideas make readers think.Huxley's witty, clear, nimble prose is very much an upper-class tradition. the author's point of view is the third person. Huxley chooses an omniscient, all-knowing narrator to explain his vision of a future world state, so the audience has the possibility to get an impression of all the different characters Huxley creates. You are able to be with different characters at…

Aside from his education, another major influence on Huxley’s life and writing was an eye disease contracted in his teenage years that left him almost blind. As a teenager Huxley had dreamed about becoming a doctor, but the degeneration of his eyesight prevented him from pursuing his chosen career. It also severely restricted the activities he could pursue. Because of his near blindness, he depended heavily on his first wife, Maria, to take care of him. Blindness and vision are motifs that…

The story of Galio, the colossus sentinel started a long time ago. Back before Demacia existed, lone bands of refugees wandered across the lands, searching for a home and protection against the dark mages. Finally, they came upon an ancient forest, where the wood of the trees was instilled with anti magic capabilities. And the refugees all agreed this would be their new home. So they started a city, and they called it Demacia. They used the trees and combined them with ash and lime to…

opportunity to them. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot-tall building, that indicates American freedom and was dedicated in 1876. In 1924, the statue became a national monument, and in 1933 it was cared for by the National Park Service. Liberty Island and Ellis Island were conbined as the Statue of Liberty National Monument in 1965. The statue…

company brought it to market—a true monopoly. The last three and a half decades have not been so kind to the firm, with market share crashing to a “mere” 35%. This company was founded by none other than Cecil Rhodes. Rhodes was archetypically imperialist. We are given a small glimpse of Mr. Rhodes’ brand of imperialism in Lenin’s text on the matter. In summation of this quote, Cecil believed that to save the British Isles from civil war, new territories must be opened up for the settlement of…

Thank you for choosing our school to select three artifacts for a time capsule that will be taken to Mars on the next space mission. Each student has selected their three items, and we are ecstatic! We have each chosen two things that mean a lot to us, and one thing that we think would benefit and/or inform further generations. I can't wait to explain the artifacts I chose and why I'm wanting to put them into the time capsule! One of the first items I would like to put into the time…

Through the use of Beatty’s speech in the science fiction novel “Fahrenheit 451”, Ray Bradbury solidifies his initial emotions towards society, referring to it as a wretched species whose self-interest; specifically, the urge to fill every part of its emotional spectrum in order to feel fulfilled and happy comes to it at a great cost, that cost being the progression of the species as a whole and the information gained from the development we achieve. As Beatty tells Montag “What's the point of…

Comparison Essay on 2 B R 0 2 B and The Lottery By: Aashish Ramanlal Can a perfect society exist? This is the simple question curving the backbone of every dystopian story. 2 B R 0 2 B written by Kurt Vonnegut Jr and The Lottery written by Shirley Jackson are both short dystopian stories that explore different types of worlds and whether or not a utopia can exist. An outstanding theme in 2 B R 0 2 B is whether or not authoritarian government control is a good thing. A quote that portrays…