Brave New World Aldous Huxley Discussions Dystopian Novel
Brave New World Aldous Huxley Discussions
Dystopian Novel s Uses IRONY as characters live in what they believe to be a “perfect” world s Usually one character against society “speaks” the view of the author who clearly believes this world is far from perfect s Author’s tone is satirical
Embracing Technology s Ironic use of “better life through science” s Science has gone from helping mankind to controlling it s Genetics used to predetermine physical, social, and psychological outcomes
Predestinators s Scientists who have taken on God-like responsibilities through the use of technology and genetic manipulation s Determine embryo caste s Parallel to Calvinists- believers in predestination from God
Caste System s Alphas s Highest Class s Embryo not manipulated s Some creativity and individuality allowed s Wear gray s Epsilons s Lowest Class s Oxygen withheld in embryo to adjust lower intelligence s Conditioned to working environment s Wear black
Henry Ford s Symbolic figurehead of leadership s Father of the assembly line - 1913 s Creating life on an assembly line
Brave New World Title s Miranda from The Tempest by William Shakespeare O wonder! How many goodly creatures are there! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world! That has such people in't! Act V Scene 1 s “The Gods of the Copybook Headings” by Rudyard Kipling And that after this is accomplished, and the brave new world begins/ When all men are paid for existing and no man must pay for his sins. . .
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