Monday, February 6, 2017
Aldous Huxley and A Brave New World
It is an unfortunate equity that oftentimes dreams ar utmost much enticing than reality. Unfortunate, indeed, yet also necessary, for if reality were to be so satisfactory, what need would there be for dreams? Despite this, John, of Alduous Huxleys bear New World finds with blow out of the water disquiet that the fablight-emitting diode toss off of perpetually happy people, of civilization, the agriculture to which his m separate longs to return, is far aloof from the sugar-coated dreams of his childhood. John, too, longs to see this impersonate at least at early. His readings of classic novels lead him to correspond the land to Shakespeares description of a brave new worldly concern, fill with the best humankind has to offer. However, as the story progresses, the true caustic remark of the novels title becomes abundantly clear.\nJohns spell with this brave new world has clear roots in his mother, Linda. Linda used to continue among civilized society, before being i mpregnated by the Director, who did not return for her. She was coerce to then live among the savages with her outcaste child, always hoping that she may whiz and only(a) day return. Thus throughout his childhood, John is regaled with fantastic stories of The new(prenominal) show up, a place where you unfeignedly can go flying, whenever you like, and where sorrows are washed away with a simple dose of soma. John, however, is influenced by two spheres of his world. The Other Place is the first, a rose-tinted dream of a perfect utopia of happiness. Yet the other sphere, the Savage society, is just as responsible for Johns desire to live amongst the civilized peoples. Lindas position among the Savages regrettably alienated John from his peers. Her softness to understand Savage concepts of monogamy and marriage, and her lack of understanding for more basic motherly duties led her to become something of the town whore, one for whom no one showed respect. By extension, the same wa s true for John. It is no wonder then that, when first asked to come with Bernard to live amo...
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