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Brave New World By Aldous Huxley Notes English IV Jan. 5, 2017

Discover the concepts of utopia and dystopia through Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. Explore a society that appears perfect in every way, with improved government standards and no war or disease. Contrast this with a chaotic dystopia, where citizens suffer under complete government corruption and control. Learn about the events that inspired the story, such as the eugenics movement and technological advancements of the early 20th century. Understand why Brave New World remains one of the most frequently censored and banned books, addressing controversial themes like sexuality, drugs, and suicide.

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Brave New World By Aldous Huxley Notes English IV Jan. 5, 2017

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  1. Brave New World By Aldous Huxley Notes English IV Jan. 5, 2017

  2. Brave New World Notes • What is a Utopia? • Society that appears perfect in every way • Government works to improve the standards of society • No war or disease exist, only peace

  3. Brave New World Notes • What is a Dystopia? • Opposite of a Utopia • Society in complete chaos • Citizens suffer and often don’t know what is true and what is a lie • Complete government corruption and control

  4. Brave New World Notes Other Famous & Important Utopia/Dystopia Novels

  5. Brave New World Notes Events that Inspired the Story… Eugenics Movement:philosophy that argued that the human race could be improved through more production of people with desired traits and less production of people with undesired traits. This philosophy led to the extermination of Jews during WWII and the quest to develop a “master race.”

  6. Brave New World Notes Events that Inspired the Story… 1900 – 1920s:Introduction of chewing gum, radio, movies, and advertising. 1908:First Model T car is produced. Henry Ford’s development of the “assembly line” factories made cars easier to build. Model T Video

  7. Brave New World Notes • Why Read Brave New World? • One of the most frequently censored books in history. • One of the most banned books in the 1990s for discussing themes like sexuality, drugs, and suicide. • Part of what makes this book so controversial is the very thing that makes it so timeless – humans want to believe that technology has the power to cure all, but Huxley shows the dangers of it.

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