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Brave New World Aldous Huxley

Brave New World Aldous Huxley. Discussions. Dystopian Novel. Uses IRONY as characters live in what they believe to be a “ perfect ” world Usually one character against society “ speaks ” the view of the author who clearly believes this world is far from perfect

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Brave New World Aldous Huxley

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  1. Brave New WorldAldous Huxley Discussions

  2. Dystopian Novel • Uses IRONY as characters live in what they believe to be a “perfect” world • Usually one character against society “speaks” the view of the author who clearly believes this world is far from perfect • Author’s tone is satirical

  3. Embracing Technology • Ironic use of “better life through science” • Science has gone from helping mankind to controlling it • Genetics used to predetermine physical, social, and psychological outcomes

  4. Predestinators • Scientists who have taken on God-like responsibilities through the use of technology and genetic manipulation • Determine embryo caste • Parallel to Calvinists- believers in predestination from God

  5. Alphas Highest Class Embryo not manipulated Some creativity and individuality allowed Wear gray Epsilons Lowest Class Oxygen withheld in embryo to adjust lower intelligence Conditioned to working environment Wear black Caste System

  6. Henry Ford • Symbolic figurehead of leadership • Father of the assembly line - 1913 • Creating life on an assembly line

  7. Brave New World Title • Miranda from The Tempest by William Shakespeare O wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world! That has such people in't! Act V Scene 1 • “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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