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The Idea of Brave New World

Brave New World sends the message that with the desire to have a world with full lasting stability and nothing in the world that could destabilize that, we could willingly sacrifice love, history, and many other important emotions and knowledge in favor of a world where everyone can be happy and comfortable and get a long forever. "Every change is a menace to stability." says Mustapha Mond and he is correct. The book warns that people will willingly change in order so that they will not have to change anymore. The book also sends the message that modern technology and science could reach a point where no further advancements need to be made or need to be added for use to the general population because that change could destabilize the world and the constant comfort and happiness of others. Mond also says,"Every discovery in pure science is potentially subversive; even science must sometime be treated as a possible enemy...that's another item at the cost of stabili

The Characters of Brave New World

Brave New World , a novel by Aldous Huxley, is about a future world. In the beginning it seemed that Bernard and Lenina were the main characters, but by the end, the story follows John the Savage. The antagonist is society in this story. Society is what takes down John. Bernard Marx is an Alpha plus level person but does not have an alpha plus attitude. Something happened during his conditioning that changed him physically and mentally. He is different from the rest and has thoughts that conflict the rules of society, but he has a desire to be exactly what he criticizes and be a "normal" alpha plus.  He is shorter then the other Alphas, but looks like a man of 25-30. Lenina Crowne is a popular Alpha female and has Lupus, purple eyes, and is uncommonly pretty. She works at the Hatchery and Conditioning Center in London. She has been with many men, but becomes attracted to John in a way she and her culture can't explain or condemns. Helmholtz Watson and Bernard Ma
1984 by George Orwell is a captivating dystopia that creates a future world that seems far fetched and insane, but ultimately possible. In 1984 there is a government that is oppressive and rules with an iron fist. Unlike previous oppressive governments this one has complete control over almost everything. They can observe you at every moment, see your thoughts, change the past, alter your mind, basically complete control over the population. Could a government like this ever be taken down? I don't think so, unless there are some other supernatural or possibly natural things that happen. It is unclear who the government is or who rules it, so if a rebellion where to happen it would just be against the idea of the government for there is no known real living figure. Should someone create some super plan to take down this government the thought police would be able to find that thought and take down the person with it. A government like this could never be taken down, so the only wa