Friday, February 8, 2019
The Death of Creativity in Brave New World :: Brave New World
The Death of Creativity in Brave stark naked World Aldous Huxley, in his distopian novel,Brave New World, presents a horrifying view of a possible next in which society hasbecome a pris iodiner of the very applied science it hoped would save us. In BraveNew World Huxleys distortion of technology, religion, and family values,is some(prenominal) to a greater extent effective than his use of literary realism found in hisdepiction of a savage reservation. Through his use of distortion Huxleytells a classic tale with the theme of, be careful what you wish for,because it may not truly be what you wanted. Huxley effectively uses distortion in -Brave New World through hisdepiction of social values of the future. For example, when Barnard Marxhears somebody talking most Lenina in the locker room, he becomes upset.Leaving the building, everyone he passes recommends conformation for his bad mood.Huxley shows the reader that drug use is becoming more and more anacceptable way out for a w eak society. He is demonstrate society that we arebecoming emotionally incapable of dealing with trouble and hurt. Furthermore,the students, while speaking with the director of the London Hatchery, aretold at one time throng were viviparous, and were disgusted and outraged.Huxley is trying to warn society that its overlook of commitment and endurancewill unconstipatedtually be its downfall. Lack of the see to it of pregnancysevers the emotional ties of the woman and her child. An emotionlesssociety feels no guilt. In addition, Lenina, when accused of overleap ofpromiscuity by Fanny while in the locker room, religiously denies it.Monogamy requires commitment, pain, and work. Huxley is predicting humansprogressing to a society of people who are unable(p) to focus on anything butpleasure unable to handle the work of a commitment. He knew the road wewere on would choose the wrong way. Huxley also uses distortion to open peoples eyes to the world ofreligion. For example, Bernard Marx hurries and frets about being late tohis orgy-porgy session because he is running behind. Huxleys predictionof the church building moving away from God and towards man is becoming evident evensixty-three years after his book appeared. Church figures, such as, JimBakker and esteem Swaggert, have appeared numerous times on the news and inthe written document for using the church for money and sex. Furthermore, whenBernard and Lenina visit the reservation they are churn up at the practiceof a cross of Christianity and Hinduism. A warning that lack of religioustolerance could be one of the greatest downfalls of our time.
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