What Is The Significance Of Shakespeare In Brave New World

William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely known for being the greatest writer in the english language (William Shakespeare par. 1). William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet tells the story between two star crossed lovers, who fall in love despite their families hating each other. The Capulet’s are to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because of the feud between the two families, misunderstanding Juliet’s feelings, and the urge to punish Romeo for Tybalt’s death.

In this conversation they discuss questions that the savage has, due to his Curiosity from being outside the "Brave new world" he asks questions that normally no one else would ask even if they were Alpha +'s or Alpha ++'s. The savage also asks Mustapha why no one reads any of the old books as to which Mustapha responds saying that no one would understand the concept such as Shakespeare for example, the books are to old and God doesn't really exist anymore.

John who is an outsider is tortured by his lust for Lenina and her failure to return his love. The clash between John’s need for love and Lenina’s desire for sex shows the difference in values between the World State and the humanity portrayed by Shakespeare’s works. The scene in which Lenina goes to John shows individuality. She goes to John because she has had enough and wants to settle all the feelings she has held in. John has shakespeare in his mind and tells her that he’s unworthy of her love, but he’s unclear until he says he loves her.

George Orwell’s 1984 written in 1948 displays the dangers of a totalitarian government through the dystopian society of Oceania set in the year 1984. Through the eyes of the main character Winston Smith the audience is thrusted into a world where there is no trust, passion, or a true sense friendship. The land of Oceania is not every man for himself, but every man for the Party. Through this same perspective, the social group of women are portrayed in a negative light. This may be a result of Winston’s past experiences with women and the social conditioning he underwent simply by living within Oceania.

In the novel 1984, Orwell produced a social critique on totalitarianism and a future dystopia that made the world pause and think about our past, present and future. When reading this novel we all must take the time to think of the possibility that Orwell's world could come to pass. Orwell presents the concepts of power, marginalization, and resistance through physical, psychological, sexual and political control of the people of Oceania. The reader experiences the emotional ride through the eyes of Winston Smith, who was born into the oppressive life under the rule of Ingsoc. Readers are encouraged through Winston to adopt a negative opinion on the idea of communist rule and the inherent dangers of totalitarianism. The psychological

On the other hand, in 1984 by George Orwell, the concept of sex is seen as a sinful act which should be practised only when they must, in order to do their "duty to the party." (Page 139, 1984) Love is prominently forced out once it is discovered, such as in the case of Winston and Julia. Their forbidden love was crushed and any loyalties to one another eliminated. They were forced to betray one another and re-taught to love only Big Brother. Privacy is unheard of, as there are telescreens which watch everything, all the time, to prevent any possible fluctuations, with a fear of secrecy and paranoia. The society of Oceania is all-encompassing and there are no ‘outside' places for the citizens to compare themselves to, such as the savage reserves and islands seen in Brave New World. All of the Outer Party members are dehumanized. Everything is controlled. Nobody is ever alone. Yet, everyone is always alone. The statements simply represent how everyone is always being watched, and thus, never alone, but only to the extent where it is through a machine. Everyone is also isolated from

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley uses symbolism to portray the themes of the book. Shakespeare is a symbol used in Brave New World to contrast the tyrannical rule of the world state and normal life, human emotions, and art. The works of Shakespeare have emotions and strife, something John truly believes are the keys to happiness. When we first meet John, he is upset he wasn't allowed to be the sacrifice. Shakespeare taught him to value suffering.

O’Brien’s speech from Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell describes the future of Oceania’s society under the Party’s rule. The underlying meaning behind O’Brien’s speech is that society will eventually be completely dehumanized by the removal of all basic human characteristics. This meaning is established through the use of repetition, diction, and imagery.

Life in Oceania is dull, lifeless and described as ‘swimming against the current’. Orwell creates a dire feeling of hopelessness through his destruction of friendship, family, love and individual thoughts. Love and sex are no longer accepted under the totalitarian regime and Winston is therein forced to suppress all his sexual desires treating sex as merely a procreative duty. His marriage to Katherine was purely ‘[their] duty to the Party’ whose end was the creation of new party members. This shows that in a totalitarian world it is wholly necessary to adhere to the constraints enforced by a government not only for personal salvation but also for the survival of the entirety of the human race.

In Oceania, love is nearly unheard of. People can marry and have kids, but there is no genuine love. Their children are gradually turned against them as they grow up to be spies for “Big Brother”. Hatred is so overwhelmingly strong in Oceania, Winston believes that “everywhere, all over the world, hundreds of thousands of millions of people …[are] ignorant of one another’s existence, held apart by walls of hatred and lies”(Orwell, 129) flowing from the Party.

For instance, although the people of Oceania are ignorant to the wrongfulness of the government, the government is able to limit the thoughts, feelings, and entire lives of its citizens. Orwell describes that “there were fear, hatred, and pain, but no dignity of emotion, no deep or complex sorrows” (1984, 28). Through limiting emotions and individual expression, Orwell is able to illustrate how the people of Oceania are existing but not living, for the people of Oceania have been stripped of the true joys associated with life, like love, desire, and loss. Furthermore, the government is able to control the language of Oceania, by “destroying words, scores of them, hundreds of them, every day” (1984, 45). Language is powerful.

Although Shakespeare is not a physical character in the novel, Brave New World, Shakespeare’s plays and novels shape the title, help to express Johns emotions, and contribute to mold the readers opinions about the new world. The title of the novel ‘Brave New World’, was a quote taken from Shakespeare's play the Tempest. Aldous Huxley chose this title because he could link an occurring theme in both novels, ‘civilization vs. savages’. The two novels, ‘The Tempest’ and ‘Brave New World’ plots are somewhat similar. Like Miranda, John was introduced to a new type of society, and at first glimpse was intrigued by it.

Relationships can provide structure in an often changing world. A romantic relationship or a close friendship can help when nothing else seems constant. In 1984; written by George Orwell; there are no meaningful relationships. The book follows Winston Smith, a citizen of Oceania, and his struggle to accept the government. Oceania is a dystopian nation where the totalitarian government, the Party, is able to restrict every aspect of the people’s lives including friendships, loyalty, and love.

Throughout the novel, Brave New World, the author, Aldous Huxley strategically incorporates various Shakespearean allusions into his story. The most distinguished allusion throughout the entirety of the novel is to a quote from The Tempest, a play about a sorcerer and his daughter that live together on a remote island. The quote from The Tempest, in which Brave New World derives its name, “O, wonder!/How many goodly creatures are there here!/How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world,/That has such people in 't!” (The Tempest, William Shakespeare, V, i), is spoken by Miranda, the daughter of Prospero, the sorcerer. Miranda says this because, after the tempest Prospero orchestrated using his magic, men from the outside world shipwreck on their island. Miranda then, after being exposed to these men, remarks that they are beautiful, though, Miranda is very impressionable, considering she has never encountered any other man other than her father nor has she experienced a life off the island. On the other hand, Brave New World is a novel that takes places in a seemingly utopian setting. The passage shows John the Savage, a man which was raised on the Savage Reservation but is later brought to the World State, the society in Brave New World in which people are “created,” literally, equal and are brainwashed into assuming that pleasure is the sole purpose of life, alluding to the Shakespearean quote. Not only does this reciting of the line suggest a parallel to Miranda, but John’s

The film shows William Shakespeare's actual life. We are watching Will write his own future. All the factors surrounding him influenced what he wrote about. Most obviously, he was inspired to write Romeo and Juliet through his passionate relations with Viola. It made his love story spectacular as his very own love life heated up. In addition, this film took into account a few of Shakespeare's works and not solely on Romeo and Juliet. For example, the scene in which Will is kissing Viola and then has a sudden idea for his famous Sonnet XVIII, "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day." This movie shows the true William Shakespeare. It has parts in the movie that have a similarity to all of his works. The most comparison is Romeo and Juliet.