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In the book Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley, the character John the Savage is brought from his homeland of Malpais to London. When he arrives he finds that this world is very different from his own. Saddened and angered by the injustice of the society, he attempts to isolate himself from the world. John the Savage’s experience of being exiled from Malpais was enriching in that it showed him the true nature of the Other Place and alienating in that he was separated from his culture and not able

The identity of a person is often considered to be synonymous with his culture, whether it be to a distinct nation, race, or way of thought. However, one of the greatest conflicts a person can endure is one with himself, when he is caught between the innate desire to belong and a sense of self and difference from the society that he belongs to. In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, such is the case with Bernard Marx. Marx faces the immense dilemma of not fitting in in the greatly socialized and cohesive

"'God isn't compatible with machinery and scientific medicine and universal happiness.'" So says Mustapha Mond, the World Controller for Western Europe in Aldous Huxley's novel Brave New World. In doing so, he highlights a major theme in this story of a Utopian society. Although the people in this modernized world enjoy no disease, effects of old age, war, poverty, social unrest, or any other infirmities or discomforts, Huxley asks 'is the price they pay really worth the benefits?' This novel

Before leaving home, it is important to understand the Countries culture that you are going to. Be mindful of limited resources like water, fuel and electricity, and make sure you have had all necessary vaccinations before leaving. Also check that all your health insurance is up to date and you have put travel insurance in place. Be sure to always carry a bag. Make sure you always have your passport on you. Make sure your passport and ID is all up to date and valid. Dress respectfully and understand

With the country in the financial shape that it is presently in, consumers are looking for any and every way to save a buck. Therefore, thoughts of a recession on the horizon makes travelers reconsider their summer vacations. This brings up methods that families and the like can still have some form of vacation. Enter the discount travel websites of Kayak.com and Sidestep.com. Before making a comparison, it is best to take a look at both sites individually. Kayak Kayak.com is a website that enables

Moana Moana is the daughter of the chief who leads a Polynesian tribe. The tribe lived on an island which the people survived from. Islanders used what they had on the island to survive. Moana’s father and mother raise her to one day lead her people. As a tribe, they made baskets from the leaf, drink the water from the coconuts, and fished within the rife for food to eat. The chief showed his daughter how to take on the responsibility. If she could she lead her people successfully she would put her

It is not uncommon for someone to experience being cut off from their “home”; you are cut off when you go to college, the military, move, study abroad, etc. However, in these situations people tend to adapt, but imagine going somewhere where everything is different; the way people eat, socialize, sleep, have relationships, everything changes. Some people could say this is similar to moving into another country where the culture and language is different. In situations where everything you’ve come

Religion in Chaotic Societies Such as Brave New World and Lord of the Flies Differences dominate the varying cultures and societies of the world. Differences appear everywhere, from cultural norms to forms of government. Most, if not all civilizations rely on some form of religion. Whether a society relies on a singular extraterrestrial force as a god, or many gods who exist as one, each culture relies on religion to calm the chaotic nature of the world. The 20th century novels, Lord of the Flies

There are seven official sacraments in the Catholic Church, but actually, there are an unlimited number of sacraments in the universe. The love of God is not limited to the seven official sacraments. The love of God is infinite, and He can show it to us anyway he chooses. Over the course of my life, God has revealed himself to me during my travels. During the summer of 2016, I had the opportunity to travel to Costa Rica with my mother, and my grandmother was able to join us as well. We went on a

In the book, Brave New World, the author, Aldous Huxley, creates and alternated world in the 1930’s to show us how political and society were during that year. There was a lot of cruel, violence, segregations compare to the world in BNW. He also uses many literary devices to tell use what his society looks like during the 1930’s. During this time the WWii was going on and this was a big deal to the world because there was a lot of dramas and other dangerous things going on. Some of those devices