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However unlike soma, in the reservation (and in modern society), Linda used a different stimulant to make herself “happy.” She used mescal, “. . .but Linda said it ought to be called soma; only it made you feel ill afterwards” (125). This parallels to the modern stimulants of today: alcohol, smoking, drug abuse, they all are fine at the time to distract you but in some way they cause dangerous to the body that are not worth the holiday. An additional parallel between Brave New World and modern society

When reading the novel, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, it is unmistakably evident that the use of stimulants (soma) is the leading source of the society’s happiness. Drugs and medicine are used in both societies in many comparable and contrasting ways. Our “soma” takes a different form than it does in Brave New World, but a lot of the results are the same. The most common similarity between the use of drugs in the two societies is the purpose of the drug is use. This motive is for escaping reality

Kodak island is totally isolated island, although it has a thriving community. Most of Kodak is a wildlife refuge, where Kodiak bears thrive on King salmon and Salmon berries. The town is a fishing community with it’s share of eccentric characters. The first thing that you notice when you get off the ferry is the small box houses that almost look like cracker boxes, that climb up the hill. Their bright colors contrast against the dark grey granite of the cliff. The second thing you notice is the

An island located in the Pacific about 700 miles southwest of Acapulco. Clipperton is a circular coral atoll of 2 square miles, completely with a lagoon. Temperatures are tropical and the vegetation includes scrub, wild tobacco, and some coconut trees. The only known structures on the island are the ruins of a 19th century lighthouse and a tuna fishing station. 115 species of fish have been identified in the vicinity of the island. On September 14, 2016 I had a plan to go to a field trip with my

The Fiji Islands is a very fun but also an interesting place. With several islands to choose from, it is a very tourist attracting place. Not just popular for its beautiful scenery, the Fiji Islands also has wonderful warm weather all year long. Filled with all different cultures, the Fiji Islands have no established language. It is also very perusing because of all its natural resources. Although the Fiji Islands are made up of different islands and cultures it all comes together to make one spectacular

• Background o Aldous Huxley (http://www.egs.edu/library/aldous-huxley/biography/) • British Writer born July 26, 1894 and Died November 22nd, 1963 • He was fourteen when the ford model T entered production • His family was full of scientists (two of three brothers and grandfather and initially intended to devote himself to scientific research • This could potentially explain the vivid detail behind the science of the bovansky process and other scientific • Mother died at age 14 and brother killed

being sent to an island, away from Society, he blames Helmholtz and John for mistakes he made too, but Helmholtz understands he is scared so he forgives him. Watson is also very intelligent, and is a lecturer at the College of Emotional Engineering and a writer of hypnopedic messages. (57) Meanwhile. Bernard has a darker personality. He is a vengeful, selfish person. He uses John and Linda to scare the DHC so he resigns, which prevents Bernard from being sent away to an island. Helmholtz, therefore

“We love ourselves to the point of idolatry; but we also intensely dislike ourselves¨ (web). In his youth Aldous studied science, which he tied into his writing. Because of this, he was denoted as a serious writer and one of the few that could so aforesaid. Huxley lost and regained some of his sight and still managed to write phenomenal work. And lastly, as a kid, he stood out, which foreshadows his success. Aldous Huxley was born to an English writer, Leonard Huxley. His mother, Julia Arnold

“A Liberal Education” Analysis Thomas Henry Huxley’s “A Liberal Education [A Game of Chess]” is an essay that subtly advocates Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution through natural selection. Huxley forms conclusions on how education should be based on the ideas encompassed in evolutionary naturalism. He begins “A Liberal Education” with a question directed towards the reader. Soon after, he answers the question using illustrative metaphors and unambiguous phraseology. By including the audience

Mau, a boy who is unaware of full potential, beings the travel to Boy’s Island to discard his boy spirit and gain a man spirit. Towards the end of his journey to Boy’s Island, a tidal wave crashes into the island. He returns home finding all of the bodies and forces himself to depose them properly. Then he starts hearing the Grandfather, telling him how to fix the island. During the time of helping the island (and Grandfathers), he spots the Sweet Judy and the lone survivor of it, the ghost girl