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Utopia which written by Thomas More is a story that can only be applied as an imagination. More uses more than a half space of the book for discussing how a perfect world looks like because he wants to provide all the details of a prefect kingdom for readers to create their imagination. He also tries to have readers to ponder the differences between the imaginal world: Utopia, and the real world. This is a reflection of More’s value. He sees the weakness of the society, and also predicts the future

Hawaiians have experienced difficulty with understanding their identity since the arrival of the first haoles. Since then, with the promise of labor and tropical paradise, people of all different races and cultures have flocked to the islands. Before the arrival, the language, beliefs, and traditions that solidified their culture had already been established and practiced solely by the Hawaiian people for generations. Yet through years of interracial marriages, Hawaii has become home to many hapa

A “utopia is that which is in contradiction with reality,” said the famous French novelist Albert Camus in his collection of essays, Between Hell and Reason. History shows us that seemingly exemplary ideals in practice have led to the collapse of societies. Just examine the two most prominent attempts at a utopia: Hitler’s attempt to socialize all of Europe and create the “perfect” Aryan race coupled with Karl Marx’s beliefs to instate communism into society. The final result was the destruction

Throughout the book, A Brave New World, Aldous Huxley predicts a world with citizens that are addicted to a government-endorsed drug. Growing up in 1894 England, Huxley had seen the industrial revolution and changing drug epidemics. Both of these themes are prevalent in his book. A Brave New World predicts a world that is drug reliant and society today is reflecting the same theme. Analytical Portion: Due to the government-issued drug of soma, the World State’s citizens are happily unaware and

In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, the use of drugs has a major impact as to how society will function in the future. Huxley’s vision for the future is very similar as to how the world is run today. By creating the idea of soma, a drug that is regulated by the government and given to every person in the World State, Huxley is constructing a society that is dependent upon narcotics that aim to achieve peace and happiness among all working classes. Huxley’s attempt to predict the distribution of drugs

Distortion in Brave New World   Distortion is an image of a thought or idea that appears to have a single affect on a society, but in actuality provides one that is totally different. Often times in order for readers to understand the realism of today's society and the point that the author tries to make in presenting its flaws, the writer must distort reality. In doing this he urges the reader to engage in a deep thought process that forces them to realize the reality of a situation, rather

Research Paper: Love in Utopia, Brave New World and 1984 Love is without a doubt one of the most powerful emotions in the world. Most people in the world who have experienced this emotion know that with love, almost anything is possible. ¡§When in Love, the greater is his/her capacity for suffering, or anything else in that matter¡¨ (Miguel de Unamuno, The Tragic Sense of Life). The governments in both Brave New World and 1984 understand that eliminating love and loyalty is important in their continual

     "'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

The Use of Soma to Shape and Control Society in Huxley's Brave New World The future of the world is a place of thriving commerce and stability. Safety and happiness are at an all-time high, and no one suffers from depression or any other mental disorders. There are no more wars, as peace and harmony spread to almost every corner of the world. There is no sickness, and people are predestined to be happy and content in their social class. But if anything wrong accidentally occurs, there is a

Imagine a Brave New World         Imagine living in a world without mothers and fathers, a place in which all those around you are human clones with no personality, a vast array of people that are not seen as individuals but a social body. This society results from the absence of spirituality and family, the obsession with physical pleasure, and the misuse of technology. The society described above, becomes a reality in A Brave New World, a novel depicting how the advancement of science