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Brave New World Aldous Huxley. Discussions. Dystopian Novel. Uses IRONY as characters live in what they believe to be a “perfect” world Usually one character against society “speaks” the view of the author who clearly believes this world is far from perfect Author’s tone is satirical.
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Brave New WorldAldous Huxley Discussions
Dystopian Novel • Uses IRONY as characters live in what they believe to be a “perfect” world • Usually one character against society “speaks” the view of the author who clearly believes this world is far from perfect • Author’s tone is satirical
Embracing Technology • Ironic use of “better life through science” • Science has gone from helping mankind to controlling it • Genetics used to predetermine physical, social, and psychological outcomes
Predestinators • Scientists who have taken on God-like responsibilities through the use of technology and genetic manipulation • Determine embryo caste • Parallel to Calvinists- believers in predestination from God
Alphas Highest Class Embryo not manipulated Some creativity and individuality allowed Wear gray Epsilons Lowest Class Oxygen withheld in embryo to adjust lower intellligence Conditioned to working environment Wear black Caste System
Henry Ford • Symbolic figurehead of leadership • Father of the assembly line - 1913 • Creating life on an assembly line