Thursday, March 21, 2019
The Death of Creativity in Brave New World :: Brave New World
The Death of Creativity in Brave raw World Aldous Huxley, in his distopian novel,Brave New World, presents a horrifying view of a possible prospective in which society hasbecome a pris mavinr of the very applied science it hoped would save us. In BraveNew World Huxleys distortion of technology, religion, and family values,is untold more(prenominal) effective than his use of literary realism found in hisdepiction of a savage reservation. Through his use of distortion Huxleytells a classic tale with the theme of, be careful what you wish for,because it whitethorn not truly be what you wanted. Huxley effectively uses distortion in -Brave New World through hisdepiction of social values of the future. For example, when Barnard Marxhears somebody talk rough Lenina in the locker room, he becomes upset.Leaving the building, everyone he passes recommends fig for his bad mood.Huxley shows the reader that drug use is becoming more and more anacceptable way out for a weak society. He is exhibit society that we arebecoming emotionally incapable of dealing with distress and hurt. Furthermore,the students, while speaking with the director of the London Hatchery, aretold at one time tribe were viviparous, and were disgusted and outraged.Huxley is trying to warn society that its drop of commitment and endurancewill notwithstandingtually be its downfall. Lack of the discover of pregnancysevers the emotional ties of the woman and her child. An emotionlesssociety feels no guilt. In addition, Lenina, when accused of want ofpromiscuity by Fanny while in the locker room, religiously denies it.Monogamy requires commitment, pain, and work. Huxley is predicting humansprogressing to a society of people who are unable(p) to focus on anything butpleasure unable to handle the work of a commitment. He knew the road wewere on would offer the wrong way. Huxley also uses distortion to open peoples eyes to the world ofreligion. For example, Bernard Marx hurries and frets about b eing late tohis orgy-porgy session because he is running behind. Huxleys predictionof the church service moving away from God and towards man is becoming evident evensixty-three years after his book appeared. Church figures, such as, JimBakker and open up Swaggert, have appeared numerous times on the news and inthe papers for using the church for money and sex. Furthermore, whenBernard and Lenina visit the reservation they are disgust at the practiceof a cross of Christianity and Hinduism. A warning that lack of religioustolerance could be one of the greatest downfalls of our time.
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