... mundane tasks, because machines do most of the work. The only occupations available are those of repetitive mechanical operations. In "Brave New World", also leisure activities are ruled by technology. The primary source of entertainment is the "feelies", a type of movie-theater in which all feelings are artificially created. These stimulations prevent them from free thought, which ... causes imagination and creativity and thus threatens society. Individual expression is held back by the lack of arts and culture. The World Controllers in "Brave New World" propose that "you've got ... de...

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... and entertainment to keep them happy with their job. Stability, which in insured by a conformed society, is the ultimate and primal need according to one of the World Controllers. The conformity in Brave New World makes it difficult for the characters to be unique. It is especially difficult when the community is prioritized over the individuals. In Novels for students, John Hochman provides ... such conditions. If one can escape the unwanted emotions of everyday life, then it becomes tough to develop a personal identity. Philo M. Buck Jr. writes in an excerpt that, " "Soma" and "Feelies...

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• Grade Level: High School