Winston Smith (1984) and John (Brave New World), the protagonists of both novels, oppose to the way their societies are ruled and dehumanized because they use reason to critic their governments. ... In Brave New World, hypnopaedia (teaching while sleep) was used for conditioning of behavior through verbal suggestion at a time of lowered psychological resistance (moral training). Aldous Huxley, in his Brave New World Revisited tell us exactly why the World State citizens never gave any trouble to the government in the next passage: In the Brave New World, no citizens belonging to the lower cas...

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Brave New World Aldous Huxley's Brave New World and George Orwells's Nineteen Eighty-four are the most influential futuristic novels of the 20th century (Firchow 83). ... In his forward to the 1946 edition of Brave New World, Mr. ... This love of servitude is the stability of Brave New World. ... The essay Brave New World Revisited was written by Aldous Huxley in 1958- twenty- seven years after the publication of Brave New World. ... In Brave New World Revisited he describes himself as less optimistic than he was when writing Brave New World in 1931. ...

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In Brave New World, god is no longer used as a symbol for religion; instead, Ford is a substitute for god. ... In Brave New World, Aldous Huxley explores this social conditioning in the opening chapters. ... Personal choices and emotions are a sacrifice for the stability of the brave new world. ... In Brave New World, Huxley uses the analogy of an iceberg. ... This pyramid parallels the iceberg system in the brave new world. ...

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The novel, Brave New World introduces the reader to just that: a new world. ... Brave New World seems void of any real feeling, suspense, or excitement. ... In conclusion, Brave New World is slow-paced and boring, with much dialogue and little action. ... The Brave New World is not brave at all, nor all that new. ... What if we became that Brave New World? ...

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Brave New World Chapter Summaries Chapter One: In the first chapter, Huxley begins by showing us how they segregate the citizens and the process in which they come into the world. ... Chapter Five: In chapter five, Huxley shows us how the World State controls the peoples lives by telling us how religion is replaced with the Solidarity Service and how Lenina is made to take contraceptive precautions specified by the regulations of the World State, which displays their control. ... Chapter Seven: Huxley demonstrates, in this chapter, the difference between the rese...

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Brave New World is a satirical piece of fiction that was written by Huxley to emphasis that Brave New World is an unsettling, loveless and even sinister place. ... Brave New World is a utopia conceived on the basis of species-self-interest masquerading as a universal paradise. ... The individuality of Brave New World's two billion hatchlings is systematically stifled. ... Brave New World is centered on control and manipulation. ... Echoing Miranda in The Tempest, he exclaims "O brave new world that has such people in it." ...

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"O brave new world that has such people in it. ... We first meet John in the seventh chapter of Brave New World. ... After living the New World, John again says, "O brave new world." ... John couldn't adapt to the Brave New World. ... "O brave new world that has such people in it" ...

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Brave New World, written by Aldous Huxley, is a book about a Utopian Society that thrives on stability rather than freedom. ... In conversation with Lenina, John said, "I wanted to do something first I mean, to show I was worthy of you" (Chapter 13, pg.189). ... The members of the society went against John because his principals questioned the status quo which is "Community, Identity, Stability" (Chapter 1, pg.1). ... He thought, "Linda had been a slave, Linda had died; others should live in freedom, and the world be made beautiful" (Chapter 15, pg.210). ... By m...

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In Brave New World, the caste system is what this society is based on. ... Brave New World's community is more diverse than our society today. For example, people in Brave New World can't seem to make do without everyone. ... Brave New World explores the conflict that occurs between individuals and society. ... In Brave New World, Mustapha Mond states, "that's another item in the cost of stability. ...

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Satire in Brave New World is very evident. ... The language of Brave New World is such that it portrays a world where man has overrun nature. ... Brave New World the novel uses contrast to further highlight its message and themes. Brave New World is contrasted with our own modern society. ... The society of Brave New World or London is also contrasted with the savage reservation. ...

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The novels "Brave New World", "Fahrenheit 451" and "Lord of the Flies" all share this desire by people. ... "Brave New World" is about a Utopia, an ideal state, a bad ideal state. ... Most are expressed as fundamental principles of the Utopia, the brave new world. ... John's mother, Linda, became pregnant accidentally, a very unusual event in the brave new world. ... His beliefs contradict those of the brave new world, as he shows in his struggle over sex with Lenina and his fight with the system after his mother dies. ...

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In chapter three Shaman, this chapter tells Brave Orchid's story. ... At the Western Palace tells the story of Brave Orchid's sister, Moon Orchid. ... Her husband in the mean time has become an Americanized surgeon and married a new wife and started a new family. ... Kingston uses her words to find a comfortable place for herself in her Chinese and American world, and it is accepted that she is female. There is now a new talk-story and path for Chinese-American woman to follow (Chen). ...

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"I believe there is one story in the world, and only one, that has inspired and frightened us. ... After that, he moved to New York to begin a career as a writer. ... During the Second World War, he wrote for the New York Herald Tribune. ... Although Adam never hurt anyone during the war, he was still brave. ... Chapter four introduces a new character, Cathy Ames, and through the chapter we learn about her and how her life intersects with Adam's. ...

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Through Ellie's brave actions and change in personality, we learn that she is another character that is forced to change and adapt in order to survive. ... The dramatic change in the environment has not only caused Homer to become a brave leader and a, 'role model,' for the other teenagers, but has also softened him up a little. ... During the first few chapters of the book, we learn about Ellie's immature life at school, and how she sneaks out of drama rehearsals to spend time with boys, like Steve. ... The townspeople's, 'lives had always been so unaffected ...

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In the first chapter, Brave Orchid uses the talk story "No Name Woman" to teach Maxine about how the Chinese people handle adultery. ... Brave Orchid's use of talk stories has an immense affect on her daughter. ... Another influential story, used by Brave Orchid, revolves around the use of ghosts. ... Once upon a time the world was so thick with ghosts, I could hardly breathe; I could hardly walk (Kingston 97). ... In addition, it represented the ability to survive in a world of her own choosing. ...

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Michael Moore just your average American who has been unhappy about the state of our nation and is brave enough to stand up and voice his opinions, which are obviously shared by millions. ... An entire chapter is devoted to "finding" our next enemy. ... Another chapter, entitled "Big Welfare Mamas", outlines one of the biggest drains on society. ... Chapters 25 and 26 really give an insight into Michael Moore's debate skills. ... Michael Moore breaks new ground because he's not afraid to say what most of us won't. ...

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I believe the world we live in today is guided by a set of rules which society has put there for us to follow. ... This is idea is similar to the Aristotle's idea that true knowledge is gained from experience, but only if we are brave enough to confront our sins openly and not allow society to judge us but accepting our sins and actions as part of who we are. ... This is reinforced in chapter twelve in a conversation with pearl: Hester character represents the very few people in the society who are brave and strong enough to step out of the cave and refuse the roles society as assigne...

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He wants to learn all he can about the how's and why's of the world. ... "So much has been done, exclaimed the soul of Frankenstein - more, far more, will I achieve; treading in steps already marked, I will pioneer a new way, explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation." Page 33 Victor says this in Chapter 3 as he is explaining to Walton how his chemistry professor, M. ... Additionally, this declaration furthers the parallel between Walton's spatial explorations and Frankenstein's forays into unknown knowledge, as both men seek to "...

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The separatists believed that the new world was another one of "god's gifts" and was meant for them. ... Once Calvinism was questioned it opened up a whole new question to what was becoming the New Testament vs. ... Before the new world evolved there were no questions to the answers. ... Having a positive attitude going into an intellectual discussion has a better outcome for the future ideas of the new world. ... As the new world developed more and more started to believe that deism was more reasonable and that the idea that our fate lay in the hands of God was questionable....

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The chapter overviews policy documentation that is useful in planning for bereavement provision and support services for students. ... If we seek a brave new world for these brave new children we also need to provide help and support for the trials and tribulations of their lives. ... The understanding of bereavement in the chapter will be in its broadest terms, encompassing the various forms of aforementioned loss. ... Freud considered that grief is part of a reconstruction process – a view supported by Parkes (1988) who introduced the concept of an 'Assumptive World'. This i...

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In the book Brave New World, Aldous Huxley creates two distinct societies: the Savages and the Fordians. ... It is shown how capable the Savages are when controlling themselves in chapter 13. ... For example the old men in the pueblo tell stories of how the world began. ... Aldous Huxley's Brave New World was published in 1946. ... Being an outcast, Bernard would see the world differently. ...

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This new interpretation is created by the change in his appearance and in his objectives. ... Throughout the opening chapters, he relates the proud but disappointing history of his family to Jonathan Harker. In chapter III, Count Dracula speaks of the "brave races who fought as the lion fights, for lordship" (50). ... Although Count Dracula retains his lordship in Transylvania, the world around him has changed and grown significantly. ...

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While writing at night, he sold several stories to men's magazines such as Cavalier, and refined his novel Getting It On, which he presented to Doubleday, a large New York publisher. ... And then the next summer, Stephen opened new doors in publishing when he released a first installment of The Plant on his official Web site, only asking his readers to pay $1.00 to download the chapter. ... He released a second chapter in late August 2000, and also plans to continue such exclusively online ventures in the future. ... Most authors have muses that help inspire them ...

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In the first chapter of Tim O'Brien's work, the narrator explains what different soldiers carried with them to war, which arguably represents some of the manly roles in the society. ... Right then, he though he should've done something brave. ... Whenever he looked at the photos, he thought of new things he should've done'' (O'Brien 4). ... It did not choose between a coward and a brave man, a priest and an atheist; instead, it collected all men regardless of their profession and beliefs. ... The new levels of brutality that the young men had to face were ne...

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Followed printer's trade in Eastern and Middle-Western cities, 1853-4;journeyed down to New Orleans, 1856, intending to make his fortune in Brazil, but abandoned scheme and became Mississippi river-pilot instead. ... In 1870, Twain married Olivia Langdon of New York state, and soon settled with her at Hartford, Connecticut. ... To his pleasure and relief, the lectures went down equally well with New York audiences. ... He admires the resourceful person who diddles others (often, as with Huckleberry Finn, by ingenious lying), or the strong man who stands off a mob(no mob', he writes i...

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