"If you allowed yourselves to think of God , you wouldn't allow yourselves to be degraded by pleasant vices. You'd have a reason for bearing things patiently, for doing things with courage. I've seen it with the Indians" (Huxley 236).
Disagree, Individuality is a threat to a harmonious society.
In this quote, John claims people shouldn't be afraid and should learn to accept themselves for who they truly are. The people in Brave New World were required to have the same love life, the same feelings, and the same opinions. They weren't allowed to have individual thoughts. If the people did have individuals thoughts, they were to be feared and looked upon as a threat to society. However, individuality is not a threat to maintaining a harmonious society. In Brave New World, life was unrealistic and people were not truly happy. Although the State wanted everyone to be happy all the time, people were not given to chose to be what they wanted to be and did not have a true identity. Everyone was placed in a caste and was told what to do.
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Brave New World, Chapter 15-16, Free Men
"Don't you want to be free and men? Don't you even understand what manhood and freedom are?" Rage was making him fluent; the words came easily in a rush. "Don't you?" he repeated, but got no answer to his question. "Very well then," he went on grimly. " I'll teach you; I'll make you be free whether you want to or not. (Huxley 213)"
Disagree, Individuality is a threat to a harmonious society.
In this quote, John encounters two Delta twins. John cries out while the twins are picking up their soma rations. He tells them to stop taking soma and reveals that it is poison. John also asks them to choose freedom instead of being enslaved by the State. He is completely against how the government treats society and how soma is used. Everyone is so conditioned that they don't notice the truth behind what John is saying. Soma is keeping people as prisoners.
Disagree, Individuality is a threat to a harmonious society.
In this quote, John encounters two Delta twins. John cries out while the twins are picking up their soma rations. He tells them to stop taking soma and reveals that it is poison. John also asks them to choose freedom instead of being enslaved by the State. He is completely against how the government treats society and how soma is used. Everyone is so conditioned that they don't notice the truth behind what John is saying. Soma is keeping people as prisoners.
Brave New World, Chapter 13-14, Emotions
"Sweet!" said Lenina and, laying her hands on his shoulders, pressed against him. "Put your arms round me," she commanded. "Hug me till you drug me, honey." She too had poetry at her command, knew words that sang and were spells and beat drums. "kiss me till I'm in a coma. Hug me honey, snuggly" (Huxley 193-194).
Disagree, Individuality is a threat to a harmonious society.
In this quote, Lenina confesses her love for John. However, she becomes frightened when John talks about marriage and growing old together; This is forbidden according to the State. In Brave New World, the people are encouraged to have everyone in order to maintain society without conflicts. The State persuades everyone to take Soma so their emotions are controlled and stabilized. A person's intimidate feelings and emotions are considered a threat to the government. They try to eliminate passion and love by manipulating them with Soma so that everyone is happy. In the end, people are living in a unrealistic society.
Disagree, Individuality is a threat to a harmonious society.
In this quote, Lenina confesses her love for John. However, she becomes frightened when John talks about marriage and growing old together; This is forbidden according to the State. In Brave New World, the people are encouraged to have everyone in order to maintain society without conflicts. The State persuades everyone to take Soma so their emotions are controlled and stabilized. A person's intimidate feelings and emotions are considered a threat to the government. They try to eliminate passion and love by manipulating them with Soma so that everyone is happy. In the end, people are living in a unrealistic society.
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Brave New World, Chapter 12, What is Real?
"Because I'm unhappy again: that's why. "Well, I'd rather be unhappy than have the sort of false, lying happiness you were having" (Huxley 179).
Disagree, Individuality is a threat to a harmonious society.
In this quote, John accuses Bernard's idea of happiness as false and a lie. Both perspectives of John and Bernard are completely different. They both have contrasting ideas of what happiness is. The environment in which they both grew up in has a huge factor in why they believe certain things. Bernard does not have much of a broad understanding of what true happiness is unlike John. John was raised in a harsh environment and very differently. He finds Bernard to be immature and lacking depth. This is due to the manipulation and conditioning of the State. He has not been exposed to certain things.
Disagree, Individuality is a threat to a harmonious society.
In this quote, John accuses Bernard's idea of happiness as false and a lie. Both perspectives of John and Bernard are completely different. They both have contrasting ideas of what happiness is. The environment in which they both grew up in has a huge factor in why they believe certain things. Bernard does not have much of a broad understanding of what true happiness is unlike John. John was raised in a harsh environment and very differently. He finds Bernard to be immature and lacking depth. This is due to the manipulation and conditioning of the State. He has not been exposed to certain things.
Brave New World, Chapter 11, John the Savage & Bernard the Lost Soul
"It was John, then, they were all after. And as it was only through Bernard, his accredited guardian, that John could be seen, Bernard now found himself, for the first time in his life, treated not merely normally but as a person of outstanding importance. There was no more talk of the alcohol in his blood surrogate, no gives at his personal appearance" (Huxley 156).
Disagree, Individuality is a threat to a harmonious society.
In this excerpt, it shows the contrast between John and Bernard. Bernard hasn't changed at all. He is still an intelligent Alpha and physically looks the same. However, he shows his true colors. John soon becomes very popular. Since John is "the savage", everyone wants to have him. As the guardian of John, Bernard is very intrigued by John's instant fame. He is disappointed with society and he desires to fit in. Since Bernard achieved his status through John, he is pleased to remain in society. Bernard's actions displays how he is forgetting what he believes in.
Disagree, Individuality is a threat to a harmonious society.
In this excerpt, it shows the contrast between John and Bernard. Bernard hasn't changed at all. He is still an intelligent Alpha and physically looks the same. However, he shows his true colors. John soon becomes very popular. Since John is "the savage", everyone wants to have him. As the guardian of John, Bernard is very intrigued by John's instant fame. He is disappointed with society and he desires to fit in. Since Bernard achieved his status through John, he is pleased to remain in society. Bernard's actions displays how he is forgetting what he believes in.
Sunday, April 3, 2016
Brave New World, Chapter 9-10, Society
"The greater a man's talents, the greater his power to lead astray. It is better that one should suffer than that many should be corrupted. Consider the matter dispassionately, Mr. Foster, and you will see that no offense is so heinous as unorthodoxy of behavior. Murder kills only the individual-and, after all, what is an individual?" (Huxley 148).
Disagree, Individuality is a threat to a harmonious society.
The people in Brave New World have no idea what life is like as an individual. Society is not allowed to be separate. They're only allowed to be "equal" in their own castes. Their opinions and feelings don't matter. Everyone is forced to be someone that they most likely would not have been if they were given the choice to be an individual. The people are taught that being different is disgusting and wrong. They don't realize how the State manipulates them by telling society what to do and what to believe.
Disagree, Individuality is a threat to a harmonious society.
The people in Brave New World have no idea what life is like as an individual. Society is not allowed to be separate. They're only allowed to be "equal" in their own castes. Their opinions and feelings don't matter. Everyone is forced to be someone that they most likely would not have been if they were given the choice to be an individual. The people are taught that being different is disgusting and wrong. They don't realize how the State manipulates them by telling society what to do and what to believe.
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