A Brave New World

The novel opens in the Central London Hatching and Conditioning Center, where the Director of the Hatchery is giving a tour to a group of boys. The boys learn about t

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Even though he was wrong, Aldous does bring an interesting outlook of events to come to the table.

The World State at this time is a very odd place. If a person from 1932 were to see the world today, I bet he would be just as shocked as if someone from our time were to see this brave new world in person. For example, one minute the story centers around a high tech facility with cloning vats, and the next is on an Indian reservation with primitive dwellings.

As I read this book, I found myself thinking of the main characters as robots - not people. He shows that even though it seems so absurd, anything is possible given the evolution of the world at the rate it is today. I found it hard to get an accurate picture of what was going on. Through all this, one must wonder that if everyone looks the same, and if there are constant orgies, what are the chances that you will be involved with someone that looks exactly like you.

It is possible, however, to compare Huxley's world to today's society. They seem to show very little emotion, and all they care about is soma and sex. Show Huxley a computer, and the look on his face would closely resemble that of a man who's just seen the Bokanovsky process take place. He has created an alternate dimension which, although nothing like any civilization before us, still shares elements with today's society. It is this, among other instances of total ridiculousness, that leads me to believe that this book is not only a glance at the possible outcome of the future, but it is also a product of Huxley's dream world. he Bokanovsky Process that allows the Hatchery to produce thousands of human embryos in a very short amount of time.

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Bokanovsky Process, Epsilon Alpha, Aldous Huxley, Director Hatchery, Brave World, brave world, bokanovsky process, today's society,

Approximate Word count = 560
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

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