Brave New World

             Aldous Huxley relates many passages and ideas to each other throughout Brave New World. While there are a multitude of passages juxtaposed in this novel, there are only three distinct types. The first, and most important, being the use of similarity between passages to cumulatively criticize an aspect of modern life. Secondly, essentially forming a debate with conversation between characters and finally, the contrast between situations, places, and people which, in turn, creates a familiar yet significantly different world in a futile attempt to convey the general flaws of society to the drones of modern life. These three methods all work together against the chosen path of world culture in a satirical manner.
             Huxley manifests two situations with a strong religious overtone which effectively attack modern religion from two separate and distinct angles. Using this form of juxtaposition, Huxley manages a dual criticism of his target thus making his criticism all the more valid. His purpose of using multiple passages in this instance is to prematurely have a rebuttal made for a common response to his charge on religions most ludicrous aspects. In these extreme situations Huxley develops asinine situations to which one can only respond with an equally asinine attitude. This
             represents Huxley's most unambiguous attack on modern society and its religious virtues.
             Huxley also arranges opposing views side-by-side in dialogue (debates). The most prominent of these being the conference involving Mustafa Mond and John. In this colloquium John and Mond take conflicting views concerning the ideal construction of society. John argues that it should be based on the individuals where as Mond maintains the current views of stability. Huxley's juxtaposition in this circumstance simply gives the information and thus allows the reader to make their own conclusion. This section advocates the choice of th
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