Thursday, November 4, 2010

Brave New World Topic

There are many arguments to discuss about in this novel Brave New World. For my argument I would have to state that in Brave New World they manipulate the children as well as the adults in this society. The video that Sir Ken Robinson made on youtube gave any details and points on the society of today children based on the education that we are given. Not only that but there are all of these distractions that practically brainwash the children in todays era. Another comparison to Brave New World would be George Orwell's novel 1984. In Sir Ken Robinson's video he explains that the children are all based and related upon each other is because of their age group. This connects with Brave New World because the people in Brave New Worlds society are born in a certain manufactured way, not only that but they are manipulated to learn very certain things. They are also manipulated to do certain things, they are built for a specific job in Brand New World, their destiny is basically chosen for them once they are born.
In 1984 by George Orwell's there are also connections to Brave New World, they control people but in a different manner. Brave New World would conquer the people but in a pleasuring manner, and 1984 has agony and pain written all over it. In 1984 their society is based upon history and they change the ways of the humans living in their time era. They kept the people like that so it can be an organized society so they wouldn't have to worry about people being themselves. From the start of the day to the end of the day they are under complete surveillance and if they utterly disobey the rules they are instantly vanished away. Both of these video and book make excellent connections and parallels to Brave New World.