Civilization and a "Brave New World"

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In this article, the writer notes that Aldous Huxley's dystopia, 'Brave New World', shows citizens of a "civilized" world ruled by science and equality. The writer points out that they have lost all ideas of virtue and hardship to which we, in this modern world, have grown accustomed. The writer discusses that Mond and Savage, two characters in this dystopia, come forward as the representatives of extremely differing opinions. They argue back and forth about the non-existence of God in the world state and the extreme ease of civilized life. The writer notes that this debate between Mond and Savage not only shows the difference between what John Savage calls the "brave new world" and the world of olden days, which remains in the savage reservations, but also the transformation to a easy, happy equal and ultimately scientific world which we are currently living through in our own lives.

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"In the end, Savage wins the battle but losses the war. He himself refuses to fall in line with this mind control and propaganda that Mond tries to drill into him. In a triumphant last stand, Savage rejects the scientific stability that exists in the "civilized" world. However, there is no way that he can change "civilization." He goes off and lives by himself, trying to get away from "civilized" life but it is no use. "Civilization" hunts John Savage down, and like the ending so many of the Shakespearian tragedies that he loves, he commits suicide. Savage would rather die than live near the "civilized" world. The idea of science and equality seems to be a major theme in not only Brave New World, but also in several other utopian novels."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Brave New World, Aldous Huxley

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