WARNING, BAD GRAMMAR
THERE ARE WAY TOO MUCH CONFLICT in this book but its interesting, so I'm not complaining. (:
Alright, Brave New World, I haven't read a lot of the book yet but there really is a conflict going on, probably even more than one. Right now, I personally feel its a little of both Man vs. Man and Man vs. Nature. For one thing, Man vs. Man, people are fighting people, not physically but where they are trying to keep control of each other (the director keeping the citizens out of knowing the truth, the real reason of life, kind of protecting them from pain and making them "perfect"). Putting it in easier terms, the man is trying to keep them down. Also it is Man vs. Nature because the characters in the book, mainly the director or leader of these people, are "toying" with nature. They are creating babies from embryos, making twins (I'm really not sure what they are making right now) or something. The leader(s) of this "world" or town are brianwashing their people. The people are not born through another human being but in a lab. The leader(s) are playing with nature and trying to find a new way of doing things, the unnaturally way, so it seems. But yes, really it is a lot more Man vs. Man because of the fact that the man (government) is trying to control the people. There are way too many secrets.
Someone HELP me understand this more. I'm really not sure if this is right?
Alright, so social commentary. (I'm not sure if I hit the spot with this one). I personally feel that this story has a lot to do with government. These controllers in the story is the government, all ruling. No one knows the truth, the controllers are keeping the secrets away from the citizens. In a way, I feel the author is trying to tell us that yes, its okay to have someone to represent us but only to a point where they are representing the people and not make the people think the way the government wants us. The citizens should think for themselves and be able to express themselves.
Little Notes
First, I believe that the author is trying to give his outlook on the future. He wrote this book in 1932, I believe and during that time, not a lot of technology was created and no one really researched it. And Huxley is telling us through this story how he sees the future. Also I feel the author is trying to make us realize that all societies are not perfect, even when it seems like it is. In this story, this society is "perfect" but really is it? What is perfect? Where do we draw the line of mortals, unethical and unnatural? I'm not sure but I feel there will be secrets revealing later and it will get a little "crazy." hmmmm.... we'll see.
THERE ARE WAY TOO MUCH CONFLICT in this book but its interesting, so I'm not complaining. (:
Alright, Brave New World, I haven't read a lot of the book yet but there really is a conflict going on, probably even more than one. Right now, I personally feel its a little of both Man vs. Man and Man vs. Nature. For one thing, Man vs. Man, people are fighting people, not physically but where they are trying to keep control of each other (the director keeping the citizens out of knowing the truth, the real reason of life, kind of protecting them from pain and making them "perfect"). Putting it in easier terms, the man is trying to keep them down. Also it is Man vs. Nature because the characters in the book, mainly the director or leader of these people, are "toying" with nature. They are creating babies from embryos, making twins (I'm really not sure what they are making right now) or something. The leader(s) of this "world" or town are brianwashing their people. The people are not born through another human being but in a lab. The leader(s) are playing with nature and trying to find a new way of doing things, the unnaturally way, so it seems. But yes, really it is a lot more Man vs. Man because of the fact that the man (government) is trying to control the people. There are way too many secrets.
Someone HELP me understand this more. I'm really not sure if this is right?
Alright, so social commentary. (I'm not sure if I hit the spot with this one). I personally feel that this story has a lot to do with government. These controllers in the story is the government, all ruling. No one knows the truth, the controllers are keeping the secrets away from the citizens. In a way, I feel the author is trying to tell us that yes, its okay to have someone to represent us but only to a point where they are representing the people and not make the people think the way the government wants us. The citizens should think for themselves and be able to express themselves.
Little Notes
First, I believe that the author is trying to give his outlook on the future. He wrote this book in 1932, I believe and during that time, not a lot of technology was created and no one really researched it. And Huxley is telling us through this story how he sees the future. Also I feel the author is trying to make us realize that all societies are not perfect, even when it seems like it is. In this story, this society is "perfect" but really is it? What is perfect? Where do we draw the line of mortals, unethical and unnatural? I'm not sure but I feel there will be secrets revealing later and it will get a little "crazy." hmmmm.... we'll see.
5 comments:
To me, I think its more Man vs (Repressed) Emotions. If you look at Bernard, he seems really out of the program where they're not suppose to have feelings. Funny how the concept of nature rarely shows up in the book. Unless you were talking about the freedom of choice and deciding what to do with one's life instead of being told what to do. But yeah, control over people and not letting them experience things are bad. Brainwashing.. i totally agree.
ps. i only noticed the grammer thing after i read ur blog the second time.
I see where you're going with the Man v. Man, but in actuality, Man v. Man is more one-on-one...like Luke Skywalker v. Darth Vader.
Hey melody, It's Mr. Mexican here just wanting to say fight the power and keep it MExican! Hopefully your book gets better!
After reading your comment on the conflict, I think its not gov keeping people down in control, but more like people are spoil from being over protected from pain and sorrow. Many of the characters don't seem bother by the gov.'s rule or attempt to change it.(Expect for Bernard, he is unique and odd as people in the book call him) In faact some think this is the best way to live. Everyone carry soma and seem to take a dose everytime they seem uncomfortable.
For what they were making, I am pretty sure they are not twins but rather they created a semi-clone of the genes to populate quicker.
so this is MY comment to your comment about my comment about your comment.
you are totally correct.
i think bernard symbolizes the true meaning of being alive and "experiencing" life and sadness... the emotions people should go through to learn. then again, the society in SF624 9(or something) doesn't want the people to learn.
p.s.
no need to reply back =P
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