The novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley centers around the unattainable idea of a utopia; however, the society described better reflects a dystopia and was written to convey a warning message to the readers in 1932 and future audiences. ... And if anything should go wrong, there's soma (Huxley 220). ... When Aldous Huxley wrote this in 1932, he looked to convey a forewarning message to his readers about the dangers of technology and the future, so his readers could take away an awareness of the fragility their individualism and right to things like high art. ... Overall, the novel Br...

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Distopia in Brave New World The purpose of a Utopian society is to create an environment where everyone is happy, disease does not exist, and anger and sadness are extinct. Only happiness and joy exist. Aldous Huxley's Brave New World leads to the realization that this is not what the human soul r...

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Throughout literary history the idea of a utopian society has been a prominent topic. Random House Unabridged Dictionary defines utopia as "an ideal place or state" or "any visionary system of political or social perfection," both of which have been used to define the state of utopia portrayed in li...

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