The literary text "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley and the film "Blade Runner" the Director's cut by Ridley Scott both use style to show the lack of importance present in both worlds and how there is little respect for the natural world. ... Huxley's style is quite different to that of Scott. ... There are many language techniques that Huxley incorporates. Huxley uses jargon of science, technology and psychology. ... Huxley speaks about the sunshine being "like warm honey". ...

• Word Count: 1991
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, which was written before the rise of Hitler to supreme power in Germany and when the Russian Tyrant had not yet got into his stride, presents a society controlled by a systematic reinforcement of desirable behavior, by many kinds of nearly non-violent manipulation, both physical and psychological, and by genetic standardization. ... (Huxley, Chapter 1) is an illustration of how the government visualizes and trusts the genetically-altered reproducing methods to maintain stability in the society. ... Aldous Huxley, in his Brave New World Revisited tell us...

• Word Count: 1697
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Aldous Huxley chooses to include references to the literary works of Shakespeare many places in his novel Brave New World. ... Huxley juxtaposes sonnets and hypnopaedic rhymes to demonstrate their infantile pleasures and trite language. ... Huxley aptly uses this technique to show the reader exactly what is missing from this society and why although it is stable, it is far from utopian. ...

• Word Count: 1445
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Aldous Huxley once stated, "There [is] only one corner of the universe [an] [individual] can be certain of improving, and that's [their] own self. " Teachers are doing their part; now, it is time that students do theirs. ...

• Word Count: 1361
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In his book, "Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology," Neil Postman describes a society where technology is deified and, in fact, becomes a source of rationalization in which it takes the place of humans. His basis for technological theology is attributed to whom he describes as the foun...

• Word Count: 1518
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate