Güngör, Gülce (2011) To what extent have Aldous Huxley’s predictions about future life in terms of science and technology, human relationships and accelerated consumption in “Brave New World” become true when today’s standards are considered?”. Other thesis, TED ANKARA COLLEGE FOUNDATION HIGH SCHOOL.
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Abstract
“Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley is evaluated as one of the most effective dystopian novels that reflect the future societies where individual freedom is endangered. It depicts a state which establishes all the facilities that will provide “universal happiness” and discourages anything that would upset the citizens, and therefore cause “chaos” and “social instability”. Brave New World’s validity today originates from its accurate reference to futuristic scientific and technological developments, real-life ideas of consumerism, like Fordism, and their implications on social life. The argument that the current situation of our world bears resemblance to the world described in the novel is an interesting, a highly debatable, and perhaps, a verifiable one. That is why, in this study that has been prepared as the Extended Essay for the International Baccalaureate, the aim was to answer the research question “To what extent have Aldous Huxley’s predictions about future life in terms of science and technology, human relationships and accelerated consumption in “Brave New World” become true when today’s standards are considered?” by juxtaposing the cases of science and technology, degraded human relationships and reckless consumption in the novel to today’s standards. The effects of aforementioned aspects in the book will be analysed and discussed in detail, by the help of quotations from the novel. Current statistics of today in these specific areas of life were used for the comparison, and the similarities were interpreted in depth. Based on these interpretations, the conclusion was reached that today’s developments, although they are not generated by a single governments and as sharply focused on the purpose of manipulating the society, they have many similarities with the scientific, emotional and economical aspects in the novel. Thus, it can be stated that Huxley’s predictions have become true to a great extent when today’s standards are considered.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Other) |
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| Additional Information: | Supervisor’s Name: Daniele Boggione Özatik IB Notu: B |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Aldous Huxley, Brave New World, future life, human relationships |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PE English P Language and Literature > PR English literature |
| Depositing User: | Kamil Çömlekçi |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jun 2011 06:15 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Apr 2019 10:45 |
| URI: | http://tedprints.tedankara.k12.tr/id/eprint/165 |
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