Demirel, Begüm (2014) To what extent Aldous Huxley’s use of technology and science in Brave New World helpful to create a dystopian society and an applicable warning to today’s world? Other thesis, TED ANKARA KOLEJİ.
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Abstract
The aim of the essay is to explore the usage of science and technology to create a dystopian society in the novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and to investigate the messages and warnings and the extent that they are applicable warnings to the present day. English writer Aldous Huxley portrays a dystopic world where people are controlled by the government through the medium of technology and science. The technology is used to make the life desirable for the citizens whereas the science is used to create a humdrum existence, instead of improving the quality of life. In the society Huxley created people are deceived that they are living the best possible life for them and they are convinced the class they belong to in the caste system is better than the others. Even though Huxley presents this artificial world as a utopian one, we can see that he actually created a dystopic world, in which the people are not free to have their own ideas and free‐will, or to act on their own. The government decides for everything in the name of the citizens and prevents awareness and perception of the society with the help of technology and inhibition of science for improvement of life quality. Constant development of technology with the help of scientific discoveries enables the governments to control their citizens and regulate their lives similiar to Huxley’s world. Since I believe the artificial society created in the novel that is controlled with the erroneously use of technology and science might be the future of our own world, I decided to investigate the extent the control is achieved and what role does it play in the creation of a dystopic world.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Other) |
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| Additional Information: | Supervisor’s Name: Osman Yavaşça, IB Notu: C |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Aldous Huxley, use of technology, Brave New World |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PE English |
| Depositing User: | Users 114 not found. |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Sep 2014 07:04 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Sep 2014 07:26 |
| URI: | http://tedprints.tedankara.k12.tr/id/eprint/470 |
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