Negative Effects of Technology Depicted in Aldous...

Negative Effects of Technology Depicted in Aldous Huxleys Brave New World Imagine a life where the technology is so great that no one ever has to be worried about being sad or bothered by all the day to day stress. In Brave New World published in 1932, Aldous Huxley brings the reader into the future of London to see just what technology can do to a society. As the novel opens, the reader learns about how the futuristic London is a Utopia, what life is like, and all about the great technological advancements. After Bernard is introduced to the reader, he goes to the Reservation and meets John, the Salvage, where he finds out how different life is between the two societies. In the end, the Controller Mustapha Mond sends Bernard and†¦show more content†¦Another way dystopia is reveled in the novel is through the actions of John. When he is brought back to London, he does not understand how and why the people live that way. The author makes it seem as if the people have no feel for what freedom is, it is almost as if they are slaves, trained and condi tioned to do what they are supposed to do. In an attempt to get the people to believe and rebel against the civilized world, John throws the soma out the window. Soma is a pill that is given to the workers to take them to a soma holiday, a place where one is always happy and can not be bothered by the outside world. After throwing the soma out the window, John and Bernard are taken to Mustapha Monds office, a controller of London. John and the Mustapha Mond get into a discussion about what makes London so great. On page 263 Mustapha Mond says, [the people are] ignorant of passion and old age. He is wondering what more anyone could one want besides never getting old or fat and never having to worry about all the heartaches of passion. The final way the characters show dystopia is through their speech. Mustapha Mond says, [the people are] plagued with no mothers or fathers . . . or lovers . . . theyre so conditioned that they practically can not help behaving as they ought to behave (264). How can life be perfect if one does not have a mother or a father or be able to have any kind of feelings ofShow MoreRelatedBrave New World: Warnings Pertaining to Technological Growth 1305 Words   |  6 PagesTechnology today is more relied upon than ever before. If one needs to call someone half way around the world, simply take out a cell phone and dial their number. Within thirty seconds, one can be speaking to that person just as if two people were conversing face-to-face. In the same manner, one has access to endless knowledge and resources by the pushing of a few buttons or the click of a mouse. The usage of social media today is becoming more prevalent than ever before because of the convenienceRead MoreAldous Huxley s Brave New World1904 Words   |  8 PagesAldous Huxley’s Brave New World, published in 1932, is a masterpiece of science fiction. His imagined, dystopian state creatively employs facts and theories of science, as well as his very own thinly-veiled commentary on the future of society. His family background and social status, in addition to molding Huxley himself and his perspective, no doubt made impact on his writing and contributed to the scientific accuracy of his presentation. However, Huxley certainly qualifies as a social commenterRead MoreJean Jacques Rousseau s Brave New World1574 Words   |  7 Pagesleaves and the fluttering of wings. In a time where kids sit indoors on their computers playing games or working on papers rather than exploring the vast expanses of nature, more and more people are realizing the potentially negative side effects of the advancement of technology and the progress of society. One philosopher who was quite outspoken in his opinion on the matter is Jean-Jacques Rousseau. In response to the increasing organization of society and our constant need for more, Rousseau postulated