What would Aldous Huxley, the author of "Brave New World", have thought about global warming?
Q. Hey, I have this project where we have to explain a topic and say what Aldous Huxley would have thought about it if he were alive. (Would he have approved, disapproved, hated it, etc.) We didn't even read the whole book yet, so I have no idea what to write. My topic is global warming. I guess it would help if you read the book.
Asked by A - Sat Sep 27 16:32:18 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. well he would probably be laughing his head off brave new world is essentially a satire warning europe of america...the cheeriness, instant gratification, commercialism, so he would probably view it as connected to american culture reading the book wont be as helpful as research in this case tho
Answered by no name=no online creepos! - Sat Sep 27 17:27:55 2008
Q. Hey, I have this project where we have to explain a topic and say what Aldous Huxley would have thought about it if he were alive. (Would he have approved, disapproved, hated it, etc.) We didn't even read the whole book yet, so I have no idea what to write. My topic is global warming. I guess it would help if you read the book.
Asked by A - Sat Sep 27 16:32:18 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. well he would probably be laughing his head off brave new world is essentially a satire warning europe of america...the cheeriness, instant gratification, commercialism, so he would probably view it as connected to american culture reading the book wont be as helpful as research in this case tho
Answered by no name=no online creepos! - Sat Sep 27 17:27:55 2008
In the story Brave New World what is Aldous Huxley trying to say to his readers?
Q. I don't understand what aldous huxley's message is to his readers. What is he trying to say? Also if can can add in why do u think he wrote this book? Thank you so much!!
Asked by Sassy Cassy - Wed Feb 27 18:35:49 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. This is one of my favorite books. It's a warning of what our societies can become if we're not careful. How we are slowly giving up our personal liberties and freedoms. Or the national id cards, cloning, distracting mindless entertainment...etc..etc. . sounds like our lives nowdays eh?
Answered by emilyjohnson21 - Wed Feb 27 18:43:42 2008
Q. I don't understand what aldous huxley's message is to his readers. What is he trying to say? Also if can can add in why do u think he wrote this book? Thank you so much!!
Asked by Sassy Cassy - Wed Feb 27 18:35:49 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. This is one of my favorite books. It's a warning of what our societies can become if we're not careful. How we are slowly giving up our personal liberties and freedoms. Or the national id cards, cloning, distracting mindless entertainment...etc..etc. . sounds like our lives nowdays eh?
Answered by emilyjohnson21 - Wed Feb 27 18:43:42 2008
What do you think about this Aldous Huxley quote?
Q. I was just wondering if you guys like this quote and if you agree. I really like it :) "Every man who knows how to read has it in his power to magnify himself, to multiply the ways in which he exists, to make his life full, significant, and interesting". -Aldous Huxley
Asked by Mr. Self Destruct - Wed Sep 3 21:27:36 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Yes, I like this quote a lot. I always have, because it is so true in my life. I really haven't done much, or been many places. If my life were the same in every detail, except for the fact that I read everything I can get my hands on, I would be an entirely different person. I would be shallow, narrow and ignorant. I would know nothing of other regions and cultures. I would be unaware of the multitudes of ideas and dreams that exist for others and, by extension, for me. Reading has opened the world to me. I can read for information, I can read for pleasure, I can take solace in the beauty of language. I can be inflamed or uplifted by the power of the ideas that I find as I read and explore things that would otherwise be closed to me. I… [cont.]
Answered by reader - Thu Sep 4 05:53:24 2008
Q. I was just wondering if you guys like this quote and if you agree. I really like it :) "Every man who knows how to read has it in his power to magnify himself, to multiply the ways in which he exists, to make his life full, significant, and interesting". -Aldous Huxley
Asked by Mr. Self Destruct - Wed Sep 3 21:27:36 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Yes, I like this quote a lot. I always have, because it is so true in my life. I really haven't done much, or been many places. If my life were the same in every detail, except for the fact that I read everything I can get my hands on, I would be an entirely different person. I would be shallow, narrow and ignorant. I would know nothing of other regions and cultures. I would be unaware of the multitudes of ideas and dreams that exist for others and, by extension, for me. Reading has opened the world to me. I can read for information, I can read for pleasure, I can take solace in the beauty of language. I can be inflamed or uplifted by the power of the ideas that I find as I read and explore things that would otherwise be closed to me. I… [cont.]
Answered by reader - Thu Sep 4 05:53:24 2008
How does Aldous Huxley characterize Bernard Marx in 'Brave New World'?
Q. I know Bernard is physically and emotionally different, but that isn't explaing how he is characterized by Huxley. Help?
Asked by Leaf - Thu Jan 15 18:17:56 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Brave New World - Aldous Huxley Bernard and Helmholtz Huxley's explicit narrative style invites us to compare Bernard to Helmholtz. So here we go: While both Bernard and Helmholtz share a dissatisfaction with the state of things, Bernard merely whines about it while Helmholtz actually thinks about it intensely, working toward a solution instead of harping on the problem. The most revealing test of character comes when the chips are down. Look at Bernard's reaction to the threat of Iceland. He's cocky at first, but as soon as he realizes the threat is real, he freaks out. He doesn't have the courage of his convictions. And as much fun as it would have been for us to figure this out, Huxley tells us: He [Bernard] had imagined himself… [cont.]
Answered by unknown - Sat Jan 17 12:38:56 2009
Q. I know Bernard is physically and emotionally different, but that isn't explaing how he is characterized by Huxley. Help?
Asked by Leaf - Thu Jan 15 18:17:56 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Brave New World - Aldous Huxley Bernard and Helmholtz Huxley's explicit narrative style invites us to compare Bernard to Helmholtz. So here we go: While both Bernard and Helmholtz share a dissatisfaction with the state of things, Bernard merely whines about it while Helmholtz actually thinks about it intensely, working toward a solution instead of harping on the problem. The most revealing test of character comes when the chips are down. Look at Bernard's reaction to the threat of Iceland. He's cocky at first, but as soon as he realizes the threat is real, he freaks out. He doesn't have the courage of his convictions. And as much fun as it would have been for us to figure this out, Huxley tells us: He [Bernard] had imagined himself… [cont.]
Answered by unknown - Sat Jan 17 12:38:56 2009
In Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, what class are the Fertilizers and why?
Q. I've read the first couple of chapters carefully and I can't seem to find it. I thought maybe it was one of those things where you had to infer from the text, but I still couldn't find it. Anyway, it said that there were 300 of them, right, which would imply they were lower caste since they produced those clones to do the same thing (but it doesn't say the Fertilizers themselves are clones of each other), but wouldn't they have to be more intelligent than some of the other people? Which would mean a higher caste? I've looked everywhere on the internet, can't find it. Also, I asked a couple of other questions earlier about the book, but no one answered.
Asked by Pinocchio - Wed Sep 26 20:06:10 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Have you tried randomly googling for the answer? That can sometimes help.
Answered by AI - Sat Sep 29 09:51:01 2007
Q. I've read the first couple of chapters carefully and I can't seem to find it. I thought maybe it was one of those things where you had to infer from the text, but I still couldn't find it. Anyway, it said that there were 300 of them, right, which would imply they were lower caste since they produced those clones to do the same thing (but it doesn't say the Fertilizers themselves are clones of each other), but wouldn't they have to be more intelligent than some of the other people? Which would mean a higher caste? I've looked everywhere on the internet, can't find it. Also, I asked a couple of other questions earlier about the book, but no one answered.
Asked by Pinocchio - Wed Sep 26 20:06:10 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Have you tried randomly googling for the answer? That can sometimes help.
Answered by AI - Sat Sep 29 09:51:01 2007
What is the connection between this quote and Aldous Huxley?
Q. "population tends to increase faster than its means of subsistence. Unless it is checked be moral restraint, disease, famine, war or other disaster, widespread poverty and degradation inevitably result."
Asked by olivia34x - Sun Aug 30 23:41:43 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The idea that control over population is needed is fleshed out in Huxley's novel, Brave New World, where everything is tightly managed by government.
Answered by LucaPacioli1492 - Mon Aug 31 00:13:03 2009
Q. "population tends to increase faster than its means of subsistence. Unless it is checked be moral restraint, disease, famine, war or other disaster, widespread poverty and degradation inevitably result."
Asked by olivia34x - Sun Aug 30 23:41:43 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The idea that control over population is needed is fleshed out in Huxley's novel, Brave New World, where everything is tightly managed by government.
Answered by LucaPacioli1492 - Mon Aug 31 00:13:03 2009
What symbolism is there in Brave New World by Aldous huxley?
Q. frankly, i rather do my essay on 1984 since i can ramble on that novel for hours on end without tiring. but i need symbolism in brave new world to help complment my essay. can anyone direct me to like a list or something? i dont want to read another essay on BNW symbolism since i usually inadvertedly pillage and steal the ideas from there and the essay is bland and copied. just a list or something similiar.
Asked by mrducky - Thu Sep 24 13:54:01 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Sparknotes always has a section on Symbols, Motifs, and Themes when they have a book listed. :)
Answered by Gillian - Thu Sep 24 14:00:20 2009
Q. frankly, i rather do my essay on 1984 since i can ramble on that novel for hours on end without tiring. but i need symbolism in brave new world to help complment my essay. can anyone direct me to like a list or something? i dont want to read another essay on BNW symbolism since i usually inadvertedly pillage and steal the ideas from there and the essay is bland and copied. just a list or something similiar.
Asked by mrducky - Thu Sep 24 13:54:01 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Sparknotes always has a section on Symbols, Motifs, and Themes when they have a book listed. :)
Answered by Gillian - Thu Sep 24 14:00:20 2009
What is the main moral problem portrayed in the novel Brave New World written by Aldous Huxley?
Q. I had my research about this topic but I have problem deciding what the moral problem is (I'm not really good with this kind of stuffs, please help me). Please give me your opinion and kindly explain it. Thank you.
Asked by jan - Sat Jun 7 05:44:11 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I think you can discuss about this at great length, but for me I'd say it's the fact that there are different classes of humans, being bred and raised and treated differently. But like I said, a lot of options here. Maybe some people would say the Soma is the biggest moral problem.
Answered by *DESU* - Sat Jun 7 05:47:51 2008
Q. I had my research about this topic but I have problem deciding what the moral problem is (I'm not really good with this kind of stuffs, please help me). Please give me your opinion and kindly explain it. Thank you.
Asked by jan - Sat Jun 7 05:44:11 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I think you can discuss about this at great length, but for me I'd say it's the fact that there are different classes of humans, being bred and raised and treated differently. But like I said, a lot of options here. Maybe some people would say the Soma is the biggest moral problem.
Answered by *DESU* - Sat Jun 7 05:47:51 2008
What psychological concepts are presented in Aldous Huxley's Brave New World?
Q. I just finished reading BNW are the psychological concepts are exactly apparent to me, I understand Huxley's novel focuses heavily on conditioning of humans but how does the book help us understand human behavior?
Asked by justaskin - Tue Apr 17 15:41:31 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. This is a heavy-hitting question! To answer briefly, I'd suggest looking at how the novel portrays people as products of their environments- how people are socialized into being who they are (along lines of class, race, gender). Also, you could look at the psychology of addiction (soma).
Answered by caryn t - Tue Apr 17 23:42:50 2007
Q. I just finished reading BNW are the psychological concepts are exactly apparent to me, I understand Huxley's novel focuses heavily on conditioning of humans but how does the book help us understand human behavior?
Asked by justaskin - Tue Apr 17 15:41:31 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. This is a heavy-hitting question! To answer briefly, I'd suggest looking at how the novel portrays people as products of their environments- how people are socialized into being who they are (along lines of class, race, gender). Also, you could look at the psychology of addiction (soma).
Answered by caryn t - Tue Apr 17 23:42:50 2007
What is a good thesis to write an essay on the book "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley?
Q. I need a good topic to write about. Something that I can prove and make my essay look good.
Asked by kikita - Mon Mar 10 20:59:44 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. the effects of war on a relationship. as easy as it gets.
Answered by matt g - Mon Mar 10 21:05:10 2008
Q. I need a good topic to write about. Something that I can prove and make my essay look good.
Asked by kikita - Mon Mar 10 20:59:44 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. the effects of war on a relationship. as easy as it gets.
Answered by matt g - Mon Mar 10 21:05:10 2008
What books would I like if I like Aldous Huxley?
Q. I'm just looking for some new reading material. I've read all Huxley's books. Any recommendations are appreciated. P.S. I've already read George Orwell too.
Asked by oceancity - Thu Jun 5 10:32:41 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. try some alan watts.
Answered by sugaree - Thu Jun 5 10:36:12 2008
Q. I'm just looking for some new reading material. I've read all Huxley's books. Any recommendations are appreciated. P.S. I've already read George Orwell too.
Asked by oceancity - Thu Jun 5 10:32:41 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. try some alan watts.
Answered by sugaree - Thu Jun 5 10:36:12 2008
what was the setting (time and place) for the book Brave New World by Aldous Huxley?
Q. that was a little confusing to meas was the main characters of the book...i want to know their physical descriptions, personality, and one quote that indicates that persons values. thanks 10pts for best answer!
Asked by Angie - Sun Nov 2 11:12:59 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The novel is set in A.F. 632, approximately seven centuries after the twentieth century. A.F. stands for the year of Ford, named for the great industrialist Henry Ford who refined mass production techniques for automobiles. There are a number of sites that can help you with your work with Brave New World.
Answered by Imaka - Tue Nov 4 16:40:40 2008
Q. that was a little confusing to meas was the main characters of the book...i want to know their physical descriptions, personality, and one quote that indicates that persons values. thanks 10pts for best answer!
Asked by Angie - Sun Nov 2 11:12:59 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The novel is set in A.F. 632, approximately seven centuries after the twentieth century. A.F. stands for the year of Ford, named for the great industrialist Henry Ford who refined mass production techniques for automobiles. There are a number of sites that can help you with your work with Brave New World.
Answered by Imaka - Tue Nov 4 16:40:40 2008
Are there any allusions in Brave New World by Aldous Huxley?
Q. I'm doing a research paper on Brave New World and I need to find an allusion in the novel. Is predestination one of them? Or is that considered more of a reference than an allusion?
Asked by John - Sun Sep 9 00:47:20 2007 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments
A. An allusion would be mentioning a specific event in history, a work of literature, or a work of art. So, predestination, being more of an idea, isn't a true allusion. There are several books that Mustapha Mond has in his library. Could you use those allusions?
Answered by betyoucantfindme - Mon Sep 10 15:40:15 2007
Q. I'm doing a research paper on Brave New World and I need to find an allusion in the novel. Is predestination one of them? Or is that considered more of a reference than an allusion?
Asked by John - Sun Sep 9 00:47:20 2007 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments
A. An allusion would be mentioning a specific event in history, a work of literature, or a work of art. So, predestination, being more of an idea, isn't a true allusion. There are several books that Mustapha Mond has in his library. Could you use those allusions?
Answered by betyoucantfindme - Mon Sep 10 15:40:15 2007
In the book, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, Why does John call his mother Linda instead of Mother?
Q. Why does John call his mother Linda instead of Mother? Also, what is Linda like? Why do the women in the Reservation hate Linda?
Asked by punkkid917 - Mon May 4 03:44:29 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I have not read Brave New World but here are a number of sites that should help you with it.
Answered by Imaka - Thu May 7 13:28:28 2009
Q. Why does John call his mother Linda instead of Mother? Also, what is Linda like? Why do the women in the Reservation hate Linda?
Asked by punkkid917 - Mon May 4 03:44:29 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I have not read Brave New World but here are a number of sites that should help you with it.
Answered by Imaka - Thu May 7 13:28:28 2009
Who have read the novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley?
Q. Who have read the novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley? please if u read it and know what is the story is about say yes
Asked by John - Tue Jul 21 03:30:05 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Yes. The book is a reaction to the prevailing ideas at the time that modern technology held great promise for the future of mankind and that it would lead to Utopia. Huxley sought to provide an alternative point of view.
Answered by M O R P H E U S - Sat Jul 25 02:44:12 2009
Q. Who have read the novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley? please if u read it and know what is the story is about say yes
Asked by John - Tue Jul 21 03:30:05 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Yes. The book is a reaction to the prevailing ideas at the time that modern technology held great promise for the future of mankind and that it would lead to Utopia. Huxley sought to provide an alternative point of view.
Answered by M O R P H E U S - Sat Jul 25 02:44:12 2009
Important quotes I can explain from the book 'Brave New World' by Aldous Huxley?
Q. I forgot the book at school, and it's easier to just look them up online. Any suggestions? I need quotes that i can explain what the author is trying to convey.
Asked by Ella Dummet - Thu May 15 18:49:53 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. five quotes at sparknotes.
Answered by truth seeker - Thu May 15 18:55:15 2008
Q. I forgot the book at school, and it's easier to just look them up online. Any suggestions? I need quotes that i can explain what the author is trying to convey.
Asked by Ella Dummet - Thu May 15 18:49:53 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. five quotes at sparknotes.
Answered by truth seeker - Thu May 15 18:55:15 2008
How could "brave new world" by aldous huxley not be considered a novel of ideas??? PLEASE HELP?
Q. i'm doing an essay right now, i need to argue FOR and AGAINST "brave new world" being a novel of ideas. so far i've made arguements FOR "BNW" being a novel of ideas, but how could it not be considered a novel of ideas? Could anybody help please? Thanks in advance!
Asked by PussieGalore07 - Sat Mar 8 12:50:56 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. AGAINST: The book "Brave New World" is not a story of ideas, but rather a story of sociological perspective. Huxley did not create this world to suggest it to us, he created it to show where the world may be headed. He does not suggest that Bokanovskification is a good idea, he merely speculates what life /would/ be like if these ideas ever saw the light of day. Ideas are something to act upon. Huxley does not suggest that we act upon the ideas of the society in the book; he suggests that we understand them so that we can avoid or stop them.
Answered by T M - Sat Mar 8 19:24:00 2008
Q. i'm doing an essay right now, i need to argue FOR and AGAINST "brave new world" being a novel of ideas. so far i've made arguements FOR "BNW" being a novel of ideas, but how could it not be considered a novel of ideas? Could anybody help please? Thanks in advance!
Asked by PussieGalore07 - Sat Mar 8 12:50:56 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. AGAINST: The book "Brave New World" is not a story of ideas, but rather a story of sociological perspective. Huxley did not create this world to suggest it to us, he created it to show where the world may be headed. He does not suggest that Bokanovskification is a good idea, he merely speculates what life /would/ be like if these ideas ever saw the light of day. Ideas are something to act upon. Huxley does not suggest that we act upon the ideas of the society in the book; he suggests that we understand them so that we can avoid or stop them.
Answered by T M - Sat Mar 8 19:24:00 2008
What are some good discussion questions about the book "Brave New World"? By, Aldous Huxley.?
Q. I need to know good questions to ask during a socratic seminar in my Honors English class. Can you help me out, with some good questions?
Asked by punjabi15 - Thu Jan 17 20:16:42 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Do you agree with Mustapha Mond's statement that art is the product of suffering? What is the meaning of the title? Why are magnanimous relationships discouraged and sexual promiscuity encouraged? Why are the members of society exposed to death at such a young age? Is there any meaning behind "Soma," the name of the drug they used? What important historical figures do the names of the characters refer to? Why does the society blend the personages of Ford and Freud? Why is Ford so important to the society? If the World Controllers wanted to stop all knowledge of history, the arts, and religion, why would the ever let anyone visit the savage reservations?
Answered by JL90 - Thu Jan 17 20:28:27 2008
Q. I need to know good questions to ask during a socratic seminar in my Honors English class. Can you help me out, with some good questions?
Asked by punjabi15 - Thu Jan 17 20:16:42 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Do you agree with Mustapha Mond's statement that art is the product of suffering? What is the meaning of the title? Why are magnanimous relationships discouraged and sexual promiscuity encouraged? Why are the members of society exposed to death at such a young age? Is there any meaning behind "Soma," the name of the drug they used? What important historical figures do the names of the characters refer to? Why does the society blend the personages of Ford and Freud? Why is Ford so important to the society? If the World Controllers wanted to stop all knowledge of history, the arts, and religion, why would the ever let anyone visit the savage reservations?
Answered by JL90 - Thu Jan 17 20:28:27 2008
What is a fretsawyer as written in Aldous Huxley's Brave New World?
Q. "Not philosophers but fretsawyers and stamp collectors compose the backbone of society."
Asked by Mark G - Sun Aug 12 16:36:05 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. A sawyer is someone who saws. A "fretsawyer" would be someone who saws fretwork. You've probably seen fretwork on cuckoo clocks and similar pieces. A person (with a jigsaw) makes designs in a piece of wood by cutting out patterns. The patterns are in the holes. You can look up fretwork on Google.
Answered by artful - Sun Aug 12 16:47:55 2007
Q. "Not philosophers but fretsawyers and stamp collectors compose the backbone of society."
Asked by Mark G - Sun Aug 12 16:36:05 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. A sawyer is someone who saws. A "fretsawyer" would be someone who saws fretwork. You've probably seen fretwork on cuckoo clocks and similar pieces. A person (with a jigsaw) makes designs in a piece of wood by cutting out patterns. The patterns are in the holes. You can look up fretwork on Google.
Answered by artful - Sun Aug 12 16:47:55 2007
What is the best Aldous Huxley book?
Q. I'm trying to find something that will open my eyes, is pretty much the only way i can describe what i am after.
Asked by Ethan - Mon Oct 12 10:17:37 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Island A utopian novel.
Answered by NONAME - Mon Oct 12 10:46:46 2009
Q. I'm trying to find something that will open my eyes, is pretty much the only way i can describe what i am after.
Asked by Ethan - Mon Oct 12 10:17:37 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Island A utopian novel.
Answered by NONAME - Mon Oct 12 10:46:46 2009
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