“Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley has long been lauded as a controversial, but masterful work that analyzes the effects of implements and ideas such as technology and religion on society, as well as critiques of the way in which social norms develop and the means through which people live...

The role of literature is to shine a light on society in order to show what dangers may lie around the bend, and to demonstrate some of the blind spots that society might have. With this in mind, it is particularly important to understand the work of Aldous Huxley. In...

Like George Orwell’s dystopian classic, 1984, which came a decade later, Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World traces the boundaries of dystopic science fiction and gives readers a look into a worrisome future. Brave New World follows the plight of the citizens of the World State, a futuristic society where human...

Globalization is a common theme in various aspects of modern life. Given the nature of global economics and the integration of technology allowing for a synergy of communication and information dispersal, the world is more connected than it has ever been. This is one of the primary elements of “Brave...