Brave New World Essay

Amy Lau 12th May 2007 0L Brave New World Persuasive Speech Ladies and Gentlemen, close your eyes and place yourself in a place where technology and machinery beyond your wildest dreams are in your very possession. Imagine a world where no conflict and wars take place; everyone is happy. Imagine yourself living in a haven where everything to suit your needs are available whenever you wish. Imagine yourself in Brave New World... Uniqueness will greet you at the very gates of our society. A completely different and better world compared to your present world. 'How and why?' you ask. Everyone is happy in Brave New World; everyone is satisfied. There will be no more thoughts of envy or jealously, no more feelings of disappointment or sadness, just happiness and contentment. Citizens of our world are conditioned to be satisfied with their rank and class. Due to this, conflicts will be avoided and thus, fighting and war will be a thing of the past. What is one of the main things people fear? The answer: Old age. In your world, it is considered normal to see old citizens walking down the street with hunched backs, rotting teeth and vulnerable to diseases. Would you want to stay healthy and in shape as the years pass by? The citizens of Brave New World will have an artificially balanced equilibrium, transfusions of young blood and of course, the prevention of diseases

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  • Subject: English
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Describe what psychologists mean by the terms schema, and script, and illustrate each of these concepts with a concrete exampl

Describe what psychologists mean by the terms schema, and script, and illustrate each of these concepts with a concrete example. Then explain how schemas and scripts sometimes play a role in knowledge construction. Some theorists propose that much of the information store in long-term memory is organized as schmas-organized bodies of knowledge about specific topics. Schemas give us an idea of how things "typically" are. For example, you probably had little difficulty retrieving many different things about horses, perhaps including their elongated heads, tendency to graze in pastures, and frequent appearance at race tracks. The various things you know about horses are closely interrelated in your long-term memory in the form of a "horse" schema. Not only do schemas provide a means for organizing information, but they also influence how we interpret new situations. As an example, try the following exercise. Read the following passage one time only. John was feeling bad today so he decided to go see the family doctor. He checked in with the doctor's receptionist, and then looked through several medical magazines that were on the table be his chair. Finally the nurse came and asked him to take off his clothes. The doctor was very nice to him. He eventually prescribed some pills for John. Then John left the doctor's office and headed home. You probably had not

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Brave New World Coursework

Brave New World Coursework In New Mexico there is a town called the Savage reservation. John Savage comes from there. Bernard Marx, the author of Brave new world brought him to live in the book. John was known as a reject by all. He didn't fit in anywhere, not even the town he came from or B.N.W. He was rejected from the day he was born. All the people he grew up around left him out of everything they did together, even the rituals they used to perform such as the one about learning about manhood. To make him self less bored John came up with was to amuse him self because the others wouldn't let him join in. He thought if he fasted for 5 days, he would help cure hunger and famine! We all know this isn't true but it made him feel better doing something. When people suffered he believed that they should be given respect and help wherever possible. He used to be happy when he thought about Jesus/god and all the good they did for the world. In the Brave New World John becomes disgusted of the morals, which seem to not be present. Poetry, art, religion, history, and other forms are all an extremely important part of life. He can't adjust to the Brave New World and the fact that all these essential parts of his life are unacceptable here. On page 216 Mustapha Mond explains that none of these are needed in the ten states of the Brave New World, this is because there is no

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  • Level: GCSE
  • Subject: English
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John The Baptist.

The prophet Isaiah wrote "God said, 'I will send ahead of you to clear the way for you.' Someone is shouting in the desert, 'Get the road ready for the Lord; make a straight path for him to travel!" John appeared in the dessert, he began to baptise and preach to those who believed in the word of God, he said to them "Turn away from your sins and be baptised and God will forgive your sins." John baptised many people in the River Jordan including Jesus. John wore clothes made from camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist, the food he ate was locusts and wild honey. John told the people that there was a great man who would follow him he said, "The man who will come after me is much greater than I am. I am not good enough even to bend down and untie his sandals. I baptise you with water, but he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit." King Herod had John The Baptised placed imprison He did this because of his wife Herodias, who was also at a time the wife of King Herod's brother Philip. Herodias despised John and wanted him dead because he kept repeating to King Herod "It isn't right to be married to your brothers wife!" for this she wanted him dead but Herod would not grant her request simply because he was afraid of him and also he liked to listen to him even though he became greatly disturbed every time he herd him. After a long wait Herodias got her chance, it was

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  • Subject: English
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Hunter Trials' is a humorous poem written by renowned author John Betjemen

The Hunter Trials 'Hunter Trials' is a humorous poem written by renowned author John Betjemen. The poem captures the thoughts and feelings of a young girl who is competing in a gymkhana. The overall structure and vocabulary of the poem is uncomplicated and therefore adds interest and comedy to the text. The poem contains eight verses, each of which contain four lines. There is an apparent rhyming scheme of lines two and four, and one and three. The poem is in first person and allows the writer to portray his ideas more clearly. During the poem, John Betjemen stereotypes posh people and reflects on their accents and way of speech such as: 'Do, lend her some bits, Mummy, do'. This therefore ties in with the subject and makes the poem humorous. The writer also includes several bizarre and unusual names such as 'Geyser' and 'Blewitt' These names are positioned at the end of the lines and makes the poem more humorous. As well as that, the last verse finishes off the poem well. The sentence: 'And my silly old collar bone's bust' Represents the spoiled child that John tried to capture throughout this poem. Yet the main factor that contributes to the comedy of the poem is the sequence of the events. For instance, the idea of fishing down the horse's throat with a spanner is in itself amusing. Overall, the poem uses several techniques and use of words to portray the bright

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  • Level: GCSE
  • Subject: English
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