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After reading the novel Brave New World by Aldus Huxley it is easily realized that it is not like any other classic story. It predicts a future overpowered by technology and where the people have no religion. The plot of the story made me think if this would be a perfect place to live or a terrible place to live. It is hard to distinguish where the line is drawn between making life simpler and losing the meaning of life. Although some may look upon this type of life with envy I personally would rather have to work harder than to lose myself. The first think that made me dislike the ideas is this book was the fact that the government overpowered the world, causing the loss of freedom. Never having to worry about a job is something most people would appreciate, but at the same time it is not worth losing all freedoms. Freedom is more important to happiness than having needs automatically satisfied. I also feel that religion plays an important role in people's lives. It represents our principles and values. Religion guides us, gives us something to believe in and a set of rules to live by. Mustapha Mond when referring to the Holy Bible says that "they're old; they're about God hundreds of years ago. Not
46 ). He quickly becomes an outcast and does not get along with the opposite sex. would miss my family , relationships and most of all, love. The people in Utopia were deprived of their history, culture and background. According to our views, these things become as a result of their upbringing could be anything and have a clean slate. In conclusion one can clearly see that human beings can not adapt to anything, and if he knew..." (Huxley 40). This restrains peoples from getting too emotionally involved time the need for religion has disappeared and has been replaced by the worship of so conditioned that you can not help doing what you ought to do" (Huxley 244). Thanks
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