The Huxleyan Warning

 In "The Huxleyan Warning" he talks about the differences between each society in Brave New World and 1984. The control in Brave New World might be worse then 1984. In todays world we are all so used to entertaining ourselves, we feel empty without being able to check out what is going on 24/7. Some peple today realize these things and still continue to make society worse. The Brave New World society is so scary because these people are being completely brainwashed by distractions and they dont even realize what is actually happening. I agree with his thoughts because he relates his arguments todays world distractions. He says that people should not watch as much TV as they are now and should make more interactions face to face with one another.  I strongly agree with Neil Postman that technology is taking over todays society. 

Hedges "War" Analaysis

I believe that Chris Hedge's view on war is completely incorrect. Hedge is insulting to the soldiers.  He is stereotypical about people who enlist in the United States Military. Not all soldiers that join the marines or other military forces to help our country. Many soldiers want to sacrifice their lives for our country. Saying that they only do this because they cannot do anything else is insulting. Soldiers take pride to fight for our country. I didn't really feel that the comments Hedges made about Christianity do not realate to war. His statements are extreme insults to all those heroic men and women that risk their lives every day to allow us our freedom. I find Hedges' arguments ignorant and feel that he can only make an accurate depiction of war who fight in it. I disagree with Hedge' s statement that "If we continue this war in Iraq by not using force and violence as communication we are doomed".  

Book Review

Mariano Rivera was 20 years old, a high school dropout working on his father’s fishing boat and playing outfield for an amateur baseball team in his native Panama. The best part of this book is his path to the Big Leagues. Once he gets there the narrative he remains an insightful observer. Finishing baseball games is one of the hardest assignments in sports, and to Rivera a closer’s head is more important than his arm. “I am convinced that being fully committed to the moment, without any worries about the past or projections into the future, is the best attribute a closer can have,” he says. He believes it doesn't matter where you came from or where you started, it matters what you become. 

World State vs. Savage Reservation

The World State is a world that is all about control of the people and environment. The motto is, "Community, Identity, and Stability". The World State also abolishes the love of nature. Most importantly the government controls reproduction, child- rearing, and social relations with one another. This environment challenges the emotions and desire in people. Everyone is equally important in the society. For instance, "Alpa children wear gray. They work much harder than we do because they're so frightfully clever…" (Huxley 27).  It's likely that the castes are kept separate for the sake of stability. This way there no complications from intermingling. Each individual can view members of a different caste in another way. They still all look the same in the environment to the government. 

The World State is very controlling and challenging to the envorinment. Sex and Drugs are very important to the people. Before the World State instability was caused by strong emotions. This is not allowed in the World State. For example, "Swallowing half an hour before closing time, that second dose of soma had raised a quite impenetrable wall between the actual universe and their minds. Bottled, they crossed the street; bottled, they took the lift up to Henry's room on the twenty-eighth floor" (Huxley 77). Soma was very important to the people and this made them the way they are. Everyone was into it. 


Savage Reservation is the complete opposite of the World State. The Savage Reservation is seen as a dystopia. The people in this society have a different believe of love, marriage, and family. They believe everything should be more natural, such as death. For instance, "And she would tell him about the lovely music that came out of the box, and all of the nice games you could play, and the delcious things to eat and drink…" (Huxley 128). The Savage Reservation seemed to be more of a calm place then a serious place. John and Linda life very differently from the people in the World State. 

I blieve that the World State is very werid and unnatural. I wouldn't want to every live in a place so controlling on the people and environment. It sounds to planned and boring to life there. I wouldn't like to be living the same way everyone else was and to not be my own person. Althought everyone is equal I would not enjoy being a part of a culture that way.