Brave New World – Journal Assignment Theme: No individuality exists due to controlling government with aid of technology. Quotation: “We also predestine and condition. We decant our babies as socialized human beings, as Alphas or Epsilons, as future sewage works or future …’ He was going to say future World Controllers, but correcting himself, said ‘future Directors of Hatcheries’ instead. (Mr Foster 10) • The quotation is significant because, it reveals the control that the government has on what they create and put out into the society. It shows that they only create humans that they believe will contribute to society in a positive manner, and will do work for them that will affect them in some way. The way they are born, where they’re born, how you look, what your life is like is all controlled • Theme is revealed because the government has a tight control over everyone including the …show more content…
The main element of what makes a person human and unique are the emotions and all that is being taken away They are being forced to adapt things that are unnatural to humans. Symbolism: Soma Quotation: ‘Oh, I wish I had my soma.’ (Lenina 100) • The quotation is significant because, it reveals that humans are conditioned to depending on soma for helping them out whenever they are down or not well in general. The government always wants the people of society to remain happy and never sad or low so they provide soma to prevent them from feeling anything negative. • Symbolism is revealed because the government has this for controlling its population. It sedates, calms, and most importantly distracts a person from realizing that there's actually something wrong happening. Character: Static character - Mustapha