Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World

Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World

Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World

Auldous Huxley (26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963)

Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) was an English writer and philosopher. He wrote nearly 50 books[5—both novels and non-fiction works—as well as wide-ranging essays, narratives, and poems.

Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) was an English writer and philosopher. He wrote nearly 50 books[5—both novels and non-fiction works—as well as wide-ranging essays, narratives, and poems.

Aldous Huxley was ahead of his time as a writer. He was in the unique position were he could see the growth and expansion of the industrial age throughout his lifetime and write about its effects. Amazingly, Huxley had the wherewithal to recognize the negative impact, or potentially negative impact, of the industrial age on society. Encyclopedia Britannica’s description of Aldous Huxley holds Huxley in high regard stating: “The author’s lifelong preoccupation with the negative and positive impacts of science and technology on 20th-century life make him one of the representative writers and intellectuals of that century.”

Huxley’s story “Time and the Machine” does an excellent job recognizing the conflict in mans sense of time. He was able to effectively establish an argument regarding mans separation from the natural world as a by-product of the industrial revolution, the technological advancements that came with the industrial evolution, and the effect this revolution had on mankind’s sense of time. Additionally, throughout the story, Huxley draws on Aristotle’s three rhetorical appeals of ethos, logos, and pathosto address the basic human characteristics of his audience. In doing so, this enabled the writer to connect with his audience and achieve a more effective argument.

Huxley’s story “Time and the Machine” does an excellent job recognizing the conflict in mans sense of time. He was able to effectively establish an argument regarding mans separation from the natural world as a by-product of the industrial revolution, the technological advancements that came with the industrial evolution, and the effect this revolution had on mankind’s sense of time. Additionally, throughout the story, Huxley draws on Aristotle’s three rhetorical appeals of ethos, logos, and pathosto address the basic human characteristics of his audience. In doing so, this enabled the writer to connect with his audience and achieve a more effective argument.

Furthermore, Huxley did an exceptional job developing his argument throughout his storyby beginning with the interesting statement “Time as we know it, is a very recent invention.” This enabled Huxley to effectively attract his audience. The story continues to develop key points and logical statements regarding situations pertaining toman’s development of time. Moreover, the writer gained the attention of the audience through developing examples in the story.

The story shifts from the intimate recognition of the effect industrialism has had on mans sense of time, to the broader implication of post-industrialization’s social impact. This implication creates a society were man is envelopedin his own personal world not worrying or appreciating time in its larger division and nature itself. Ultimately, Aldous Huxley’s story titled “Time and the Machine” established a sound argument that opens the readers eyes to Huxley’s interesting point of view towards time and nature, and inevitably persuades the audience to his conclusion. In retrospect Huxley’s theories prove to be valid and increasingly relevant as time and technology marchon

The story shifts from the intimate recognition of the effect industrialism has had on mans sense of time, to the broader implication of post-industrialization’s social impact. This implication creates a society were man is envelopedin his own personal world not worrying or appreciating time in its larger division and nature itself. Ultimately, Aldous Huxley’s story titled “Time and the Machine” established a sound argument that opens the readers eyes to Huxley’s interesting point of view towards time and nature, and inevitably persuades the audience to his conclusion. In retrospect Huxley’s theories prove to be valid and increasingly relevant as time and technology marchon

Theatre

Brave New World (opened 4 September 2015) in co-production by Royal & Derngate, Northampton and Touring Consortium Theatre Company which toured the UK. The adaptation was by Dawn King, composed by These New Puritans and directed by James Dacre.

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Brave New World (radio broadcast) CBS Radio Workshop (27 January and 3 February 1956): music composed and conducted by Bernard Herrmann. Adapted for radio by William Froug. Introduced by William Conrad and narrated by Aldous Huxley. Featuring the voices of Joseph Kearns, Bill Idelson, Gloria Henry, Charlotte Lawrence,[58] Byron Kane, Sam Edwards, Jack Kruschen, Vic Perrin, Lurene Tuttle, Herb Butterfield, Paul Hebert, Doris Singleton.[59]

Brave New World (radio broadcast) BBC Radio4 (May 2013)

Brave New World (radio broadcast) BBC Radio4 (22, 29 May 2016)

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