"Alphas are so conditioned that they do no thave to be infantile in their emotional behaviour." -pg. 98
The quote above includes a few examples of the vernacular of the book. The first example is the 'Alpha'. There are different 'groups' of people in this world-- Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon. Alphas and Betas are highly respected and look down at the other groups. The purpose of using this language is to prove to the reader the system of hierarchy. The other example of the vernacular is 'behaviour'. The simple spelling of the word proves to the reader that the setting is in England and uses old-time English. It is effective because the spelling of certain words lets the reader know that this world still uses English that they use today in England.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Brave New World 6
"Orgy-porgy, Ford and fun,
Kiss the girls and make them One.
Boys at one with girls at peace;
Orgy-porgy gives release."
-pg. 84
To others, this might just be a poem. This poem, however, is specifically a quatrain. That's simply just a poem that is four lines. These four lines, however, have extreme importance to this part of the story, and the story as a whole. The quatrain is only a small example of how this world lives. People are encouraged to have sex with more than one person, and are looked down upon if they don't have lots of sex. This is HIGHLY contrary to our world today. The purpose of the quatrain is to demonstrate how this world works. This world encourages high sexual activity. It is very effective because it gives the reader an idea of how the sexual activity happens.
Kiss the girls and make them One.
Boys at one with girls at peace;
Orgy-porgy gives release."
-pg. 84
To others, this might just be a poem. This poem, however, is specifically a quatrain. That's simply just a poem that is four lines. These four lines, however, have extreme importance to this part of the story, and the story as a whole. The quatrain is only a small example of how this world lives. People are encouraged to have sex with more than one person, and are looked down upon if they don't have lots of sex. This is HIGHLY contrary to our world today. The purpose of the quatrain is to demonstrate how this world works. This world encourages high sexual activity. It is very effective because it gives the reader an idea of how the sexual activity happens.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Brave New World 5
"Words can be like X-rays, if you use them properly--they'll go through anything." -pg. 70
This analogy is a simile because it uses the word 'like'. A writer is describing the way he writes and the words he uses. He is saying that words can be piercing and can really relate to a reader. The comparison to the X-ray is very effective. It allows the reader to relate something that is commonly known to words, which are not tangible. It compares something tangible and known to something that is intangible. The purpose is to relate something to our world and to this world. There are still writers. Words are still important in this world, even though everything else is different.
This analogy is a simile because it uses the word 'like'. A writer is describing the way he writes and the words he uses. He is saying that words can be piercing and can really relate to a reader. The comparison to the X-ray is very effective. It allows the reader to relate something that is commonly known to words, which are not tangible. It compares something tangible and known to something that is intangible. The purpose is to relate something to our world and to this world. There are still writers. Words are still important in this world, even though everything else is different.
Brave New World 4
"Home, home--a few small rooms, stiflingly over-inhabited by a man, by a periodically teeming woman, by a rabble of boys and girls of all ages. No air, no space; an understerilized prison; darkness, disease, and smells." -pg. 37
The director, who is speaking the above quote, is putting a negative connotation on the word 'home'. In our world, home has a positive connotation. It is associated with warmth, family, and comfort. However, in this world, it is the opposite. It connotates home with darkness, stiffness, and something not liked. The purpose of this connotation is to demonstrate how different things are in this world than it is today. With many other examples, this connotation gives the reader a feeling of sadness and coldness. Home is a place where we feel comfortable. This connotation takes away that feeling and truly puts the reader in the world where there seems to be no morals or family. It is effective because it makes the reader realize how different this world is from our own.
The director, who is speaking the above quote, is putting a negative connotation on the word 'home'. In our world, home has a positive connotation. It is associated with warmth, family, and comfort. However, in this world, it is the opposite. It connotates home with darkness, stiffness, and something not liked. The purpose of this connotation is to demonstrate how different things are in this world than it is today. With many other examples, this connotation gives the reader a feeling of sadness and coldness. Home is a place where we feel comfortable. This connotation takes away that feeling and truly puts the reader in the world where there seems to be no morals or family. It is effective because it makes the reader realize how different this world is from our own.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Brave New World 3
"The roses flamed up as though with a sudden passion from within." -pg. 20
The above quote is an implied metaphor. This metaphor doesn't directly compare an object to something else. The roses are not directly described as fire. By saying they "flamed up" implies that they were red like fire. The purpose is to engage the reader in the metaphor and imagery. Simply stating the metaphors could get repetitive and uneffective. Using implied metaphors, such as this one, add variety to the story and engage the reader. It effectively engaged me and made me think of the rose as fire, even though the author did not come right out and say it. His metaphors and imagery really engage me in the story.
The above quote is an implied metaphor. This metaphor doesn't directly compare an object to something else. The roses are not directly described as fire. By saying they "flamed up" implies that they were red like fire. The purpose is to engage the reader in the metaphor and imagery. Simply stating the metaphors could get repetitive and uneffective. Using implied metaphors, such as this one, add variety to the story and engage the reader. It effectively engaged me and made me think of the rose as fire, even though the author did not come right out and say it. His metaphors and imagery really engage me in the story.
Brave New World 2
"But though the Epsilon mind was mature at ten, the Epsilon body was not fit to work till eighteen. Long years of superfluous and wasted immaturity." -pg. 15
While I am still a bit confused about what is happening in the beginning of the book, I am already starting to disagree with it. This hatchery is hatching humans quickly and in large numbers, unnaturally. Just as I thought some of the manners in Never Let Me Go were inhumane, I believe some of the manners in this book so far are inhumane as well. In both of the books, they are artifically reproducing humans and cloning them (as I can see from the first chapter). In Brave New World, they're trying to speed up the physical maturing process so we can use humans to start working at an earlier age. This, I believe, is inhumane because they're disturbing the natural occurance of things. Those first 18 years of maturing are very crucial to how you will act and perform as an adult. Taking away those years, I believe, will not be a benefit to society. Kids need to grow and develop through their own experiences and healthy growth.
While I am still a bit confused about what is happening in the beginning of the book, I am already starting to disagree with it. This hatchery is hatching humans quickly and in large numbers, unnaturally. Just as I thought some of the manners in Never Let Me Go were inhumane, I believe some of the manners in this book so far are inhumane as well. In both of the books, they are artifically reproducing humans and cloning them (as I can see from the first chapter). In Brave New World, they're trying to speed up the physical maturing process so we can use humans to start working at an earlier age. This, I believe, is inhumane because they're disturbing the natural occurance of things. Those first 18 years of maturing are very crucial to how you will act and perform as an adult. Taking away those years, I believe, will not be a benefit to society. Kids need to grow and develop through their own experiences and healthy growth.
Brave New World 1
"Whizz and then, click! the lift-hatches flew open...whizz, click! another flap of peritoneum had shot up from the depths..." pg. 9
The above quote contains an onomatopoeia. An onomatopoeia is the use of words that reflect their meaning, like "whizz" and "click" in the above quote. The purpose is to use words containing connotations of what the word is representing. When you think of a "click" you automatically play the sound in your head. This creates great imagery in the reader's mind. It is more effective than simply describing the sound. The word gives off the sound, even when you say it out loud. It is effective in the chapter because the chapter describes a bunch of machinery and production. The director is giving a tour of the hatchery which involves multiple machines and processes. The onomatopoeia puts sound and imagery to the processes going on in the tour. It is effective becaues it puts the reader into the scene and makes us imagine what it is really like.
The above quote contains an onomatopoeia. An onomatopoeia is the use of words that reflect their meaning, like "whizz" and "click" in the above quote. The purpose is to use words containing connotations of what the word is representing. When you think of a "click" you automatically play the sound in your head. This creates great imagery in the reader's mind. It is more effective than simply describing the sound. The word gives off the sound, even when you say it out loud. It is effective in the chapter because the chapter describes a bunch of machinery and production. The director is giving a tour of the hatchery which involves multiple machines and processes. The onomatopoeia puts sound and imagery to the processes going on in the tour. It is effective becaues it puts the reader into the scene and makes us imagine what it is really like.
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