Thesis Practice

(1) Is there a why? If not, the writer probably just has an observation and not a thesis. (2) Does the thesis tell us what the writer plans to argue? (3) Does it telegraph how the writer plans to argue? (4) Does the thesis anticipate counterarguments? Brave New World is a sinister, unsettling, and loveless place. Huxley creates this world where there is no definition of “I” but all are defined as “we,” to get rid of mental pain. Children are created in labs and all made the same. Themes: progress, history, totalitarianism, individuality, freedom, happiness, truth Terms: syntax (schemes), diction (tropes), characterization, repetition, metaphor, satire, irony, narrative

(1) Is there a why? If not, the writer probably just has an observation and not a thesis. (2) Does the thesis tell us what the writer plans to argue? (3) Does it telegraph how the writer plans to argue? (4) Does the thesis anticipate counterarguments? In Brave New World, Huxley turns the future into an archetypal dystopia by distorting ideas of progress & efficiency in order to express his fear that the excesses of socialism & capitalism will ultimately degrade humanity. Themes: progress, history, totalitarianism, individuality, freedom, happiness, truth Terms: syntax (schemes), diction (tropes), characterization, repetition, metaphor, satire, irony, narrative

(1) Is there a why? If not, the writer probably just has an observation and not a thesis. (2) Does the thesis tell us what the writer plans to argue? (3) Does it telegraph how the writer plans to argue? (4) Does the thesis anticipate counterarguments? Huxley’s character the Director, a man depicted as merciless and coldhearted, is meant to convey Huxley’s message about how societies unrelenting thirst for progress can overshadow human morals. Themes: progress, history, totalitarianism, individuality, freedom, happiness, truth Terms: syntax (schemes), diction (tropes), characterization, repetition, metaphor, satire, irony, narrative

(1) Is there a why? If not, the writer probably just has an observation and not a thesis. (2) Does the thesis tell us what the writer plans to argue? (3) Does it telegraph how the writer plans to argue? (4) Does the thesis anticipate counterarguments? While they [dystopias] can be created on misaligned good intentions, the end result is still a world where people are conditioned to be “happy,” where the peoples desires give way to the many’s, as is exemplified in Lenina’s defiance and misuse of technology, as seen in the selective breeding in the facilities. Themes: progress, history, totalitarianism, individuality, freedom, happiness, truth Terms: syntax (schemes), diction (tropes), characterization, repetition, metaphor, satire, irony, narrative

(1) Is there a why? If not, the writer probably just has an observation and not a thesis. (2) Does the thesis tell us what the writer plans to argue? (3) Does it telegraph how the writer plans to argue? (4) Does the thesis anticipate counterarguments? Huxley creates an archetypal dystopia using irony to get his point through to his readers; his point: creation of any form is art and should be seen that way. Huxley uses inhumane scenarios to exaggerate what societies have done to art. Themes: progress, history, totalitarianism, individuality, freedom, happiness, truth Terms: syntax (schemes), diction (tropes), characterization, repetition, metaphor, satire, irony, narrative

(1) Is there a why? If not, the writer probably just has an observation and not a thesis. (2) Does the thesis tell us what the writer plans to argue? (3) Does it telegraph how the writer plans to argue? (4) Does the thesis anticipate counterarguments? The society in Brave New World is seen as a dystopia by the modern reader because the people have values that are opposite to today’s common values. Themes: progress, history, totalitarianism, individuality, freedom, happiness, truth Terms: syntax (schemes), diction (tropes), characterization, repetition, metaphor, satire, irony, narrative

(1) Is there a why? If not, the writer probably just has an observation and not a thesis. (2) Does the thesis tell us what the writer plans to argue? (3) Does it telegraph how the writer plans to argue? (4) Does the thesis anticipate counterarguments? The notional happiness of Huxley’s society mirrors an archetypal dystopia more closely than paradise as biotechnology tampers with pivotal aspects of human nature and causes readers to question what it means to be individual. Themes: progress, history, totalitarianism, individuality, freedom, happiness, truth Terms: syntax (schemes), diction (tropes), characterization, repetition, metaphor, satire, irony, narrative

(1) Is there a why? If not, the writer probably just has an observation and not a thesis. (2) Does the thesis tell us what the writer plans to argue? (3) Does it telegraph how the writer plans to argue? (4) Does the thesis anticipate counterarguments? Scientific method has eliminated the notion of individuality in Huxley’s “Brave New World,” which has caused a revocation of society’s freedom and happiness. Themes: progress, history, totalitarianism, individuality, freedom, happiness, truth Terms: syntax (schemes), diction (tropes), characterization, repetition, metaphor, satire, irony, narrative

(1) Is there a why? If not, the writer probably just has an observation and not a thesis. (2) Does the thesis tell us what the writer plans to argue? (3) Does it telegraph how the writer plans to argue? (4) Does the thesis anticipate counterarguments? Huxley wrongfully imagined this type of dystopia through the use of biotechnology to expel mental pain entirely from the world, and challenges the reader to decide if a world with no pain is worth a world with no common joys or happiness. Themes: progress, history, totalitarianism, individuality, freedom, happiness, truth Terms: syntax (schemes), diction (tropes), characterization, repetition, metaphor, satire, irony, narrative