Huxley's Brave New World

Simulation and Simulacra in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World: A Baudrillardian Appraisal

“…The mottos of Brave New World, if considered differently, can be construed in light of bio-politics, nihilism and network society; and thereby, the readers may come across remarkable homology between the novel and the contemporary world we are living in (Diken, 2011). As to the names of the characters in Brave New World, Huxley has made a cognizant choice that precisely bolsters the novel's concept as all the names he has used can be related to real or fictional eponyms (McGiveron, 1998). With sardonic irreconcilability, insinuations, and dual connotations underscoring exasperated perspective, the use of names Huxley makes echoes his caution against the obliteration each and every human undergoes in the contemporary world (McGiveron, 1998).…”

“…As to the names of the characters in Brave New World, Huxley has made a cognizant choice that precisely bolsters the novel's concept as all the names he has used can be related to real or fictional eponyms (McGiveron, 1998). With sardonic irreconcilability, insinuations, and dual connotations underscoring exasperated perspective, the use of names Huxley makes echoes his caution against the obliteration each and every human undergoes in the contemporary world (McGiveron, 1998). Even though each of the names like Marx, Engels, Trotsky, Bakunin, Ford, Benito Mussolini, Diesel, Rothschild, and Hoover could reflect an affirmative attribute, in Huxley's society, each refers to a deleterious one just as easily.…”

“…Even though each of the names like Marx, Engels, Trotsky, Bakunin, Ford, Benito Mussolini, Diesel, Rothschild, and Hoover could reflect an affirmative attribute, in Huxley's society, each refers to a deleterious one just as easily. Likewise, the "World State" depreciates candid uncomplicatedness, scientific innovation or advancement, ideal thoughts or ground-breaking notions, and political judiciousness while appreciating self-indulging debauchery, ironclad domination, despotism, and sheer gratification (McGiveron, 1998). Merrin (2001) estimates that the simulacrum that Baudrillard spoke of, has proved itself, with the aggravating plethora of simulation processes, too diabolically powerful and outdone the symbolic, which may surprise its founder himself.…”