(no grade) I found that the literary devices helped create a tie between the the developed and non-developed worlds. there were quite a few instances where people were described along the lines of animalistic, but with different word choice. this symbolizes how the people are still like the "savages" at heart, yet they have a cover over their eyes keeping them from seeing it. the tone for this is complex, but in a way helps show the sort of fake feeling that one would get from living such an artificial life in the developed areas.
No grade- i think the literary devices in this book show all the feelings of the people in the book. The mood can sometimes be upsetting because of Bernard, or happy because of Lenina, and sad because of John. The tone given off by Bernard is an upsetting tone because Bernard is never happy with anything and all the literary devices used reflect that. Lenina's tone is very happy so her tone is happy and free and easy going. John's tone is a sad and confused because he doesn't understand the world they brought him into.
Throughout this book i found that the literary devices that the author used were not only used in complex ways, but also to intrigue the readers. The author of this book was very smart in a sense or way that he knew when an appropriate time to use a literary device was. For example, all throughout the book a long sense of animal imagery was used. Right in the beginning of the book there's the common repetition of "straight from the horse's mouth," Foster's claim that "any cow" could birth embryos, they said quite often that "Rams wrapped in theremogene beget no lambs." And even later in the book when John goes to the hospital, and he sees the Delta children staring at Linda with, "the stupid curiosity of animals." This is a strong sense of symbolism used throughout the book, and this literary device helps to make Huxley's message clear: that the new world has so dehumanized its citizens that these people now resemble much more animals then citizens, thus setting the overall mood for this novel. These are just a few simple examples that answer your question of how the literary devices set the mood and tone for the setting in the World State. Also, i agree with Madeleine in the sense that she says that the feelings of the people set the mood of the book. An example of this being, "Those who feel themselves despised do well to look despising. The smile on Bernard Marx's face was contemptuous" (Huxley 35). This quote shows that how the characters act and feel, effects the rest of the scene, characters of the book, or mood.
I think Madeline’s answer is going off in the wrong direction. She discusses how the literary devices have shaped the tone and mood of the characters, but not the World State. However, the characters mentioned do play a major role in forming the mood of the World State. Nicole’s answer is heading in the right direction. She states that the people of the World State and the Reservation are still animalistic in nature, but the World State uses conditioning to suppress it. Also it is mentioned that this suppression is what gives the characters their tone and mood. However it is not directly connected to the tone and mood of the World State setting. I agree with Julianna’s answer. The World State does treat people as animals that need to be cared for and trained to behave correctly, much like a pet dog needs to be trained. However, the World State goes even farther by manufacturing and conditioning people. John also played a major role on the mood when conversing with the Controller. John’s disbelief and hatred of the World State with the beliefs of the Controller show how the World State takes away the right to the truth of existence. This gives the mood of a dark, horrifying society that deprives people of freedom.
(no grade) I found that the literary devices helped create a tie between the the developed and non-developed worlds. there were quite a few instances where people were described along the lines of animalistic, but with different word choice. this symbolizes how the people are still like the "savages" at heart, yet they have a cover over their eyes keeping them from seeing it. the tone for this is complex, but in a way helps show the sort of fake feeling that one would get from living such an artificial life in the developed areas.
ReplyDeleteNo grade- i think the literary devices in this book show all the feelings of the people in the book. The mood can sometimes be upsetting because of Bernard, or happy because of Lenina, and sad because of John. The tone given off by Bernard is an upsetting tone because Bernard is never happy with anything and all the literary devices used reflect that. Lenina's tone is very happy so her tone is happy and free and easy going. John's tone is a sad and confused because he doesn't understand the world they brought him into.
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ReplyDeleteThroughout this book i found that the literary devices that the author used were not only used in complex ways, but also to intrigue the readers. The author of this book was very smart in a sense or way that he knew when an appropriate time to use a literary device was. For example, all throughout the book a long sense of animal imagery was used. Right in the beginning of the book there's the common repetition of "straight from the horse's mouth," Foster's claim that "any cow" could birth embryos, they said quite often that "Rams wrapped in theremogene beget no lambs." And even later in the book when John goes to the hospital, and he sees the Delta children staring at Linda with, "the stupid curiosity of animals." This is a strong sense of symbolism used throughout the book, and this literary device helps to make Huxley's message clear: that the new world has so dehumanized its citizens that these people now resemble much more animals then citizens, thus setting the overall mood for this novel. These are just a few simple examples that answer your question of how the literary devices set the mood and tone for the setting in the World State. Also, i agree with Madeleine in the sense that she says that the feelings of the people set the mood of the book. An example of this being, "Those who feel themselves despised do well to look despising. The smile on Bernard Marx's face was contemptuous" (Huxley 35). This quote shows that how the characters act and feel, effects the rest of the scene, characters of the book, or mood.
ReplyDeleteGreat reply, Julianna!
DeleteIt's also interesting to note that Orwell's 1984 has the same animal-person comparisons. Huxley's book influenced/inspired Orwell.
DeleteI think Madeline’s answer is going off in the wrong direction. She discusses how the literary devices have shaped the tone and mood of the characters, but not the World State. However, the characters mentioned do play a major role in forming the mood of the World State. Nicole’s answer is heading in the right direction. She states that the people of the World State and the Reservation are still animalistic in nature, but the World State uses conditioning to suppress it. Also it is mentioned that this suppression is what gives the characters their tone and mood. However it is not directly connected to the tone and mood of the World State setting. I agree with Julianna’s answer. The World State does treat people as animals that need to be cared for and trained to behave correctly, much like a pet dog needs to be trained. However, the World State goes even farther by manufacturing and conditioning people. John also played a major role on the mood when conversing with the Controller. John’s disbelief and hatred of the World State with the beliefs of the Controller show how the World State takes away the right to the truth of existence. This gives the mood of a dark, horrifying society that deprives people of freedom.
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