Brave New World: How science and technology is used to enslave humanity. An essay into the destructive nature of technology in Brave New World.

Huxley's "Brave New World" is a novel that explores the way in which science can enslave humanity and take away individual freedom. The discourses operating in the text effectively construct social criticism and position the reader to consider the social commentary characterized in society. A discourse of class is represented in the novel in order to consider a world were people's destinies are predetermined. Politics is a dominant discourse that considers a world where individual …

…never be lost. Through this reading, the reader challenges mainstream ideologies to accept the idea that science and technology are used as a tool to enslave humans rather than to create a state of ideal perfection. How scientific advancement can ultimately lead to the loss of humanity and freedom. It is evident that the discourses operating in the text effectively construct social criticism and position the reader to consider the social commentary characterized in society.