Aldous Huxley's &quote;Brave New World&quote; - Major Themes and what has become reality today

Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: none, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg (English Department), course: Literary Utopias and Dystopias, language: English, abstract: This paper is about the major themes of Huxley's novel "e;Brave New World"e; and about how much of these themes have (in part) become reality today. The paper takes a closer look on genetic engineering, the misuse of psychological conditioning, promiscuity to achieve happiness and the destruction of the institution "e;family"e; and examines each theme's relevance for our society today.