- Huxley uses long words to describe surroundings in society
- onomatopoeias used
- fragmented sentences occasionally when describing a setting
- "hundreds of male voices crying out fiercely in harsh metallic unison" appeals to sound
- moslty descriptive of sound - beating drums, humming of propellors
Why does Huxley use several adjectives to describe his world, instead of a few?
Why does Huxley repeat the imagery of the decanting process?
Why does Huxley reflect more on the characters' surroundings than the characters' thoughts?
Why does Huxley describe the sacrifice of the savage boy in such detail?
Huxley uses vivid imagery for the sacrifice of the savage boy in New Mexico to emphasize the juxtaposition between Barnard and Lenina's world and John's "ancient" world.
Huxley goes into great detail when describing London society in order to emphasize the radical difference between this future world and the world today.
I agree with you that Huxley uses a lot of descriptive words in this book. He also appeals to a lot of the senses such as sound. I think that your thesis statements are a good start.
ReplyDeleteI think your observations are right. It would be interesting if you could explain the "juxtaposition" a little bit.
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