Blog #23: Research Paper Final Topic Selection & Final Graphic Organizers

Brave New World Topic Selection My Essential Questions: Freedom & Happiness: How important is freedom of choice? When should one give up freedom of choice? Humanity/Society: What does it mean to be human? What are the ultimate goals of human society? My Final Topic Selection & Why I Chose It/Connection to Brave New World -- I will be writing about the different perspectives of freedom and ultimate goals in their society in Brave New World. In "How to Intentionally design a Happier Life," Elizabeth Segran says "It takes a lot of energy to be constantly thinking about whether or not [you're] happy. This is why most of us adopt a philosophy about what goes into meaningful life—such as finding satisfying work, getting married, having kids—then we stop wondering whether we are happy." In Brave New World, The World State stripped its citizens of their emotions through positive and negative reinforcement after being artificially born and 'created to follow a specific job. They forced the citizens to hate things such as flowers and books, so that they want nothing more than what the World State offers through the physiological need to belong and self-actualization of purpose in each caste they were assigned. Although the citizens have no freedom to choose what they want because they believe they already have what they want. Yellow – Iceberg View of Culture (Concepts of food, concepts of self, concept of past and future) Blue – Outside sources to reinforce connection to BNW Green – Maslow’s Hierarchy  BNW Quotations  Maslow Iceberg   "They'll grow up with what the psychologists used to call an 'instinctive' hatred of books and flowers. Reflexes unalterably conditioned. They'll be safe from books and botany all their lives." The Director turned to his nurses. "Take them away again." (2.22) Physiological Esteem social interaction rate rules of conduct Ideals of childbearing(partially?)  "We also predestine and condition. We decant our babies as socialized human beings, as Alphas or Epsilons, as future sewage workers or […] future Directors of Hatcheries." (1.13) Esteem Safety tone of voice social interaction rate  "Stability," said the Controller, "stability. No civilization without social stability. No social stability without individual stability." His voice was a trumpet. Listening they felt larger, warmer. (3.42) Physiological Safety Love/belonging  patterns of handling emotions roles in relation to class notions of leadership Alphas are so conditioned that they do not have to be infantile in their emotional behaviour. But that is all the more reason for their making a special effort to conform. It is their duty to be infantile, even against their inclination. (6.2.98) Love/Belonging Safety social interaction rate roles in relation to class and occupation "But I don't want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin." "In fact," said Mustapha Mond, "you're claiming the right to be unhappy." "All right then," said the Savage defiantly, "I'm claiming the right to be unhappy."  (17.240) Physiological Self-actualization Love/belonging  concept of past and future definition of insanity facial expressions