5 paragraph essay: Thesis, body #1, body #2, body #3, Conclusion
Book analysis from “Brave New World” – Aldous Huxley
Setting: Futuristic society, new technology, advanced
The world is called: the “World State”
Example source essay: https://www.cram.com/essay/Essay-On-Social-Stability-In-Brave-New/FKKAVC5KGYKW
Prompt: Is social stability worth the cost?
Thesis: Yes, Social stability is worth the cost because it can strengthen our society, everyone is equal and everyone belongs to everyone.
Body #1, Body #2 – Why social stability is good (Pros)
Body #3 – Why social stability is bad and what do you lose (Cons)
Conclusion
Quotes from the book: (Only 1 quote per body paragraph)
“You can’t make tragedies without social instability. The world’s stable now. People are happy; they get what they want, and they never want what they can’t get” (Chapter 16).
“Everyone belongs to everyone else”(Chapter 3)
“One believes things because one has been conditioned to believe them” (Chapter 17).
(Cons) “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” (Chapter 17).
- People do not have to worry because the government controls everything and you will never live in fear.
- No war, No chaos because of social stability
- Social stability has made people in the world state happy and safe.
- Having a stable society is worth the cost because it can strengthen a society
- Everyone is equal and everyone belongs to everyone, there is no jealousy or remorse
- People can take the drug “soma” to make them happy again
- People do not fear death and just accept it because that is how they were conditioned as babies.
- There is a caste system]
- People can no longer express if they feel angry, upset, or sad
- There is no such thing as a religion and people do not believe in god
