"...and in spite of his misery absolutely refused to take the half-gramme rasberry sundae which she pressed upon him. I'd rather be myself," he said. "Myself and nasty. Not somebody else, however jolly..."A gramme is always better than a damn" (Huxley 89-90).
Anchor Statement: Scientific and technological advancements benefit society.
In Chapter 6, Lenina and Bernard go out on a date. Lenina and Bernard have different ideas of how a date should go. Lenina wants to do exciting and fun things whereas Bernard wants to participate in calm activities such as walking and talking. Lenina questions Bernard's choice and later persuades him to attend the Semi-Demi-Finals of the Women's Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. There, Lenina hands him a half-gramme (probably some sort of stimulant) but Bernard refuses. He replies that he would rather be himself than be somebody else due to the half-gramme. This scientific advancement in Brave New World (half-gramme), allows people to be someone other than themselves. I qualify the statement that scientific and technological advancements benefit society because although Lenina enjoys this drug, Bernard does not. He would rather be himself, whereas Lenina would rather have fun and abuse the drug.
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