Time Machine In Brave New World

It unlocks an unexplored and unimaginable world for the Time Traveller. Through the use of the time machine, the Time Traveller travels a great distance into the future. Once there he further explores the impact that machines have had on the human race. In this new era, it appears that the human race has split to become two separate species. The Eloi are a small childlike species and the Morlocks are apelike and live underground. The Eloi are defenseless, feeble, a rather unintelligent and unconcerned species. The Morlocks on the other hand use machinery for their gain and seem to be the more evolved species. The Time Traveller realizes as the novel progresses that all the machinery that allow the Eloi to survive is being supplied and controlled by the underground …show more content…
Machines can cause humans to lose sight of their origin and humanity. It can cause man to become disconnected and desensitized to qualities that define our species, such as a sense of morality, love and connection with one another. Machines supply freedom by allowing for greater exploration and scientific discovery. It can also allow for a greater connection between humans, as long as that technological connection does not become more important than real human interaction. The novels and films previously mentioned do not urge the human race to stay completely away from technology or making advancements in technology, it only warns us of how humans may use machines in a way that could lead to a loss of connection with nature and a loss of the characteristics that make humans human. Machines have the potential to be enslaving or freeing to mankind, how it is used and manipulated in life will define machinery, the human race is in control of the fate machinery will take in both our present and future