Paulo Coelho's the Winner Stands Alone and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World
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Paulo Coelho’s The Winner Stands Alone and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World: A Marxist Approach المنهجية الماركسية في الروايتين باولو كويلو "الرابح يقف وحيداً" و "عالم جديد شجاع" ﻷلدوس هاكسلي Prepared by Rawan Aqrabawi Supervised by Dr. Mohammed Mahameed A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for The Master’s Degree in English Language and Literature Department of English Language and Literature Faculty of Arts and Science Middle East University Jan. 2021 II Authorization III Thesis Committee Decision IV Acknowledgement First and foremost, praises and thanks to God, the Almighty, without the patience and strength I was given, this thesis would have been not been completed. I would like to express my deep and sincere gratitude to my supervisor, Dr. Mohammad Mahameed. Thank you for allowing me to explore my creativity without any restriction and judgment. I would also like to thank the examiners of this thesis Dr. Nisreen Yousef, Dr. Yousef Abu Amiryah, and Dr. Nasaybah Awajan for their profound commentaries. I would also like to acknowledge Prof. Bader S. Dweik, due to his insightful instructions and teachings, I was able to prevent many obstacles and difficulties throughout this journey. Finally, I will end by expressing my deepest appreciation to all professors, lecturers, and staff of Middle East University. You all have been part of my growing and learning experiences during my bachelor and master’s degrees. Your direct or indirect contributions, efforts, and guidance made both of my journeys memorable and fulfilling. Dr. Nisreen Yousef (who I already mentioned before but she is actually worth to be mentioned in every line), Dr. Lama S. Al Oqaily, Dr. Maisa Suleiman, Dr. Majid Abdulatif Ibrahim, Dr. Mohamad Hajj Mohamad, Dr. Nadia Hamendi, Dr. Norma Al Zayed, Dr. Sabbar S. Sultan, Prof. Zakaria Abu Hamdiah. Thank you all again and I appreciate the knowledge and energy you have shared. V Dedication I dedicate this work to my dear family; To my beloved father, who always believed in me. To my graceful mother who taught me valuable life lessons. To my affectionate and intelligent sister, Razan. To my delightful younger sister, Rayan, and to my loving youngest brother, Hussein. VI Table of Contents Title .................................................................................................................................... I Authorization .................................................................................................................... II Thesis Committee Decision ............................................................................................ III Acknowledgement .......................................................................................................... IV Dedication ........................................................................................................................ V Table of Contents ............................................................................................................ VI Abstract .......................................................................................................................... VII Abstract (in Arabic) ..................................................................................................... VIII Chapter One: Introduction 1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background of the Study ....................................................................................... 1 1.1.1 The Winner Stands Alone by Paulo Coelho ....................................................... 4 1.1.2 Brave New World by Aldous Huxley ................................................................. 5 1.2 Statement of the Problem ....................................................................................... 6 1.3 Objectives of the Study .......................................................................................... 6 1.4 Questions of the Study ........................................................................................... 7 1.5 Significance of the Study ....................................................................................... 7 1.6 Limitations of the Study ........................................................................................ 7 1.7 Limits of the Study ................................................................................................ 8 1.8 Definition of Terms ............................................................................................... 8 Chapter Two: Review of Related Literature 2.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 10 2.1 Review of Literature ............................................................................................. 10 2.2 Review of Theoretical Literature .......................................................................... 10 2.2.1 Paulo Coelho .................................................................................................... 12 VII 2.2.2 Aldous Huxley ................................................................................................. 15 2.3 Review of Empirical Studies ................................................................................ 17 Chapter Three: Methods and the Procedures 3.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 21 3.1 Methodology of the Study .................................................................................... 21 3.2 Sample of the Study ............................................................................................. 21 3.3 Procedures of the Study ....................................................................................... 21 Chapter Four: Discussion and Analysis 4.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 23 4.1 Marxist Approach to The Winner Stands Alone .................................................. 24 4.1.1 The Economic System .................................................................................... 24 4.1.2 Psychological Problems .................................................................................. 30 4.1.3 The Class Conflicts .......................................................................................... 35 4.2. The Marxist Approach to Brave New World ........................................................ 44 4.2.1 Economic System ............................................................................................. 44 4.2.2 Materialism and Spirituality ............................................................................. 48 4.2.3 The Caste System ............................................................................................. 56 4.2.4 Repetitive Sayings and Mottos in the Brave New World ................................. 65 4.3 Ideology and Literature ......................................................................................... 66 4.3.1 The Ideology of The Winner Stands Alone ...................................................... 68 4.3.2 The Ideology of Brave New World ................................................................... 70 Chapter Five: Conclusion and Recommendations 5.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 73 5.1 Conclusions ............................................................................................................... 73 5.2 Recommendations ..................................................................................................... 76 References ................................................................................................................... 77 VIII Paulo Coelho’s The Winner Stands Alone and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World: A Marxist Approach Prepared by: Rawan Aqrabawi Supervised by: Dr. Mohammed Mahameed Abstract This thesis aims to analyse Paulo Coelho’s The Winner Stands Alone and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World using Marxist criticism. The thesis deploys the Marxist theories in each novel by analysing the economic power, psychological problems, materialism, and class conflicts. Although Coelho and Huxley live in a different period, they both saw how false consciousness and social ideology can be manipulated to maintain the economic and social structure. The thesis also explains how Coelho and Huxley use different themes and literary devices that aim to find social corrections to influence the world for a better living, far from injustice and discrimination through their novels. The thesis concludes the results from the Marxist analysis of each of The Winner Stands Alone and Brave New World. In addition to the clarifying the connection between Karl Marx’s social philosophy and the both novels as well as the ideology of each the writer and the social ideology in their works. Keywords: The Winner Stands Alone, Brave New World, Ideology, literary criticism, Marxism. IX المنهجية الماركسية في الروايتين باولو كويلو "ال اربح يقف وحيداً" و "عالم جديد شجاع" ﻷلدوس هاكسلي إعداد: روان العقرباوي إشراف: د. محمد المحاميد الملخص تهدف هذه الرسالة إلى تحليل رواية باولو كويلو "ال اربح يقف وحيداً" و "عالم شجاع جديد" ﻷلدوس هاكسلي باستخدام النقد اﻷدبي الماركسي. تستخدم الرسالة النظريات الماركسية في كل رواية من خﻻل تحليل القوة اﻻقتصادية