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CONTEXT: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I’m Camila Viegas, social worker of the Nacional Ministry
of Social Development. I’m currently studying the impact of the pandemic on the welfare of people, and the
action of professionals and social organizations all around the world and specifically in Argentina.
PROBLEM: We all know that the pandemic has been one of the most important, serious and unexpected
events of this century, which has paralyzed and affected the lives of millions of people. Among those
affected are populations often marginalized and excluded from society like people in a vulnerable economic
situation. Moreover, it has not only produced a material impact but also, one in terms of human rights. The
pandemic has affected the ideals of social justice and human dignity, because so many people on a
vulnerable situation cannot access basic medical care services and programs.

INNOVATION:
I think that an element of innovation that I could see in the story was that the World State had use genetic
engineering to create humans with specific traits and abilities. It allowed society to create a highly efficient
and productive workforce. Besides, the sleep-teaching lessons were a form of educational innovation that
was used to condition people to accept and conform to the societal norms. Also, an element of technology
innovation was the use of helicopters to transport individuals, it had made transportation more efficient.
While these elements of innovation did exist in the society of Brave New World, they were limited to serving
the needs of the state and maintaining social control, rather than promoting creativity and progress for its
own sake.

ADAPTABILITY:
I think that an element of adaptability that I could see in the story was that people was conditioned from
birth to conform to their predetermined roles in society. The conditioning allowed individuals to adapt to their
roles and function effectively in their caste. Besides, the ability to manipulate genes represents a form of
adaptability that allowed society to control individuals to fit their roles.
Also, I think that another element was the use of soma to scape, it allowed individuals to adapt to their
circumstances and maintain a level of productivity and stability in their roles.
About the characters, I think that Barnard couldn’t adapt to the social system because he wanted to think
by himself, and he had a non-conformist personality. That’s the reason why he questioned the society’s
values and he felt like an outsider. Besides, his physical appearance was different from other Alphas, so he
was discriminated.
Besides, Linda couldn't adapt to her life in the Reservation because she had been conditioned like a Beta
to live in a specific way. Her behaviors were different from those who were accepted on the reservation. For
example, she allowed men to enter her house to have sex because in the Other Place “everyone belonged
to everyone else”, but in the reservation people didn't think like that, so women got angry with her.
John couldn’t adapt to his life in the reservation and in the “other place” because he had his own personal
beliefs and values. He believed in the importance of individuality, emotions, and genuine human
connections, which were discouraged in the World State's society. His refusal to conform to the societal
norms of either place made it difficult for him to find a sense of belonging.
John was isolated from both the reservation and the World State's society, making it difficult for him to
integrate into either community.