Analysis Of Aldous Leonard Huxley s Life - 862 Words

I. Based on the information I read from www. SomaWeb.com, Aldous Leonard Huxley was born on July 26, 1894 in Godalming, England. a. Huxley was born into a family of wealthy elites with a history of achievements. b. On his father’s side, Leonard Huxley, was his grandfather Thomas Henry Huxley, who was a prominent biologist in the development of the theory of evolution. c. On his mother’s side, were poets and novelist including Matthew Arnold and Mary Augusta Ward. II. As for his education, he attended several prestigious institutions which further contributed to his work. a. From grades 5 to 9, he attended Eton College in Eton, Berkshire. i. Eton is a boarding school for independent English boys that was opened in 1440. b. From there, he went on to attend Oxford University and one of the constituent colleges, Balliol College. III. Lastly are the experiences that shaped both his character as well as his writing. a. At age 14, his mother had passed away due to cancer. Huxley had later said that his mother’s death gave him a new awareness on death which is reflected in his novel, â€Å"Brave New World†. b. At age 16, Huxley suffered from an eye illness which was said to be keratitis, an inflammation of the cornea within the eye. i. This resulted in Huxley being unable to enlist in the military and participate in World War 1. ii. This also prevented him from doing scientific research of his own. Transition #2: Aldous Huxley was known for numerous pieces of writing including letters,