Brave New World - 5

Page 42: "The machine turns, turns and must keep on turning - forever. It is death if it stands still."

Here I noticed a literary term being used. I noticed an example of symbolism. In this quote, the machine is life, and when the machine turns, people are living. However, when the machine stops, people die. Also, when the machine keeps turning and picking up momentum, people start to grow. They also start to multiply and population increases. There must be people to look after the wheels, and these people are high ranking officials that make sure the machine doesn't go off course. If it does then people stop growing and some begin to die. This process represents a community and how it can grow over time.