Write an essay on Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World exploring ONE of the following

Write an essay on Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World exploring ONE of the following themes: freedom (and happiness or well-being); knowledge of good and evil; sexuality and desire. You must refer to at least one or two philosophical sources we have read this term—Kant, Freud, Nietzsche and Foucault—in order to reflect on the meaning and importance of the Enlightenment and critiques of the Enlightenment for our own practices of knowledge on these themes. Essays of ca. 1500 – 2000 words (6-8 double-spaced typewritten pages)
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“Reflection”: (excerpted from OED online at McMaster library)
The action or process of thinking carefully or deeply about a particular subject; contemplation, deep or serious thought or consideration.
on (also upon) reflection: after consideration, frequently implying an ensuing change or reversal of opinion; on second thoughts.
The process or faculty by which the mind observes and examines its own experiences and emotions; intelligent self-awareness, introspection.
A Critical Reflection (also called a reflective essay) is a process of identifying, questioning, and assessing our deeply-held assumptions – about our knowledge, the way we perceive events and issues, our beliefs, feelings, and actions. When you reflect critically, you use course material (lectures, readings, discussions, etc.) to examine [y]our biases [or, in our case, initial interpretations], compare theories with current actions, search for causes and triggers, and identify problems at their core. Critical reflectionis not a reading assignment, a summary of an activity, or an emotional outlet. Rather, the goal is to … [show how] your thinking about a subject [changed].
“Critical Reflection.” Writing and Communication Centre. University of Waterloo. https://uwaterloo.ca/writing-and-communication-centre/critical-reflection
– Quality of work: Is the use of and/or engagement with the course reading accurate, true to the source, and substantive (rather than superficial)? Does the author describe their experience in a way that only details relevant to the reflective aspect of the assignment included (read: the student avoids including superfluous details)? Does the author clearly explain how the given idea/reading has made them rethink their interpretation (rather than just stating x reading applies to my ideas)?
– Flow/Communication of Ideas: Is the reflection easy to follow? Is the author making connections (i.e. explaining) for the reader, or does the author rely upon the reader to connect-the-dots between experience(s)? Are ideas organized through the use of paragraphs and transitional sentences?
– Professional communication: Does the reflection have a title? Is it creative (i.e. not just ‘descriptive’)? Is the paper well-edited and largely free of spelling/grammatical errors?