Studying the prompt helped to understand that the exam is testing on how well one can break down the subject into component parts and identify the techniques the author uses and thusly the meaning created.
In this day and age to hear that someone is striving to be normal is... well, abnormal. Sure people find enjoyment in belonging and sharing a sense of community, but to find someone who doesn't think of themselves as an extraordinary and unique member of this vast universe is arguably impossible. The un-deniability of this is taught to us in schools and even further demonstrated in advertisements, television, and, of course, art. However, what happens when a society rejects the individual and encourages the common? Aldous Huxley explores this, among many other philosophical quandaries, in Brave New World by creating a society which attempts perfection influenced by the progression of technology and science.
