Aldous Huxley was born July 26, 1894 under somewhat harsh, yet also very promising, circumstances. Throughout his life, Huxley's family, period of time in which he lived and circumstances molded his every action and piece of literary art. His mother died when he was 14, and he went nearly blind for about eighteen months two years later due to an illness attacking his eyes. He was sent off to excellent preparatory schools and given the best education possible at the time, eventually making it to the prestigious private school of Eton at the age of 13 (BookRags Context 1). Aldous' being born into a prominent home along with the period of time in which he lived had a very profound impact upon his life as a writer, and, ultimately, upon his writings ("Aldous Huxley: The Author and His Times" 1 & personal knowledge).

Aldous' love for writing was obvious even when he was a child...