Huxley predicts the rise of social promiscuity in his book Brave New World. Already today it is evident the increase and effects it has. The lack to form meaningful relationships with one other and personal feelings is already happening. Brave new world is what today’s society could look like in the future if this progresses. Huxley’s World State is dysfunctional because promiscuity has become more normal and encouraged through social influences, which is also evident in today’s overall society more than ever.
Analysis Portion:
As kids grow up, they go through conditioning that make them who they are. They condition the kids to believe that erotica and sexual play is normal. In fact, “two children, a little boy about seven and a little girl …show more content…
This motto promotes having multiple partners which results in again, not having substantial or meaningful relationships. Lenina confides to Fanny about how she likes John and wants him, but John is very “queer.” Fanny gives her advice, “Well, if that’s the case, why don’t you just go and take him. Whether he wants it or no” (Huxley 188). This gives an example of how everyone treats each other and how they are viewed. In the World State they see people more like objects instead of people with feelings. People are just objects they use and get rid of. On another occasion, Lenina and John went to a “feelie” together. The feelie was about a man and a woman who were together on a plane. When the plane had crashed the man lost his conditioning and, “developed for the Beta blonde an exclusive and maniacal passion” (Huxley 168). After being held captive for three weeks, three handsome Alphas came to rescue her. In the end, “the film ended happily and decorously, with the Beta blonde becoming the mistress of all her three rescuers” (Huxley 169). The film/feelie they watched, shows a different kind of conditioning they have. Not only are they conditioned in the beginning, but also throughout their life as well. The social influences like the feelies and social interactions keep the conditioning in place. Social interactions are largely to credit for what …show more content…
The effect of this may bring us closer to the type of world and civilization that Huxley has predicted in his book. Meaningful relationships are at stake and may be replaced with the rise in promiscuity. It is more alive today than ever, and is a factor in how our society will be shaped and turn
Analysis Portion:
As kids grow up, they go through conditioning that make them who they are. They condition the kids to believe that erotica and sexual play is normal. In fact, “two children, a little boy about seven and a little girl …show more content…
This motto promotes having multiple partners which results in again, not having substantial or meaningful relationships. Lenina confides to Fanny about how she likes John and wants him, but John is very “queer.” Fanny gives her advice, “Well, if that’s the case, why don’t you just go and take him. Whether he wants it or no” (Huxley 188). This gives an example of how everyone treats each other and how they are viewed. In the World State they see people more like objects instead of people with feelings. People are just objects they use and get rid of. On another occasion, Lenina and John went to a “feelie” together. The feelie was about a man and a woman who were together on a plane. When the plane had crashed the man lost his conditioning and, “developed for the Beta blonde an exclusive and maniacal passion” (Huxley 168). After being held captive for three weeks, three handsome Alphas came to rescue her. In the end, “the film ended happily and decorously, with the Beta blonde becoming the mistress of all her three rescuers” (Huxley 169). The film/feelie they watched, shows a different kind of conditioning they have. Not only are they conditioned in the beginning, but also throughout their life as well. The social influences like the feelies and social interactions keep the conditioning in place. Social interactions are largely to credit for what …show more content…
The effect of this may bring us closer to the type of world and civilization that Huxley has predicted in his book. Meaningful relationships are at stake and may be replaced with the rise in promiscuity. It is more alive today than ever, and is a factor in how our society will be shaped and turn