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In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, attempts to forge an ideal society of “Community, identity, stability” (Turner) lead to excessive emphasis on class consciousness, through utilization of a rigid Caste System, suppression of human propensities, and elimination of subversive ideologies.
In the World State, the government promotes a sense of unity, an essential component of a prosperous community, by restricting the populace to predetermined castes.
To facilitate a sense of identity and belonging, the government applies scientific and technological capacities to regulate thoughts, emotions and desires, ensuring collective complacency in the community.
In the World State, it is customary to stifle questioning …show more content…
Karma is a concept directly related to the belief in reincarnation, an individual's karma (earthly conduct) determining the position into which they are born in the next life. Liberation from the cycle of suffering and rebirth (moksha) is the chief aim in life. Moksha is attained through completion of the four stages of life (ashramas) and signifies a return to Brahman, the universal world soul. …show more content…
Both established a uniform identity for all people, though in different ways. In Brave New World, the government uses science and technology to control people’s incentives, whereas people’s sentiments and motives for certain actions in India were influenced by ideological standards stated in religious texts.
In the novel, the government suppresses any attempt to diverge from its ingrained standards by encouraging self-indulgent behaviour, an effective distraction. Though people cannot deviate from customs and interchange castes, Hindu beliefs recognize the need for fulfillment of individual desires, hence the four principles of Dharma, Artha, Kama, and moksha.
As demonstrated by the World State and ancient Indian civilization, desire for an ideal interpretation of society precipitates focus on class consciousness by various means, resulting in customary regulation of many aspects of people’s lives including occupation, social standing, actions, emotions, and
In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, attempts to forge an ideal society of “Community, identity, stability” (Turner) lead to excessive emphasis on class consciousness, through utilization of a rigid Caste System, suppression of human propensities, and elimination of subversive ideologies.
In the World State, the government promotes a sense of unity, an essential component of a prosperous community, by restricting the populace to predetermined castes.
To facilitate a sense of identity and belonging, the government applies scientific and technological capacities to regulate thoughts, emotions and desires, ensuring collective complacency in the community.
In the World State, it is customary to stifle questioning …show more content…
Karma is a concept directly related to the belief in reincarnation, an individual's karma (earthly conduct) determining the position into which they are born in the next life. Liberation from the cycle of suffering and rebirth (moksha) is the chief aim in life. Moksha is attained through completion of the four stages of life (ashramas) and signifies a return to Brahman, the universal world soul. …show more content…
Both established a uniform identity for all people, though in different ways. In Brave New World, the government uses science and technology to control people’s incentives, whereas people’s sentiments and motives for certain actions in India were influenced by ideological standards stated in religious texts.
In the novel, the government suppresses any attempt to diverge from its ingrained standards by encouraging self-indulgent behaviour, an effective distraction. Though people cannot deviate from customs and interchange castes, Hindu beliefs recognize the need for fulfillment of individual desires, hence the four principles of Dharma, Artha, Kama, and moksha.
As demonstrated by the World State and ancient Indian civilization, desire for an ideal interpretation of society precipitates focus on class consciousness by various means, resulting in customary regulation of many aspects of people’s lives including occupation, social standing, actions, emotions, and