Rebels revolt when they want to revolutionize, improve, or change the way society works. When they succeed in their goals and fulfill their desires, they will no longer want to rebel. However, in many cases, there are systems where it is impossible to create a prosperous rebellion. Rebels who attempt to overthrow the World State in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World will never be successful. The World State is successful in constructing a rebellion proof state through the ways in which they control, suppress, and deport potential rebels.
Firstly, the direct ways in which the World State controls their citizens assures that a rebellion will be avoided. Lenina Crowne is a rebel in the World State, as she begins to act in ways a female Beta should …show more content…
For instance, Bernard is shown to be an extremely bitter man who envies “men who [can move] through the caste system as [easily as] a fish through the water” (56). Peer pressure in the World State is evident. For example, Bernard, who — according to the other Betas and Alphas such as Fanny Crowne and Henry Foster—never acts the way a proper Alpha male should. This is why he is shamed and considered odd by many of the females such as Fanny. This unorthodox behavior leads to Bernard’s unhappiness, which he desperately tries to pacify by wanting to become the Alpha the World State wants. He proudly proclaims to Helmholtz Watson that he successfully lands a date with Lenina and continues to pursue the World State’s version of happiness. As well as Helmholtz, who is threatened by his superiors at the College of Emotional Engineering because he attempts to make his students understand the concept of loneliness. Yet, his attempts to stir up the conscious of his students are in vain. “The Principal...threatened to hand [him] the immediate sack” (157) the moment the Principal was informed of Helmholtz 's rebellious actions. Helmholtz triggers an immediate response out of the students. By using highly conditioned citizens to weed out the deviants, the World State is able to uproot all rebellions before they begin. Furthermore, Bernard is another victim of the World …show more content…
Bernard recalls the moment the Director of Hatcheries (D.H.C) threatens to send him to a minor island, such as Iceland if he continued to behave in an unorthodox manner since the D.H.C wants to preserve the reputation of the Hatchery Center. With the threat of being isolated on Iceland, his “imagined stoicism [and] theoretical courage” (199) withers away. Bernard is appalled at his actions and wants to be given another chance. It is evident that for all his bravado, Bernard is powerless against the will of the World State. Any rebellious feelings he has disintegrate. This is the result of the World State’s threat of deportation. Likewise, in Helmholtz 's case, Mond reveals that “it’s lucky...that there are such a lot of islands in the world. [He doesn 't] know what [he’d] do without them” (201).The World Controller further states that “[he’d] throw [all the rebels] into the lethal chamber” (201) if they did not have enough islands to send the de-conditioned citizens to. Helmholtz remains undaunted by Mond’s remark, nonetheless, the World Controller hints that there is something worse the World State has under its command. It is indisputable that the World State has another — more lethal — method of dealing with rebels beyond their control in addition to deportation. At the same time, John the Savage is another victim of the World State’s method of deportation,
Firstly, the direct ways in which the World State controls their citizens assures that a rebellion will be avoided. Lenina Crowne is a rebel in the World State, as she begins to act in ways a female Beta should …show more content…
For instance, Bernard is shown to be an extremely bitter man who envies “men who [can move] through the caste system as [easily as] a fish through the water” (56). Peer pressure in the World State is evident. For example, Bernard, who — according to the other Betas and Alphas such as Fanny Crowne and Henry Foster—never acts the way a proper Alpha male should. This is why he is shamed and considered odd by many of the females such as Fanny. This unorthodox behavior leads to Bernard’s unhappiness, which he desperately tries to pacify by wanting to become the Alpha the World State wants. He proudly proclaims to Helmholtz Watson that he successfully lands a date with Lenina and continues to pursue the World State’s version of happiness. As well as Helmholtz, who is threatened by his superiors at the College of Emotional Engineering because he attempts to make his students understand the concept of loneliness. Yet, his attempts to stir up the conscious of his students are in vain. “The Principal...threatened to hand [him] the immediate sack” (157) the moment the Principal was informed of Helmholtz 's rebellious actions. Helmholtz triggers an immediate response out of the students. By using highly conditioned citizens to weed out the deviants, the World State is able to uproot all rebellions before they begin. Furthermore, Bernard is another victim of the World …show more content…
Bernard recalls the moment the Director of Hatcheries (D.H.C) threatens to send him to a minor island, such as Iceland if he continued to behave in an unorthodox manner since the D.H.C wants to preserve the reputation of the Hatchery Center. With the threat of being isolated on Iceland, his “imagined stoicism [and] theoretical courage” (199) withers away. Bernard is appalled at his actions and wants to be given another chance. It is evident that for all his bravado, Bernard is powerless against the will of the World State. Any rebellious feelings he has disintegrate. This is the result of the World State’s threat of deportation. Likewise, in Helmholtz 's case, Mond reveals that “it’s lucky...that there are such a lot of islands in the world. [He doesn 't] know what [he’d] do without them” (201).The World Controller further states that “[he’d] throw [all the rebels] into the lethal chamber” (201) if they did not have enough islands to send the de-conditioned citizens to. Helmholtz remains undaunted by Mond’s remark, nonetheless, the World Controller hints that there is something worse the World State has under its command. It is indisputable that the World State has another — more lethal — method of dealing with rebels beyond their control in addition to deportation. At the same time, John the Savage is another victim of the World State’s method of deportation,