Aldous Huxley once said, “Science has explained nothing; the more we know the more fantastic the world becomes and the profounder the surrounding darkness.” This quote demonstrates the author’s feeling towards the endangerment of science and technology as it advances rapidly and overpowers society. The premise of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley presents an outlook of our future society. Huxley showcases the novel in the future to warn the society and set the theme of everything getting controlled by science and technology. Humans are fertilized in bottles and are classified in caste systems; Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon and everyone is condition in different ways to do their jobs. “Every one works for every one else … all men are
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In today’s society, there are various different religions all around the world, but in the World State, there is no God, because “God is incompatible with machines.” (Huxley chapter 17) Throughout the novel, the World State Governments introduces hypnopedia and brainwashes citizens by making them listening to same phrases over and over again. “The – Nile – is – the – longest – river – in – Africa – and – the – second – in – length – of – all – the – river – of – the – globe..” (Huxley 26) Kids were getting conditioned by the use of hypnopedia and also to make them believe the World State’s values and morals; work is fun, sex is good, and soma is the answer. John argues against Mustapha Mond share the Bible and the religions with people around the world to bring the emotions back. "We have the World State now. And Ford 's Day celebrations, and Community Sings, and Solidarity Services" (Huxley ). Instead of believing in god, citizens are conditioned to believe in Ford because he was the creator of the world. The World State Government had removed the concept of religion because when multiple paths of religions are granted, it will help sharing emotions, ideas, and different experiences that will cause disagreement between people. As mention in the essay of State verses Individual essay, “Bernard 's individuality leads him to adopt several heretical practices, such as spending time alone, refusing to take soma.” and “Savage and Mustapha Mond illustrates the fundamental incompatibility between the former 's ethical beliefs, which are founded on religion and art, and the amoral technocracy of the World State, which has sacrificed religion and art on the altar of stability and happiness.” The lack of religion and art in the society bring disaffection because they don’t have any beliefs and morals, they will do whatever they are willing to. In order fill people’s mind
In today’s society, there are various different religions all around the world, but in the World State, there is no God, because “God is incompatible with machines.” (Huxley chapter 17) Throughout the novel, the World State Governments introduces hypnopedia and brainwashes citizens by making them listening to same phrases over and over again. “The – Nile – is – the – longest – river – in – Africa – and – the – second – in – length – of – all – the – river – of – the – globe..” (Huxley 26) Kids were getting conditioned by the use of hypnopedia and also to make them believe the World State’s values and morals; work is fun, sex is good, and soma is the answer. John argues against Mustapha Mond share the Bible and the religions with people around the world to bring the emotions back. "We have the World State now. And Ford 's Day celebrations, and Community Sings, and Solidarity Services" (Huxley ). Instead of believing in god, citizens are conditioned to believe in Ford because he was the creator of the world. The World State Government had removed the concept of religion because when multiple paths of religions are granted, it will help sharing emotions, ideas, and different experiences that will cause disagreement between people. As mention in the essay of State verses Individual essay, “Bernard 's individuality leads him to adopt several heretical practices, such as spending time alone, refusing to take soma.” and “Savage and Mustapha Mond illustrates the fundamental incompatibility between the former 's ethical beliefs, which are founded on religion and art, and the amoral technocracy of the World State, which has sacrificed religion and art on the altar of stability and happiness.” The lack of religion and art in the society bring disaffection because they don’t have any beliefs and morals, they will do whatever they are willing to. In order fill people’s mind