Community, Identity, And Stability In The Brave New World By Aldous Huxley

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The novel begins off with this idea of a dystopian world where the society, known as the World State, is based on this motto of "Community, Identity, and Stability." The engineered people of this society follow these qualities to the fullest extent. The procedure of this is achieved and maintained by the community of the people, however, the motto is arguable in the novel. In the Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, the idea of community, identity, and stability in the World State is proven to be wrong by the experiences of characters and the attempts to achieve their so-called "happiness" in society.
All of society in the Brave New World is based on this thought of coming together as a community. Individuality is never present. Everyone is dedicated to each other and solitude is a principle that is never practiced in the Brave New World. In order for the community to avoid this loneliness, they have daily gatherings or meetings such as the “orgy-porgy.” Members from the same caste come to “kiss the girls and make them one” and make the “boys at one with girls at peace” (Huxley 84). Their so-called ritual gives a sense of community and togetherness. This practice provides the sense of community without spiritually or intellectually challenging the ideas of the individual, thus not threatening the stability of the community.
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The society has a good side to it: no suffering, loneliness, and . On the other hand, members of this society have to be willing to commit a high price to their actions. True love, beliefs of a religion, and abuse of science and technology are ruined. For the society to flourish, it must have these three qualities depend on each other. Happiness and the structure of a civilization, are the two main aspects that keep the World State

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