Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, although written more than eighty years ago, reflects the misconducts of the present day United States government. By taking inspiration from the issues in the world that he knew, Huxley was able to create a dystopian society, called the World State, where disease and poverty did not exist. Despite the lack of unemployment and crime, the citizens of the World State were unacquainted with natural human emotions and instincts. The World State manipulated its citizens to behave and think in certain ways through the utilization of conditioning and a variety of activities that promote the ideals of the World State. By writing Brave New World, Huxley was able to speak against the wrongdoings that he saw in his society;
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This motto is taught through conditioning and is upheld by citizens throughout the remainder of their lives. They are subtly forced into following the interests of the World State, such as conformity. Mustapha Mond reveals the reasoning behind the caste system by saying, “A society of Alphas couldn’t fail to be unstable and miserable. Imagine a factory staffed by Alphas—that is to say by separate and unrelated individuals of good heredity and conditioned so so as to be capable (within limits) of making a free choice and assuming responsibilities” (Huxley 222). This says that the World State conditions its higher caste members to require more complex work, while the lower caste is satisfied with factory work. Likewise, the United States government has promoted conformity to its citizens since 1635 when the first public school opened in Boston. Starting at around age seven, students begin their academic careers where they are taught reading, writing, mathematics, and how to behave like an assembly-line worker. Rather than teaching students at their own custom pace or in a fitting manner, every student learns how to complete tasks in only one way and at only one pace. This might not be the goal of the government today, but it knows that this is how the school system works and it is not doing anything to make improvements. Unfortunately, not many people realize how closely the school system resembles assembly-line factories. Due to the mandatory attendance that the United States government has placed on schooling, it is hardly ever questioned if school is actually beneficial. While certain aspects of school have improved ample students’ lives, the standard teaching process can be detrimental to a student’s education due to different learning abilities and techniques. Essentially, the World State and United States government use cookie
This motto is taught through conditioning and is upheld by citizens throughout the remainder of their lives. They are subtly forced into following the interests of the World State, such as conformity. Mustapha Mond reveals the reasoning behind the caste system by saying, “A society of Alphas couldn’t fail to be unstable and miserable. Imagine a factory staffed by Alphas—that is to say by separate and unrelated individuals of good heredity and conditioned so so as to be capable (within limits) of making a free choice and assuming responsibilities” (Huxley 222). This says that the World State conditions its higher caste members to require more complex work, while the lower caste is satisfied with factory work. Likewise, the United States government has promoted conformity to its citizens since 1635 when the first public school opened in Boston. Starting at around age seven, students begin their academic careers where they are taught reading, writing, mathematics, and how to behave like an assembly-line worker. Rather than teaching students at their own custom pace or in a fitting manner, every student learns how to complete tasks in only one way and at only one pace. This might not be the goal of the government today, but it knows that this is how the school system works and it is not doing anything to make improvements. Unfortunately, not many people realize how closely the school system resembles assembly-line factories. Due to the mandatory attendance that the United States government has placed on schooling, it is hardly ever questioned if school is actually beneficial. While certain aspects of school have improved ample students’ lives, the standard teaching process can be detrimental to a student’s education due to different learning abilities and techniques. Essentially, the World State and United States government use cookie