Introduction:
Have you ever predicted what life would be like in the future? In the book Brave New World, Aldous Huxley did just that. A lot of the predictions from this book has actually happened or is starting to happen in our time period. Things like fake happiness and family break ups are occurring more and more and although we have not gotten completely to the point of where the characters in the book got to we may not be far behind them in getting there.
Analysis Portion:
Aldous Huxley claims that in the future there will no longer be any families, and this causes the society members to not know true happiness and what is really important. Whether its Substance abuse, money issues, or just not agreeing on things, many families have …show more content…
“Drugs and alcohol often end up being love's worst enemy. These substances give us the illusion of an alternate reality -- a reality in which our emotions are heightened, and the love we experience becomes exponentially intense.” (Hudson) Just like in the book, where it talks about soma and how much it impacts people’s lives and how they rely on it not only to feel happy but also to fit in with the rest of the crowd. In our world, we commonly focus on what others think of us rather than what we think of ourselves. “Membership in these groups influences how people think of themselves and how others think of them. These groups impose expectations and rules that make the behavior of members more predictable and that enable each group to function smoothly and retain its identity.” ("Chapter 7: Human Society") For many families, it is the differences that cause them to fight and later on separate. Things like how to spend money or just poor communication that alter the relationship and may cause the family to break up. Research shows that 40 to 50% of Americans will get a divorce at some point in life. (http://www.apa.org/topics/divorce/). There are several effects to poor communication. Poor communication creates lots of misunderstandings within the relationship. Due to this, people may start to think negatively about each other which causes false accusations to occur an in turn
Have you ever predicted what life would be like in the future? In the book Brave New World, Aldous Huxley did just that. A lot of the predictions from this book has actually happened or is starting to happen in our time period. Things like fake happiness and family break ups are occurring more and more and although we have not gotten completely to the point of where the characters in the book got to we may not be far behind them in getting there.
Analysis Portion:
Aldous Huxley claims that in the future there will no longer be any families, and this causes the society members to not know true happiness and what is really important. Whether its Substance abuse, money issues, or just not agreeing on things, many families have …show more content…
“Drugs and alcohol often end up being love's worst enemy. These substances give us the illusion of an alternate reality -- a reality in which our emotions are heightened, and the love we experience becomes exponentially intense.” (Hudson) Just like in the book, where it talks about soma and how much it impacts people’s lives and how they rely on it not only to feel happy but also to fit in with the rest of the crowd. In our world, we commonly focus on what others think of us rather than what we think of ourselves. “Membership in these groups influences how people think of themselves and how others think of them. These groups impose expectations and rules that make the behavior of members more predictable and that enable each group to function smoothly and retain its identity.” ("Chapter 7: Human Society") For many families, it is the differences that cause them to fight and later on separate. Things like how to spend money or just poor communication that alter the relationship and may cause the family to break up. Research shows that 40 to 50% of Americans will get a divorce at some point in life. (http://www.apa.org/topics/divorce/). There are several effects to poor communication. Poor communication creates lots of misunderstandings within the relationship. Due to this, people may start to think negatively about each other which causes false accusations to occur an in turn