Historical Lens In Brave New World

It is commonly held belief that Brave New World is a dystopian society in the far future, the world controllers have created an ideal society. Indeed, through clever use of genetic engineering, brainwashing, and recreational sex and drugs, all of its society are happy consumers. However, when examining Brave New World through a historical lens, one could assist the book was written based on the author's experience and the historical milieu when the book was written. Fordism and society (stability) is one aspect of the authors milieu that is better revealed by applying a historical lens to the story. Rise of totalitarian regimes is one striking aspect of the historical milieu that is better revealed by applying a historical lens to the story. Sexual Promiscuity is on aspect of the authors milieu that is better revealed by applying a historical lens to the story. Fordism and society (stability) is one aspect of the authors milieu that is better revealed by applying a historical lens to the story. However, the key to the stability that the novel presents is that individuality is stripped from every human and it is absent. The World State understands that control and stability can be best achieved when …show more content…
Tampering with human emotions as young babies ensures there are little to no emotional ties to make them different from one another. With all the controlling of the society in Brave New World, the implications are tremendous. Meanwhile, Fordism is shown greatly throughout the book. Henry Ford is perceived as a god to the society. The World State has built their civilization upon Henry Ford's assembly line—mass production, predictability, and consumption of goods. The government has made hymns about Henry Ford and his inventions that have helped the civilization grow as a community, which they sing at gatherings. With the company of the orchestra the First solidarity Hymn was