Language is a very complex phenomenon that shapes one’s thoughts and opinions. Humans tend to categorize and link theories and ideas to what they perceive is correct and moral by the language and propaganda they are exposed to throughout their lives. In the literary work Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, language and propaganda are used as the main factors of the structural basis of their society. Civilians in the World State are delusional with the fact that they are living in an utopian world. Liberty is prohibited and a threat to society; free-thinking must be eliminated. Conformity is the key to success of their society; individualism is a threat and prohibited. The use of language and propaganda by the World State oppresses the unique
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The civilians of the World State have been deluded by their society. They have been deluded to believe that they are living happy lives, and emotions are a cause of suffering. One way the government controls deludes their civilians is by the promotion of soma. Soma is a hallucinogenic drug and a stimulant that has been produced and manufactured by their society that causes people to have a change of mood, similar to the consumption of marijuana in today’s world. The World State has encouraged the consumption of soma and has promoted it for centuries to its citizens. The civilians of the World State have been brought up to believe that soma must be consumed and taken to achieve happiness. Bernard Marx was feeling melancholy because he was listening to Henry Foster speak about Lenina as if she were an object. Henry proceeds to tell Bernard, “ ‘Glum, Marx, glum.’ [...] ‘What you need is a gramme of soma.’ ” (Huxley, 54). Henry then continues to tell Bernard that, “[A] gramme is better than a damn.” (55). The civilians have been brainwashed to always resort to taking the stimulant to achieve happiness and get rid of any emotion that they are raised to believe is cancerous to their society and well-being. The happiness that they achieve from the soma is nothing but an illusion. It is not pure-hearted happiness, but an illusion that is caused from the hallucinogenic drug and stimulant, soma. Mustapha Mond, the World Controller also believes that soma is an easy pathway to forget anything bad and to achieve happiness. He is speaking to John the Savage in his office and explains to him about
The civilians of the World State have been deluded by their society. They have been deluded to believe that they are living happy lives, and emotions are a cause of suffering. One way the government controls deludes their civilians is by the promotion of soma. Soma is a hallucinogenic drug and a stimulant that has been produced and manufactured by their society that causes people to have a change of mood, similar to the consumption of marijuana in today’s world. The World State has encouraged the consumption of soma and has promoted it for centuries to its citizens. The civilians of the World State have been brought up to believe that soma must be consumed and taken to achieve happiness. Bernard Marx was feeling melancholy because he was listening to Henry Foster speak about Lenina as if she were an object. Henry proceeds to tell Bernard, “ ‘Glum, Marx, glum.’ [...] ‘What you need is a gramme of soma.’ ” (Huxley, 54). Henry then continues to tell Bernard that, “[A] gramme is better than a damn.” (55). The civilians have been brainwashed to always resort to taking the stimulant to achieve happiness and get rid of any emotion that they are raised to believe is cancerous to their society and well-being. The happiness that they achieve from the soma is nothing but an illusion. It is not pure-hearted happiness, but an illusion that is caused from the hallucinogenic drug and stimulant, soma. Mustapha Mond, the World Controller also believes that soma is an easy pathway to forget anything bad and to achieve happiness. He is speaking to John the Savage in his office and explains to him about