Brave New World has had profound impacts on our culture. Since its publication, this novel’s concepts and story have remained relevant and intriguing to this day, in some cases even predicting some of the issues and advancements of our modern world. Brave New World, written by Aldous Huxley, weaves a tale of satire following members of a dystopian society in the not-so-distant-future.
This novel was written during a time of great social, political, and technological change. Preceding* the publication of this novel, was the *completion* of World War I and the rise of totalitarian states in Europe. Countries such as ____________, ______________, and _______________ all began to see the surge in the totalitarian government, causing many people, including Huxley himself, to be worried about the effects of these …show more content…
One of the more prominent themes is the exclusiveness of one’s happiness and ignorance as well as one’s comfort and freedom. This theme is constantly emphasized in many ways throughout the novel. For example, Bernard and the other kid… Huxley claims that for an individual to be happy, to be comfortable, sacrifices must be made whether it be one’s knowledge or free will. To experience grander ideas, new thoughts, art, and free will, is not to wish for comfort or happiness. Happiness requires stability and ignorance which are incompatible with freewill and knowledge. With this conclusion being made, Huxley goes on to criticize happiness for this reason, claiming “happiness is never grand” and that “being contented has none of the glamour of a good fight against misfortune, none of the picturesqueness of a struggle with temptation, or a fatal overthrow by passion or doubt”. For one to truly have a rich experience, both the pleasant and unpleasant, desirable and undesirable may be encountered, but it is merely a small price to pay for one’s freedom and
This novel was written during a time of great social, political, and technological change. Preceding* the publication of this novel, was the *completion* of World War I and the rise of totalitarian states in Europe. Countries such as ____________, ______________, and _______________ all began to see the surge in the totalitarian government, causing many people, including Huxley himself, to be worried about the effects of these …show more content…
One of the more prominent themes is the exclusiveness of one’s happiness and ignorance as well as one’s comfort and freedom. This theme is constantly emphasized in many ways throughout the novel. For example, Bernard and the other kid… Huxley claims that for an individual to be happy, to be comfortable, sacrifices must be made whether it be one’s knowledge or free will. To experience grander ideas, new thoughts, art, and free will, is not to wish for comfort or happiness. Happiness requires stability and ignorance which are incompatible with freewill and knowledge. With this conclusion being made, Huxley goes on to criticize happiness for this reason, claiming “happiness is never grand” and that “being contented has none of the glamour of a good fight against misfortune, none of the picturesqueness of a struggle with temptation, or a fatal overthrow by passion or doubt”. For one to truly have a rich experience, both the pleasant and unpleasant, desirable and undesirable may be encountered, but it is merely a small price to pay for one’s freedom and