Sex In Aldous Huxley's Brave New World

Sex in the City of Our Ford The views on sexual activity in the novel, Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley are intriguing as they are extremely contrary to the way Americans view sex today. The difference in opinions on sexual relationships between the two societies are especially interesting, as the novel was presumably written based on what Huxley believed society would become. Regardless of Huxley’s beliefs, relationships nowadays are mostly monogamous, and there are often negative connotations associated with those who have sex with multiple people. (Claim) Contrarily, the society in Brave New World encourages having sex with multiple people, and, through dialogue and a repeated mantra, Huxley draws attention to these immense societal …show more content…
Huxley also illustrates the negative connotation associated with being in a monogamous relationship through the use of the word “horribly” and the implication that Lenina’s reputation will be damaged as she goes against the status quo. Furthermore, (Establish Evidence) Huxley explains the belief that a person should have sex with multiple partners even more through a mantra spoken by several characters throughout the novel: (Evidence) “everyone belongs to everyone else” (43). (Analysis) The fact that everyone follows this statement as if it is a law demonstrates how much the citizens are truly under the impression that everyone in their society can, and should, participate in sex with whomever they please. Additionally, marriage does not exist in Brave New World and connections between people are predominantly only sexual. The lack of marriage in the novel portrays Huxley’s fear that chastity and waiting until marriage to consummate a relationship would not exist in the future. (Link) Society today, however, has proven Huxley wrong, despite his predictions described through dialogue and a mantra, as relationships are not only largely monogamous, but also based mainly on emotional connections