One of the biggest points of contrast within Brave New World is …show more content…
Although, in comparison to the World State, some people remain promiscuous and do not settle down. When one thinks about this idea within Huxley’s novel, one could believe that there is no such thing as love in this fictional future.
The beginning of life in Brave New World begins in The London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre, where one is genetically bred to fit within a certain social caste. There are five within this caste system: Alphas, Betas, Gammas, Deltas, and Epsilons. Once “born” and put into the designated social caste, begins the conditioning of what one is meant to fear and how to live within society. Obviously, this topic is a point of contrast between the novel and modern America. In today’ society, one must have sexual intercourse, or a sperm donor to conceive a child. Unlike Brave New World, children are not genetically bred to fit into a specific social caste; they are born between two people who combine their genetics to create a child who is their own …show more content…
In the World State, reading is banned because they are required to fill the factory jobs due to their lack of intelligence. In the Reservation, where John grew up, not many people could read. Alas, this was not because they were conditioned to fear the activity and work in factories, the people were just too dull to learn how. However, because John’s mother was raised within the World State in a higher caste, she was able to teach him how to read; at least teach him how to read basic English. With the help from John’s “male friend” Popé, John was able to learn how to