Society In Brave New World Today

The society in Brave New World by Aldous Huxley may appear to be a polar opposite when compared to society as it is known today. While many things are extremely different in the novel, it is quite surprising how much is actually similar to society today. The society in Brave New World is a utopia, striving to maintain stability by removing individualism. Ten controllers of the world states determine how society is run. There are no marriages, everyone belongs to no one. Lenina sees Henry for a month and it is considered strange because they are not supposed to be with just one person. Children are not born from parents, but instead born in hatcheries. In the hatcheries children are given or denied certain elements towards development …show more content…
People can get married to whoever they want, they can have kids and start a family whenever they choose, and they can practice any religion they believe in. It really is an individualistic society. From a young age, children are sent to school and taught math, science, and the history of the world. These children are then encouraged to go to college and decide what career they would like to work in. These methods are what we do to create our own “stability” in society. In the eastern hemisphere some societies practice Communism. They are told what to do by the government and are not allowed to rebel against it. For them that is what makes their society …show more content…
It becomes a free thinking and individualistic society vs. a non-individualistic society. The society Huxley is presenting in this novel actually is quite similar to today’s society in several ways. Modern government does not supply drugs like “soma” to people, but they do supply anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medications which provide the same results. Genetic engineering is used in modern society. The novel uses genetic engineering to make their people. Modern society uses it with animals and plants. Births are mostly natural in modern society, but there are a few cases when it is not. Infertile couples and even single people can go through a process to have a baby that is different than the natural way. Believe it or not, our feelings are controlled a little bit. People are always on their phones and on the internet. People do not always sort out what may be true from what is false information. Conformity is the biggest similarity between the two societies. In Brave New World the characters are constantly trying to conform to the government and those around them. In our society people are constantly trying to keep up with trends such as fashion, music, or eating habits. In both, people are concerned about what society wants them to