Today’s society is filled with many issues. From the A-listers to the impoverished, there is always some pressing matter that needs to be fixed. One issue that is common through all of society is the categorization of all people. The generalization of certain kinds of people is embedded into the minds of most of the twenty-first century generation. The stereotyping of people in Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World parallels the kinds of stereotypes used in the modern world.
Stereotypes in the book and in today’s world include people from all areas of the social spectrum. For example, people are labeled by intelligence, race, and wealth, just to name a few examples. People with large sums of money are labeled as rich, spoiled, and arrogant. …show more content…
They judge others based on appearance. Beta children are conditioned to think Delta and Epsilon children are not adequate based on their clothes because “Delta children wear khaki” and Epsilons “wear black, which is such a beastly colour” (Huxley, 1932). In contemporary society, individuals are often judged and labeled by the type of clothing they wear as well. Kids in today’s world are more at risk to be bullied because “fashion bullying is reaching a new level of intensity as more designers launch collections targeted at kids” (O’connell, v., …show more content…
In the twenty-first century, society has a set of unwritten rules that certain people must act in such a way. However, many people challenge these rules and act in ways that may seem strange to others. Someone labeled as rich and snooty may have a lot of money, but they be a very caring and generous person. Huxley also developed a character named Bernard Marx that does not quite fit into society. Bernard Marx has never fit into society. Bernard Marx is an Alpha-Plus, which makes him very smart and, therefore, he is supposed to be very tall. However, he “doesn’t like Obstacle Golf” and “spends most of his time by himself-alone” (Huxley, 1932). He also has a physical defect which makes him short. Rumors are always flying around as to why he is so short. Bernard is because “ somebody made a mistake when he was still in the bottle-thought he was a Gamma and put alcohol into his blood-surrogate” (Huxley, 1932). Ultimately, people who are labeled have a difficult time coping with the negative opinions of
Stereotypes in the book and in today’s world include people from all areas of the social spectrum. For example, people are labeled by intelligence, race, and wealth, just to name a few examples. People with large sums of money are labeled as rich, spoiled, and arrogant. …show more content…
They judge others based on appearance. Beta children are conditioned to think Delta and Epsilon children are not adequate based on their clothes because “Delta children wear khaki” and Epsilons “wear black, which is such a beastly colour” (Huxley, 1932). In contemporary society, individuals are often judged and labeled by the type of clothing they wear as well. Kids in today’s world are more at risk to be bullied because “fashion bullying is reaching a new level of intensity as more designers launch collections targeted at kids” (O’connell, v., …show more content…
In the twenty-first century, society has a set of unwritten rules that certain people must act in such a way. However, many people challenge these rules and act in ways that may seem strange to others. Someone labeled as rich and snooty may have a lot of money, but they be a very caring and generous person. Huxley also developed a character named Bernard Marx that does not quite fit into society. Bernard Marx has never fit into society. Bernard Marx is an Alpha-Plus, which makes him very smart and, therefore, he is supposed to be very tall. However, he “doesn’t like Obstacle Golf” and “spends most of his time by himself-alone” (Huxley, 1932). He also has a physical defect which makes him short. Rumors are always flying around as to why he is so short. Bernard is because “ somebody made a mistake when he was still in the bottle-thought he was a Gamma and put alcohol into his blood-surrogate” (Huxley, 1932). Ultimately, people who are labeled have a difficult time coping with the negative opinions of