The humanity of Brave New World morals and desires do not reflect beliefs of society today such as family, love, and triumph but alternatively the interests of the people are centered toward manufacturing, wealth, and technological growth and improvement. All the people in this strange world are not bothered with themselves individually but have in fact been conditioned to see their world as a single whole collective class of people. In his novel, Aldous Huxley, provides insight on how technology can control society through the reproductive restrictions, mindless entertainment machines and the soma drug use.
One view of control that is portrayed throughout the book is the management of birth and growth.The progress of science made it possible …show more content…
Since the goal of the world state is to maintain stability, diversity is practically extinct by the world state producing thousands of identical people. Since these people are similar in appearance, thought and relations, they are able to live in perfect harmony with each other. Huxley uses Lenina and Fanny, who are distant kin from the same ovary, as examples of people who get along well and have the same thoughts on subjects regarding Utopian lifestyles. The similar traits and resemblance of every human is how the government of Utopia is able to maintain stability among its nation. The idea of cloning became a actual reality after the creation of the famous sheep Dolly. Currently the creation of cloning remains a debatable and moral disruption issued as unethical to the human race. Cloning takes away the uniqueness of species in the way that two or more people now share the same of everything especially genes which are supposed to be different from person to person. As science becomes more and more advanced, it seems to be taking humanity into science’s control. The issue of …show more content…
Hypnopædia is conducted using speakers built into the beds. The speakers themselves are fed by machines which convert printed material into softly spoken words. In spite of this, tasks such as elevator operation, automatable in the present day, are still performed by humans.Other aspects of life are greatly influenced by advanced technology. Most clothes are made from fine synthetic materials such as acetate and viscose. Architecture is dominated by "vitra-glass" and "ferroconcrete" skyscrapers. Men shave using electrolytic razors and consume sex-hormone chewing gum. Citizens can relax using "vibro-vac" massage machines. All these devices are to further engrave the fact into the minds of the people that you are to act how the government wants you to act, for the good of the world even if it means losing your individual
One view of control that is portrayed throughout the book is the management of birth and growth.The progress of science made it possible …show more content…
Since the goal of the world state is to maintain stability, diversity is practically extinct by the world state producing thousands of identical people. Since these people are similar in appearance, thought and relations, they are able to live in perfect harmony with each other. Huxley uses Lenina and Fanny, who are distant kin from the same ovary, as examples of people who get along well and have the same thoughts on subjects regarding Utopian lifestyles. The similar traits and resemblance of every human is how the government of Utopia is able to maintain stability among its nation. The idea of cloning became a actual reality after the creation of the famous sheep Dolly. Currently the creation of cloning remains a debatable and moral disruption issued as unethical to the human race. Cloning takes away the uniqueness of species in the way that two or more people now share the same of everything especially genes which are supposed to be different from person to person. As science becomes more and more advanced, it seems to be taking humanity into science’s control. The issue of …show more content…
Hypnopædia is conducted using speakers built into the beds. The speakers themselves are fed by machines which convert printed material into softly spoken words. In spite of this, tasks such as elevator operation, automatable in the present day, are still performed by humans.Other aspects of life are greatly influenced by advanced technology. Most clothes are made from fine synthetic materials such as acetate and viscose. Architecture is dominated by "vitra-glass" and "ferroconcrete" skyscrapers. Men shave using electrolytic razors and consume sex-hormone chewing gum. Citizens can relax using "vibro-vac" massage machines. All these devices are to further engrave the fact into the minds of the people that you are to act how the government wants you to act, for the good of the world even if it means losing your individual