Brave New World
The standard for societal morality is deteriorating. One needs only to open their eyes in order to see that the traditional definitions of principle and correctness are being redefined. In the news, one is able to witness this gradual loosening of morals through current articles which cover the rising rates of cohabiting couples, or the increase of clandestine businesses which provide sexual services. Not only are these and other societal norms redefining morality; they are revaluating the very essence of individual worth and being. Through his novel Brave New World, Aldous Huxley skillfully demonstrates that the deteriorating societal standards which twenty-first century Americans find themselves assaulted by today are not …show more content…
632.
The futuristic society of A.F. 632 provides a shocking picture of humanity’s potential fate. As described within the first few chapters of the book, interrelational commitment is unmentionable, the image of the family unit is taboo, and, as put in the words of World Controller Mustapha Mond, “History . . . is bunk” (Huxley 34). In a world where pleasure and entertainment are worshipped, the worth of individual identity is defined by productivity in industry. Clearly, the standards of A.F. 632 prove themselves to be unquestionable and firm in upholding the World State Motto, “Community, Identity, Stability” (Huxley 3). While the condition of this society appears to be somewhat extreme at surface level, in reality, there are many similarities to be found when compared to twenty-first century America. In a recent news article published by Fox News, author Rachael Rettner analyzes statistics which document the progression of cohabitation since the 1990s. This article focuses on a societal taboo which has transformed into a norm over a process of approximately twenty years. Rettner cites professor of sociology Susan Brown, who notes that “marriage is increasingly …show more content…
Demonstrated in programs such as the media and entertainment industries, and by news articles such as the one written by Rachael Rettner, one can clearly witness the slow but sure diminution of traditional moral standard in society. Through the extreme example of Aldous Huxley’s culture in Brave New World, twenty-first century America is warned: current society is gradually losing the morals which have previously defined and differentiated it from the rest of the world, and, in the process, it is losing its sense of value and meaning. The egoistical conditions of A.F. 632 are approaching, and they are closer than ever
The standard for societal morality is deteriorating. One needs only to open their eyes in order to see that the traditional definitions of principle and correctness are being redefined. In the news, one is able to witness this gradual loosening of morals through current articles which cover the rising rates of cohabiting couples, or the increase of clandestine businesses which provide sexual services. Not only are these and other societal norms redefining morality; they are revaluating the very essence of individual worth and being. Through his novel Brave New World, Aldous Huxley skillfully demonstrates that the deteriorating societal standards which twenty-first century Americans find themselves assaulted by today are not …show more content…
632.
The futuristic society of A.F. 632 provides a shocking picture of humanity’s potential fate. As described within the first few chapters of the book, interrelational commitment is unmentionable, the image of the family unit is taboo, and, as put in the words of World Controller Mustapha Mond, “History . . . is bunk” (Huxley 34). In a world where pleasure and entertainment are worshipped, the worth of individual identity is defined by productivity in industry. Clearly, the standards of A.F. 632 prove themselves to be unquestionable and firm in upholding the World State Motto, “Community, Identity, Stability” (Huxley 3). While the condition of this society appears to be somewhat extreme at surface level, in reality, there are many similarities to be found when compared to twenty-first century America. In a recent news article published by Fox News, author Rachael Rettner analyzes statistics which document the progression of cohabitation since the 1990s. This article focuses on a societal taboo which has transformed into a norm over a process of approximately twenty years. Rettner cites professor of sociology Susan Brown, who notes that “marriage is increasingly …show more content…
Demonstrated in programs such as the media and entertainment industries, and by news articles such as the one written by Rachael Rettner, one can clearly witness the slow but sure diminution of traditional moral standard in society. Through the extreme example of Aldous Huxley’s culture in Brave New World, twenty-first century America is warned: current society is gradually losing the morals which have previously defined and differentiated it from the rest of the world, and, in the process, it is losing its sense of value and meaning. The egoistical conditions of A.F. 632 are approaching, and they are closer than ever