Liberation
“Savage” is a word laced with contempt, fear, and a tone of dominance. It exerts a sense of spiteful superiority and draws the mind to an era when men mercilessly subjugated that which they did not understand instead of extending hands to the peculiar and new. Race, appearance, and social class are all central subjects in conflicts of dominance, providing a tangible basis to push victims back and the elite forward. In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, progress has become the means of oppression, and as technology takes over, it leaves those deemed worthless by the World State in the dust. Those who live in savage reservations populate a land that time has forgotten, and this benefits as well as detriments their community. On one …show more content…
This happiness is somewhat artificial, but this makes no difference. The vast majority of the population lives in a euphoric bliss, as stated by Henry Foster in his conversation with Lenina while flying to the orgy. ”There’s only one thing we can be certain of… he was happy when he was alive. Everyone is happy now”(Huxley 62). Through restraint of human nature, the World State has accomplished constant happiness. This happiness has resulted in a number of other beneficial effects, most importantly purity: “in the past you couple only accomplish these things by making a great effort… Anyone can be virtuous now” (Huxley 204). The World State has provided its citizens with the right to be literally free of human unpleasantries. Through this, the World State has already won - nothing can trump a society where everyone is happy and everyone is perfect. John protests the cost of this perfection, saying “the tears are necessary… that’s just like you. Getting rid of everything unpleasant instead of learning to put up with it” (Huxley 204). However, to most humans, infinite happiness is a concept so alien to violent, unhappy humans that they attack its legitimacy. Ultimately, the conflict between human nature and happiness has been eradicated by the World State, destroying the sacrilegious actions of human emotion.
In Huxley’s Brave New World, human nature is put at odds with longevity, happiness, and stability. Ultimately, society triumphs, and for the better. Why should humans cling to a curse that has plagued them for so long? Useless romanticism and two-faced emotions dominate the individual in a “free society,” allowing them to not only destroy themselves but harm one another through violence, hatred, and
“Savage” is a word laced with contempt, fear, and a tone of dominance. It exerts a sense of spiteful superiority and draws the mind to an era when men mercilessly subjugated that which they did not understand instead of extending hands to the peculiar and new. Race, appearance, and social class are all central subjects in conflicts of dominance, providing a tangible basis to push victims back and the elite forward. In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, progress has become the means of oppression, and as technology takes over, it leaves those deemed worthless by the World State in the dust. Those who live in savage reservations populate a land that time has forgotten, and this benefits as well as detriments their community. On one …show more content…
This happiness is somewhat artificial, but this makes no difference. The vast majority of the population lives in a euphoric bliss, as stated by Henry Foster in his conversation with Lenina while flying to the orgy. ”There’s only one thing we can be certain of… he was happy when he was alive. Everyone is happy now”(Huxley 62). Through restraint of human nature, the World State has accomplished constant happiness. This happiness has resulted in a number of other beneficial effects, most importantly purity: “in the past you couple only accomplish these things by making a great effort… Anyone can be virtuous now” (Huxley 204). The World State has provided its citizens with the right to be literally free of human unpleasantries. Through this, the World State has already won - nothing can trump a society where everyone is happy and everyone is perfect. John protests the cost of this perfection, saying “the tears are necessary… that’s just like you. Getting rid of everything unpleasant instead of learning to put up with it” (Huxley 204). However, to most humans, infinite happiness is a concept so alien to violent, unhappy humans that they attack its legitimacy. Ultimately, the conflict between human nature and happiness has been eradicated by the World State, destroying the sacrilegious actions of human emotion.
In Huxley’s Brave New World, human nature is put at odds with longevity, happiness, and stability. Ultimately, society triumphs, and for the better. Why should humans cling to a curse that has plagued them for so long? Useless romanticism and two-faced emotions dominate the individual in a “free society,” allowing them to not only destroy themselves but harm one another through violence, hatred, and