True happiness can be defined as a constant state of happiness in which people feel joyful all the time. In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, the world states conception of happiness is as valid as any conception of happiness. Every citizen has many factors that contribute to their lifelong state of joy. Through the ability to have no fear, simple mindedness, and all of the life sustaining necessities handed over this is evident in the novel. During their lives the world states citizens’ age while being constantly conditioned or influenced by leaders to have no fear to prevent chaos and sadness. They are conditioned to have no fear of dying, convinced that when they become old they will have a wonderful time in the luxury of soma, scents and
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Similarly to reality they have a constant faith, social aspect and gratefulness for the motto they run their lives by. Religion to them is a worship of Ford or Freud, two deceased men that citizens hold responsible for the world states greatness. A hymn sung during religious practice goes, “come, greater being, social friend, annihilating Twelve-in-one! We long to die, for when we end, out larger life has but begun!”(52) As they praise their spiritual beings these practices provide them with entertainment, socialization, and hope if they ever require it. Second to religion their lives are filled with social gatherings to keep every citizen at a happy non lonely state. “That is the secret of happiness and virtue – liking what you’ve got to do… making people like their unescapable social destiny” (43) the director simply states that they are truly happy because they are conditioned to be. That is a stable factor in society that keeps them all together in the world state. Lastly, is the fact that no matter who they are born (alpha, gamma, beta) they will always be grateful or living in a better life. They understand how the “old” world works and they understand how terrifying the savage reservation is. The ideology of living as a viviparous person is so different they do not care about the world control. “The nine years war, the great economic collapse.
Similarly to reality they have a constant faith, social aspect and gratefulness for the motto they run their lives by. Religion to them is a worship of Ford or Freud, two deceased men that citizens hold responsible for the world states greatness. A hymn sung during religious practice goes, “come, greater being, social friend, annihilating Twelve-in-one! We long to die, for when we end, out larger life has but begun!”(52) As they praise their spiritual beings these practices provide them with entertainment, socialization, and hope if they ever require it. Second to religion their lives are filled with social gatherings to keep every citizen at a happy non lonely state. “That is the secret of happiness and virtue – liking what you’ve got to do… making people like their unescapable social destiny” (43) the director simply states that they are truly happy because they are conditioned to be. That is a stable factor in society that keeps them all together in the world state. Lastly, is the fact that no matter who they are born (alpha, gamma, beta) they will always be grateful or living in a better life. They understand how the “old” world works and they understand how terrifying the savage reservation is. The ideology of living as a viviparous person is so different they do not care about the world control. “The nine years war, the great economic collapse.