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  • Essay / The so-called "perfect world" - 1297

    When considering a utopia, only beneficial features are seen and, therefore, characterize it as a desirable place. Depending on the structure and control methods, many negative effects on the ideal future also exist. Aldous Huxley's Brave New World serves as satire to expose the consequences of the denial of human values. Dehumanization creates a society in which people are unable to emotionally connect with each other, cannot feel unhappy, and constantly avoid their feelings. Instead, they use other pleasant methods to compensate for the loss of emotions. In a centralized world state, limited knowledge and perspectives prevent individuals from threatening stability. John the Savage, a rebellious utopian unconditioned like the others, possesses heightened intelligence and the insight necessary to identify the problems of the "perfect world". Due to a strictly controlled and manipulated environment, the rejection of humanism leads to a society devoid of human qualities and individualism. The success and progress of a community depends on respecting the values ​​and dignity of its citizens. The World State warns of "the type of utopia that must be avoided" due to the loss of human characteristics and disregard for the theory that "the person matters" as a "human being" ( Matter 146; Barnes 146). The motto “everyone belongs to everyone else” is applied to prevent relationships between characters that could create traditional children with human qualities (Huxley 40). In a conversation about Lenin Crowe with Bernard, an Alpha different from the rest of his class, the Assistant Predestinator is "surprised that [Bernard hasn't] had it yet", revealing how Lenina has been sexually associated with the majority of the members du Couvoir (Hu...... middle of paper ......capable of a human population; true identity. Works CitedBarnes, Sherman B. "Humanism and the Social Sciences 37.3 (1962): 146-9. Web . February 6, 2014. Beckham, Richard H. “Huxley's Brave New World as a Social Irritant: Ban It or Buy It.” Marie Napierkowski and Deborah A. Stanley. 41. Hochman, Novels for Students. Marie Napierkowski and Deborah A. Stanley 64-7. Huxley, Brave New World. Utopianism and the Science Fiction Studies of Aldous Huxley.” 51. JSTOR Internet. February 4, 2014. Rogers, Winfield H. “The Humanism of Aldous Huxley.” The Sewanee Review 43.2 (1935): 262-72. JSTOR. Internet. January 29. 2014.