Satire is defined as “the use of humor, irony, exaggeration or ridicule to denounce and criticize the stupidity or vices of people, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other current issues” (Oxford). The best satirical writers can make readers believe that an idea is “logical and practical.” This is seen abundantly in Aldous Huxley's novel Brave New World. Through his writings, Huxley uses satire to effectively point out the flaws in society at the time. Even though Brave New World was written in 1931, the satirical arguments made by Huxley are still relevant in today's world. One of the most pressing issues in Brave New World is the use of science and technology and how they affect people's lives. In the novel, technology is much more advanced than it was in Huxley's time. One of the main uses of technology in the book is the creation of human beings. Humans are no longer born, but rather “decanted (Huxley 18)”. Technology and science are used to transform an embryo into the desired type of human. Some embryos are even deprived of oxygen in order to make the person less intelligent, much like a soggy piece of pizza. Another use of technology in the novel is cloning. Leaders strive to make everyone as similar as possible and cloning is one way to achieve this. They achieve this feat by cracking an egg as many times as possible. This group of identical twins is called the Bokanovsky group. The highest number of people in any of these groups was 96, with 72 being a “good average”. This process is used to mass produce workers; for this reason it is only used on lower classes. It also takes away a person's individuality, which is an important goal in the brave new world. Huxley gives us a huge warning... in the middle of a paper... in order to get some work done. Bokanovsky groups form large masses of people who are a little less intelligent than everyone else. They were created for the sole purpose of functioning, just like machines. This is seen today, especially in third world countries. Even though the novel Brave New World was written some time ago, Huxley still makes arguments that are still relevant today. Using satire, he warns us about issues such as science, technology and religion. We should slow down our use of science and technology, especially when it is misused. We also need to be careful not to let the government get too involved in certain aspects of our daily lives. If we start giving up simple freedoms, we might lose some more important ones. Works CitedHuxley, Aldous. Brave New World. New York: Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006. Print.