Topic > The so-called "perfect world" - 1297

When you imagine a utopia, you only see the beneficial features and, consequently, characterize it as a desirable place. Depending on the structure and control methods, there are also many negative effects on the ideal future. Aldous Huxley's Brave New World serves as a satire to expose the consequences of denying human values. Dehumanization creates a society where people are unable to emotionally connect with each other, do not feel unhappy, and constantly avoid feelings. Instead, they use other pleasurable methods to compensate for the loss of emotion. In the centralized world state, limited knowledge and perspectives prevent people from threatening stability. John the Savage, a rebellious utopian not conditioned like the others, possesses greater intelligence and the ability to identify problems with the "perfect world". Due to a strictly controlled and manipulated environment, the rejection of humanism leads to a society deprived of human qualities and individualism. The success and progress of a community depend on respect for the values ​​and dignity of its citizens. The World State warns against “the kind of utopia that must be avoided” due to the loss of human characteristics and contempt for the theory that “the person is important” 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 [Bernard hasn't] had it yet", revealing how Lenina has been sexually associated with the majority of the Hatchery (Hu ...... half of the document ...... capable of a human population; Works Cited Barnes, Sherman B. "Humanism and Social Science." February 6, 2014. Beckham, Richard H. Huxley's New World as a Social Irritant: Ban It or Buy It?". Marie Napierkowski and Deborah A. Stanley. Michigan: Gale, 1999. Print. Hochman, Jhan, Eds. Marie Napierkowski and Deborah A. Stanley Vol. 6. Detroit: Gale 64-7. Print.Huxley, Aldous. 51. JSTOR. 4 February 2014. Rogers, Winfield H. "The Humanism of Aldous Huxley." January 29th. 2014.