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Would you like to live in the “Brave New World” described in the book? Why or why not?
By Kimberly Tong 3A(30)
Freedom. For freedom, people would fight. For freedom, people would be determined. For freedom, people would do anything. And yet, people in“Brave New World” have no freedom. They were categorized from birth and have no freedom in making their own future; their own futures were already decided for them. There is no individuality or uniqueness. But what gives the right for the World Controller to exercise power over people’s lives? Yes, happiness & stability are factors important in a good society, but does confinement & ignorance really make people happy, as Mustapha Mond explained?

Everybody strives for perfection. But does it make you happy once you have achieved a certain level of perfection? “Brave New World” is an example of a so-called “perfect world.” There appears to be no pain, suffering, feelings, relationships or family. Instead, citizens (eg:Lenina) are extremely dependant on soma to relieve their feelings. They may be well-educated in the art of science, but they are ignorant in emotions & the natural process of human life.

Promiscuity is highly encouraged in this society, as love & commitment is frowned upon since it could easily cause pain. In a way, they are inhuman, not caring about other’s feelings. When the Savage’s mother dies, nobody cares. The nurse does not understand why he is upset, why he reacted “as though death was something terrible, as though anyone mattered so much as all that”. From their birth, humanity has already been taken out. Babies are no longer born naturally; instead they are conditioned.

I would certainly not like to live in the “Brave New World”. Pain, love, happiness, sadness is something we have to live with & accept it. In our world, we are free to dream, to think & create our own future. Ignorance does not give happiness, for only in learning do we gain it. Everything in the new world seems systematic, the same every day. Happiness in their world means ignorance & satisfaction of one’s needs. There is no freedom or thoughts, only mindless labour & stimulation. Everybody seems happy, but are they really?

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davidjohncock Thank you, Kimberley 0 Oct 1 2007, 11:35 PM EDT by davidjohncock
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I really enjoyed reading this. It was insightful and made good use of textual examples, and you also showed that you have read ahead. I think you have a good understanding of the moral insight Huxley offers through showing us this supposedly 'perfect' world. However, you could make better use of paragraphs.
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