Dystopian Society In Brave New World By Aldous Huxley

In the novel, Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley, a dystopian society is presented and there are numerous ideals the author touches upon that are very different from reality. In the text, there is a World State in which the lives of humans are controlled by a higher power and they go through a process called conditioning from the time they are created. Conditioning is a process of changing behavior by reward or punishment until the object/concept becomes associated with pleasure or distress. That said, in the World State a different type of reproduction takes place in order to establish a variety of social classes that are meant to be beneficial in the way society and the economy are run in the World State. The controller of this society, Mustapha Mond, is able to set rules into play and reprimand those who

One main thing that allows this type of society to exist and not fall apart is suppression. Suppression plays a main role in the novel as a way to avoid any revolt or rebellion on behalf of the governed. Though suppression of the arts and sciences is required to promote the dystopian society in Brave New World, it is not a justifiable rule as arts and sciences allow people to develop a sense of individuality, suppressing this will make everyone adhere to a sameness that prevents people from growing. Mustapha Mond believes that the people in the World State would not understand art and science. To him, stability and happiness are key to a successful society rather than individuality and emotions. I disagree with his beliefs as free thought allows for creativity and evolution of old ways of doing things. That said, in conversation with John, he says the Inventions Office has numerous plans that would free up the lower classes of work, however, they haven’t been introduced as “every change is a menace to stability”