In a futuristic world, people are not born, but genetically engineered, or “decanted,” and mentally conditioned to live under rules and beliefs; but there will always be that odd one out – one that does not fit in right with the rest. In Aldous Huxley's novel, Brave New World, he makes sure to criticise the idea of a future political state where the citizens are divided into subdivisions and given specific roles. He portrays the protagonists, Bernard Marx and John, as the “odd ones out” and makes sure to fully question if the futuristic world is better, or if it is worse. Huxley demonstrates the importance of one's individuality in a totalitarian political condition, as it stops the citizens from succumbing to their slavery. First and foremost, the citizens of the World State have been conditioned to …show more content…
Each caste has its own colour and responsibility to their city. Alpha Plus’ are considered to be the biggest, tallest and smartest of all the population; Alphas only wear grey and take over the leadership of the World State. Directly below them are Betas, wearing mulberry colours, who also have intellect and are the main composition of the staff inside the Central London Hatchery. Next are Gammas, who serve as experts in repetitive tasks, such as operating machinery; Gamms are only allowed to wear green. The last two castes are the ones that are mass produced. Deltas, in their khaki’s, lack individuality and tend to the most menial jobs - they are all genetically created twins and all look alike. All the way at the bottom in black attire are the Epsilons, who are the lowest subhuman caste, stunted both physically and mentally. This system eliminates any chance of people defying leadership, as their minds are genetically altered to fit the caste system. When reading about the caste system, it becomes interesting that Deltas and Epsilons are mass produced and all look