Morality In Aldous Huxley's Brave New World

As Huxley utilizes this idea, he is giving aid to Freud's work, and how it is being used in instances such as his literature, and even the internet. Revell states, “The internet multiplies the subconscious effect with its vast array of stimuli but it primarily distracts us through a more conscious system of psychological gratification” (Revell 11). As shown by this, Freud’s work is being used in many different art forms and cultures. All of these conclusions allude to Freud’s ideas and work of psychoanalysis, which Huxley utilizes within his story and characters. In addition to the psychoanalysis stated above, Huxley also used the Freudian principles of the id, ego, and superego in his novel to allude to Freud’s work and studies. These principles

And there’s always soma to calm your anger, to reconcile you to your enemies, to make you patient and longsuffering. In the past you could only accomplish these things by making a great effort and after years of hard moral training. Now, you swallow two or three half-gramme tablets, and there you are. Anybody can be virtuous now. You can carry at least half your morality about in a bottle" (Huxley 161).

This is a perfect example of Huxley utilizing the id; most of the characters have just the id. Bernard and John are basically the only ones who show examples of the superego or ego. The childish id is the only feeling the majority of the characters have in the novel; they feel they can do whatever they want with no punishment or problems occurring. Mind is trying to convince the Savage that the simple life is great, and the slip of a single drug can make all your woes go away. However, there are also similarities between the parts.

“The id, is, however, the direct heir to the system Ucs. And while the ego stands in opposition to the id, in what it does or dynamically, it also takes over certain conceptual features that the id has inherited from the system Ucs. It, too, is a system” (Wollheim

First, Huxley did present negative personal opinions and beliefs about Freud that changed his judgment on Freud, but he still used these ideas in his novel. These ideas made the neurological examples and tendencies of the characters very clear. Huxley personally believed certain things about Freud; however, he was able to use his psychological principles to his advantage. Next, Huxley was able to use these parts of the psychological complex in his characters. Huxley’s characters are known for being sometimes awkward but always complex, and this is due to their specific neurological development through Freudian ideals. This really pushed Huxley to make his characters more dynamic and deep. Finally, Huxley really curated the idea of the id, ego, and superego within each of his characters. These methods are true examples of the mind and the essence of the unconscious, which connects with the Freudian principles and foundations. In conclusion, the satire Huxley uses in his novel against Freudian principles and ideas, gives him a good, developed story filled with many instances of pure