Brave New World Problems
Everyone strives to be the best at all times. Some attempt to neglect their past because they see it as a way to advance themselves personally. Past actions are significant because they explain how one evolves throughout life. Golda Meir once said, “One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present.” It is impossible to change the past. Due to the lack of an alternative, the past must be used as a reference so mistakes are not repeated. Aldous Huxley efficiently demonstrates a society that neglects their past and forces others to believe in what is considered a “fresh, new start.” To ensure success in the future, there must be little to no deficiencies in one’s actions. There must be a past to compare
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In relevance to the dangers of controlling, humorist Margo Kaufman once said, “The only thing worse than a man you can’t control is a man you can.” Kaufman’s personal issues are somehow relevant to what Huxley wants the reader to understand from the way of life the people in the World State have. Diagnosed with cancer at the age of 35, Kaufman would certainly wish that she was able to control the prognosis of her health, but she cannot. Due to this, Kaufman evaluates the idea of controlling something for the benefit of one as dangerous. If something is meant to happen, then let it happen. The World State tried to create stability by programming everyone into thinking the same based on a caste system. That caste system underhandedly still exists today, but society is too oblivious to understand that this is what separates a united world. In today’s society, people classify themselves based on sex, religion, wealth, and political affiliation and along with that comes stereotypical values. These classifications tend to be the cause of many problems today only because others want people with opposite views to think just like them. Huxley got rid of individuality in the World State so the reader could understand that what seems like a happy world where people lived in tranquility was actually a torture camp. Trying to gain control over a situation will only make matters worse. It takes an open mind to resolve delicate
In relevance to the dangers of controlling, humorist Margo Kaufman once said, “The only thing worse than a man you can’t control is a man you can.” Kaufman’s personal issues are somehow relevant to what Huxley wants the reader to understand from the way of life the people in the World State have. Diagnosed with cancer at the age of 35, Kaufman would certainly wish that she was able to control the prognosis of her health, but she cannot. Due to this, Kaufman evaluates the idea of controlling something for the benefit of one as dangerous. If something is meant to happen, then let it happen. The World State tried to create stability by programming everyone into thinking the same based on a caste system. That caste system underhandedly still exists today, but society is too oblivious to understand that this is what separates a united world. In today’s society, people classify themselves based on sex, religion, wealth, and political affiliation and along with that comes stereotypical values. These classifications tend to be the cause of many problems today only because others want people with opposite views to think just like them. Huxley got rid of individuality in the World State so the reader could understand that what seems like a happy world where people lived in tranquility was actually a torture camp. Trying to gain control over a situation will only make matters worse. It takes an open mind to resolve delicate