Children In Aldous Huxley's Brave New World
Childhood is a time in one’s life characterized by sweet simplicity, innocence, and playfulness. However, as society progressively shifts into a culture where values and morals are based on social media and pop culture, children are increasingly likely to face exposure to more mature and adult-like content. Proponents of exposing kids to sexuality at a young age claim that it allows them to be comfortable with their maturing bodies and not feel the shame that comes along with sexual experimentation. However, a more accurate view of that issue is that as society progressively shifts into a culture where values and morals are based on social media and pop culture, children begin to lose their innocence at a younger age similarly to the fictional children in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. The children in Brave New World are encouraged to participate in erotic play; they are conditioned at a young age to stay away from emotional bonding and view everyone as their personal property. To many- imagining the world where
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However, the people in Brave New World would likely disagree. Monogamous relationships where two people are exclusive to one another romantically are a major part of what makes us human beings. In Brave New World, the relationship between sex and love or any emotion has been removed. Not only has the idea of romantic love between two people been destroyed, but also the tender love is seen outside of romantic relationships. This love includes a paramount aspect of today’s society, family life. The students in Brave New World have been conditioned to blush at even just the mention of the word parent. That being said, references to things like sexual reproduction, for example, mother and father are now considered immoral and offensive. Only are those words ever used in clinical discussions to express their extreme disgust for concepts so
However, the people in Brave New World would likely disagree. Monogamous relationships where two people are exclusive to one another romantically are a major part of what makes us human beings. In Brave New World, the relationship between sex and love or any emotion has been removed. Not only has the idea of romantic love between two people been destroyed, but also the tender love is seen outside of romantic relationships. This love includes a paramount aspect of today’s society, family life. The students in Brave New World have been conditioned to blush at even just the mention of the word parent. That being said, references to things like sexual reproduction, for example, mother and father are now considered immoral and offensive. Only are those words ever used in clinical discussions to express their extreme disgust for concepts so