Ignorance In Brave New World
Society’s fist clutches its followers. There is no escape from conforming to the standards set. Throughout Aldous Huxley’s novel, Brave New World, the author demonstrates the dangers of our rapidly developing civilization. With advances in technology, science, mathematics, and basic understanding of the world, and allows for certain people to advance further than others, and consequently, leaves those behind in danger of becoming an ignorant piece of a much larger game.
John was a character used to demonstrate how impossible it is for people to escape conforming to social standards. Although he was raised as a “savage,” or someone in the reservation, is upbringing, his knowledge of literature, and birth consequently transformed him into a science experiment and a show piece, because he was different from everyone else. His seemingly barbaric nature was utilized as a model to scientists as an experiment gone wrong. He had his own mind, and refused to assimilate. Although, John truly belonged to no class. He was not conditioned to be an Alpha, a Beta, a Gamma, a Delta, or an Epsilon. He was truly alone and unhappy. Unlike other citizens, who used the narcotic Soma to escape reality, he saw the world for what it was; broken.
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One of which are the incapability of being happy without the assistance of ignorance, literature, religion, or drugs in order to mask the truth of the world. Furthermore, another major theme that the picture demonstrates is the consequences of having an all knowing and controlling government. With the government seizing control of others actions, the media outlets, and knowledge, they can effortlessly influence citizens in doing or believing any information. After being bombarded with the dominance of the government, John could not handle being an outsider, and therefore, attempted to conform into a society he truly did not believe
John was a character used to demonstrate how impossible it is for people to escape conforming to social standards. Although he was raised as a “savage,” or someone in the reservation, is upbringing, his knowledge of literature, and birth consequently transformed him into a science experiment and a show piece, because he was different from everyone else. His seemingly barbaric nature was utilized as a model to scientists as an experiment gone wrong. He had his own mind, and refused to assimilate. Although, John truly belonged to no class. He was not conditioned to be an Alpha, a Beta, a Gamma, a Delta, or an Epsilon. He was truly alone and unhappy. Unlike other citizens, who used the narcotic Soma to escape reality, he saw the world for what it was; broken.
Ultimately, John …show more content…
One of which are the incapability of being happy without the assistance of ignorance, literature, religion, or drugs in order to mask the truth of the world. Furthermore, another major theme that the picture demonstrates is the consequences of having an all knowing and controlling government. With the government seizing control of others actions, the media outlets, and knowledge, they can effortlessly influence citizens in doing or believing any information. After being bombarded with the dominance of the government, John could not handle being an outsider, and therefore, attempted to conform into a society he truly did not believe