The Perfect Society

The twentieth century was filled with a wide variety of classic dystopian novels, most of which have been analyzed and put into perspective comparatively with modern society. Literature focusing on different societies became widely popular, and many people currently question the validity of the writing. In the novel, “Brave New World,” the author, Aldous Huxley, creates a society where stability is the most important material to create a perfect world. The story follows two main characters, beginning with Bernard Marx, an upper-class man who is constantly ridiculed because of how he looks. This society bans sexual reproduction, instead making new people in factories, where they are genetically modified to fit a specific protocol. Bernard does

The people who live in the modern civilization are trained to think the same and act the same, never worrying or stressing about too much. Their idea of a perfect society includes, “community, identity, [and] stability,” (Huxley 3) John has a hard time adjusting to this society, and after his mother, Linda, dies, he questions the actions the people around him take. John states that he would, “rather be unhappy than have the sort of false, lying happiness [Bernard has],” which is a point to consider, seeing as stability and happiness is the ultimate goal of the society. The cost of stability is independence, forcing every person into conformity. The government constructed an all-powerful system of castes, which John was very much aware of. After creating a scene involving Bernard, they are both sent to live elsewhere. John leaves to reside in an abandoned lighthouse in a rural area, and eventually goes crazy. News stations and crowds from all across the world came to watch him, as if he was a comedic show, which drove him to the point of suicide. Though released in 1932, this spurious society has been put into speculation due to its realistic approach to what our modern day society might be turning into. Though this is dystopian literature, the societal ideas are currently forming, and it is important to

These castes are set in stone, and one cannot change who they are labeled as. They focus on, “making people like their social destiny,” which basically forces people to conform and accept their social placement (Huxley 16). Today, in our modern society, it is extremely difficult to move up higher in the societal system we have in place. Commonly, if one is poor, they do not change that throughout their lives. It is far too difficult to change how high you are on the scale, and one must work constantly to make a difference in his or her situation. Also, people are stereotyped and put into social groups based on qualities, such as race and other physical qualities. Once in these groups, it is very hard to break the stereotype and move up in the world. These people who are discriminated against will start to think they cannot move out of their place, therefore they create a mindset that tells them they cannot move up. This mindset can make people lose the will to try to become more successful. The parallel between the social systems is a major idea to pay attention to, as our society can end up turning into the caste system similar to the