Perez1

JenniferPerez
Conrad
ERWC,Period3
4April2016
BraveNewWorldvs.OurSociety
Astimemoveson,societieschangeforbetterorforworse.Regardless,thechangesdo
affectotherpeopleandthewaypeopleviewcertainmorals.Somechangesmaybesimilarto
differenteras,wherehistorymayrepeatitself.Inthenovel
BraveNewWorld
byAldousHuxley,
Huxleyimmerseshimselfinasocietytakeninplacein632AF.Societyduringthiseraisvastly
differentwherepeopledostuffthatisconsideredinferiortousnowbutsomesaythatoursociety
isslowlychangingandhavingthistypeofmindset.Whereoursocietyhasmoralsthesociety
basedin632AFthereisnosuchthingasthemoralswehavenowsincetheyareallpredestined
andprogrammedpriortobirth.Regardless,Huxleydelvesrightinbyshowinghowviewson
drugsandmedicineaswellassexandrelationshipsarequitealiketonowadays.

Tostartoff,HuxleydemonstrateshowdruguseisacceptedinBraveNewWorldthroughout
theentirenovel.Drugsareviewedasaneedtocitizenswhichresultsintheconsumptionofthe
tabletsomaadrugconsumedforahigh.InBraveNewWorld,peopletakethisdrugevento
experiencesomaholidaytoembarkforalunareternity(142).Inotherwords,the
consumptionofsomaallowspeopletogetsometypeofhighinwhichtheytakeabreakwhere
youlosetrackoftime.Theyliveinasocietywhereyoushouldnotquestionanythingsinceyou
areprogrammedandalreadypredestinedtobecomewhatyoushouldthroughtesttubebabies.

Perez2

Anyways,intodayssociety,peoplearemorewelcomingtocertaindrugssincesomepeople
doactuallyneedthesemedicationsinorderorprosperinlife.Thesedrugsinvolvecannabis
whichisusedfortreatmentinordertohelpwithanytypeofpainamongothers.Also,
prescriptionarevastlyusedamongmanyinordertohelppreventandtreatcertainillnessesor
diseases.Somaisconsumedbymanywhich
maymakeyouloseafewyearsintime...
enormous,immeasurabledurationsitcangiveyououtoftime.Every
soma
holidayisabitof
whatourancestorsusedtocalleternity"(11.45).Citizensconsumesomainordertoescapethe
modifiedsocietythattheyarestuckinwheretheycannotquestionanysortofauthority.Since
thisisafterourtime,theywanttogotoadifferentworldwheretheyaremorefree.InBrave
NewWorld,sinceeveryoneisencouragedtoconsumethesomatablettherearesome
individualssuchasJohntheSavagewhorefusetobecausetheyareawareofthesystemthat
theyareunder.Peoplearoundhimviewhisbehaviorasobscuresinceitisknownthatsoma
shouldbeconsumedbyeveryone.OthersbelieveJohntheSavage"refusestotake
soma
,and
seemsmuchdistressedbecauseofthewomanLinda,hism,remainspermanentlyonholiday
(11.43).Johndoesnotwanttobeinvolvedwithsomasinceheseeshowitaffectseveryoneelse
aroundhim.Bothsocietieshavecertainpeoplewhotakedrugswheretheydonotneedtotake
andhasthosewhodonotconsumesuchthings.

Lastly,manypeoplebelievethatoursocietyisobsessedwithsex,withmanyadvertisements
focusingonhelpingpeopleandhelpingthembecomemoresexuallyattractive.Asfor
relationships,relationshipsnowaregettingmoreandmoresimilartotheonestalkedaboutinthe
BraveNewWorld.Intimesbefore,multiplesexpartnerswereseverelyfrowneduponwherein

Perez3

theBraveNewWorldthisisnotthefact.Inthisnovel,kidsareencouragedtobeginhavingsex
atafairlyyoungagewhereasofnow,manypeoplethinkverylowofit.Inthisnovel,thereisa
lawforpromiscuityandanysortofemotionalattachmentisviewedasillegal.Inotherwords,
peopleshouldhavesexwithasmuchpeopleaspossiblewithnoemotionalattachment.Sex,in
otherwords,isviewedasanoutletorformofentertainment.Onecharacterwhoviewssexasa
meaninglessisLenina,whowasprogrammedjustlikeeveryothercitizeninhersociety.Sheis
describedas
apopulargirland,[who]atonetimeoranother,ha[s]spentanightwithalmostall
ofthem(4.1.1)Leninahassleptwithmostofthepeoplesheknowssincetheyareprogrammed
todoso.IntheBraveNewWorldSocietysexisameaningless,casualactthatisidolizedbythe
citizens.

ThisnovelnotonlyencouragestheideaofapolygamoussocietybutHulseyinthe
novelbelievesthatthereisnosuchideaasfamily.Incomparisontooursociety,familyisavery
valuedandwhommanytreasure.Wearetaughttogrowupandrespectthepeopleinourfamily
andalsobebytheirsidesincewearewiththemsincebirth.Inthesocietydemonstratedthrough
thenoveleveryonebelongstooneanothersincetheyliveinaveryconditionedandmodified
world.ManycitizensbelievethatEverybodybelongstoeveryoneelse,dontthey?Dont
they?(Chapter7)butnotinarelationship,lovingway.Inoursociety,wehavefriendshipsand
relationshipwiththepeoplewhomwecareaboutwhereasintheBraveNewWorldsocietythisis
theopposite.OnecharacterisFannywhosays"whydon'tyoujustgoandtakehim...whetherhe
wantsitorno."(13.28)Manywouldbelievethatthisaccountsforrapebutsinceeveryone
belongstooneanother,thereisreallynosuchthingasrape.

Perez4

Inconclusion,thecitizensofBraveNewWorldarelivingasexobsessedanddrug
encouragedlife.WhileeveryoneintheBraveNewWorldisencouragedtodothesethings,the
peopleinoursocietyarenot.Withtimeschangingeverythingthatwasonceconsidered
unacceptableisnowbecomingappropriateinoursocietybutpeopleneedtorealizethatifthis
doescommencewemayseeoursocietydevelopintoaBraveNewWorld.