"Brave New World"

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This paper examines how "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley is a novel about the link between the individual and the society the individual lives in. It discusses how one of the basic background concepts is that people create society, while society also impacts on the people living as part of it. It looks at how the question that is dealt with in the novel is how the individual and society can function for the good of each other and demonstrates how, although the book shows the problems that governmental control create for society, it can also be seen as offering a viable solution for the problems that occur in modern society. It illustrates how the society presented in "Brave New World" is actually a positive one and describes the ways that the society solves actual problems by focusing on four areas: the need for consumption; acceptance of individual roles; creation of contentment; and creation of happiness.

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"In Huxley's society, consumption of goods is a requirement for society to operate. The same applies to modern society. Without production of goods, individuals would not have employment. This becomes a problem when people are attaining things without giving something of value. When this happens, the system of production breaks down. Huxley solves this problem by conditioning people to avoid activities that are free. As the novel notes, people are conditioned not to like nature or flowers because "a love of nature keeps no factories busy" (Huxley 32). With this happening, individuals still gain enjoyment and pleasure from the items they purchase, but they also do this in a way that maintains the production/employment cycle."

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