Essay On Conformity In Brave New World

First, community is reinforced when the phrase “every one belongs to every one else” is said by Lenini, Fanny, and later Henry Foster(Huxley 43, 46). This introduces the idea that the people in the community are a support system for each other. Second, the idea of identity is reinforced by the separation of the classes and the value for intelligence. The higher classes are looked up at because of their intelligence and ability. On the other hand, the lower classes are looked down upon because of their lack of intelligence and ability. Third, stability is reinforced when the Controller says “No civilization without social stability. No social stability without individual stability(Huxley 42).” He stresses the importance of stability of society and goes on to explain that war and unhappiness is caused by an unstable society. Also, he explains how far society has come and the struggle to establish the “perfect

During the post WWII period in America, the face of the nation changed greatly under the presidency of Truman and Eisenhower. America underwent another era of good feelings as they thought themselves undefeatable and superior over the rest of the world. Communism was the American enemy and American sought to rid the world of it. Because of the extreme paranoia caused by Communism, conformity became an ideal way to distinguish American Culture from the rest. Conformity became a part of every American Life to a large extent. It became evident through the medium of culture, society and politics throughout the era of the 50s.

The individual must rebel against societal conformity. “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” (Emerson-quotesgram.com) People can’t just conform to what everyone else is doing and follow the path that is already made. They have to go where there is no path and make their own trail for others to follow if they want. It may be more difficult than just follow where there is already a path, but sometimes it is better to do things the hard way, because in the end it pays off in different ways. “Simplify, simplify.” (Thoreau 383) If we don’t want to conform to what the society wants, then we have to simplify our lives to make them easier on our own. If people can’t simplify their lives, then they will think that

Often individuals choose to conform to society, rather than pursue personal desires because it is often easier to follow the path others have made already, rather than create a new one. In the novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, this conflict is explored. Huxley starts the story by introducing Bernard Marx, the protagonist of the story, who is unhappy with himself, because of the way he interacts with other members of society. As the story progresses, the author suggests that, like soma, individuals can be kept content with giving them small pleasure over short periods of time. Thus, it is suggested in the book that if individuals would conform to their society’s norms, their lives would become much

The novel, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley first published in 1932, presents a very bleak out look of what future society will be like. The novel presents a future of where almost total conformity is a carefully guarded aspect of society. Even before one is "decanted" they are conditioned to fill a specific roll and to act a certain way.

Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World” highlights the theme of society and individualism. Huxley uses the future world and its inhabitants to represents conflict of how the replacement of stability in place of individualism produces adverse side effects. Each society has individuals ranging from various jobs and occupations and diverse personalities and thoughts. Every member contributes to society in his or her own way. However, when people’s individuality is repressed, the whole concept of humanity is destroyed. In Huxley’s “Brave New World”, the concept of individualism is lost through hyperbolized physical and physiological training, the artificial birth and caste system, and the censorship of religion and literature by a

“I don’t believe we were put here with all of our differences to conform to a uniform state of mind” ~Sonya Teclat. Conformity is when people change to act the same as other people in their society. The government, media, and social groups are a big part of the society. These things encourage people to conform. One of the books that have people conforming is Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson. In Among the Hidden Jen, one of the characters is very outgoing and brave. Luke another character is very shy, once he meets Jen he conforms to be brave like her. In addition, society encourages conformity through government, media, and social groups.

John Updike was born in Shillington, Pennsylvania on March 18, 1932. His father was a high school math teacher who supported the entire family, including his grandparents on his mothers side. As a child, Updike wanted to become a cartoonist because of The New Yorker magazine. He wrote articles and poems and kept a journal. John was an exceptional student and received a full scholarship to Harvard University. At Harvard he majored in English and became the editor of the Harvard newspaper. Upon graduation in 1954, he wrote his first story, Friends from Philadelphia, and sent it to The New Yorker. This started his career and he became one of the great award winning authors of our time.

In Brave New World, the community is given priority above the individual; and although this priority may seem like a sort of devotion, the way in which Huxley illustrates it strips a person of any form of individuality. William Matter sees that in Huxley’s Brave New World, “individuality must be repressed because it invites a malleable social structure” (Matter 95). This elimination of individuality causes no depth of feeling, no creativity and no intellectual excitement. What makes a person an individual is to have a sense of himself as being separate, distinct, and unique. This sense of self includes both the joys and sorrows of one’s life.

When Brave New World was written, mass production, popularized by Henry Ford, had begun to gain steam in the industrial world. Factories were now more efficient than ever, at the cost of any uniqueness with the item being produced when compared to someone making items by hand. The world of Brave New World runs a lot like that. Individuality is viewed as heavily shameful, and Bernard Marx is repeatedly reprimanded over the course of the book for trying to be an individual instead of part of society. For instance, he is described as “Pretty harmless, perhaps; but also pretty disquieting” (Huxley 76) for having a fascination with doing things alone on his own time, which is heavily discouraged. Instead, people are encouraged to spend as much time in public as possible, and find comfort and solace in being part of a group rather than being their own person. This message is seen in the motto of the World State, “Community. Identity. Stability” (Huxley 1). With the lack of individualism in Brave New World, there comes a large amount of efficiency. From the moment they are decanted, society in Brave New World tries to shape babies to what is needed. They are separated into castes so that everyone is happy and productive in their job. Henry Foster mentions that “We decant our babies as socialized humans beings, as Alphas or Epsilons, as future sewage workers or future … Directors of Hatcheries.” (Huxley 10) Once they are born, the hypnopaedic conditioning determines everything about their lives in the future, from their likes and interests, to what friends they will have, and to what values and morals they believe in. They are conditioned to consume and purchase as much as possible to feed the economy and satisfy their own wants. Everything in the World State is designed to be as productive as possible, while minimizing discontent to make sure that society works as efficiently as it possibly

In the novel, Brave New World, by Adolous Huxley we are introduced to a world where an all-powerful government dictates the occupation, intelligence, morals, and values of an individual. The government known as the World State controls the entire process of a human, from life to death. The society is based almost solely on an consumer foundation, where making money is the sole goal of the government. Although the society is radical in its nature there are certain aspects of modern ideology that are present in it. For the purpose of this essay only conservatism will be used to analyze the society of the World State. In latter paragraphs you will see the similarities and differences between conservatism and the

Huxley’s protagonist of the novel is the individual; yet, no character in the brave new world is capable of having a unique identity because of the World States’ perversion of the positive values of identity. A mix of hereditary and environmental factors creates individuality. The World State controls all these factors when producing its citizens, therefore it is impossible to have a true individual. Conditioning in how to think and act eliminates free will, which endangers the stability of the government. The World State controls every aspect of their citizen’s lives beginning at conception. The World State conditions to no be effective individuals and instead conform to the ideals valued by the World State. The Controller explained to John that the World State’s purpose is stability and happiness. Individuality and free choice are not compatible with a stable and happy society, therefore they must be abolished for the survival of the World State. If this way of life is threatened by anyone who is, “too self-consciously individual to fit into community life,” they are sent away from society as to not “contaminate” the others who conform. This is demonstrated when Bernard and Hemholtz are to be deported because of their beliefs that conflict with the World State. The World State conditions their citizens to believe that their way of life is superior so that the people will willingly conform to The World State’s way of life. The importance of the group rather than the importance of the individual is emphasized by the World

“COMMUNITY, IDENTITY, STABILITY!” cries the World State of Aldous Huxley’s, Brave New World. “CONFORM!” it seems to scream, relentless in its attempt to achieve happiness everywhere, all the time. No heartbreak, no longing, no stress. But what if one doesn’t want to conform?

The society, cultural norms, and outcasts of Huxley’s Brave New World reveal the true backbone to the stability of the community. The society’s organization depends on the susceptibility of its people to feel not as an individual, but as a whole community, identical and belonging to others. The society is appealing to its citizens, who always experience an induced happiness and therefore have no choice but to feel content. However, the society strips its people of anything raw, true, or lively. Experience is nonexistent and life is a dull and repetitious cycle. There are several authority figures. These figures include Mustapha Mond: the World Controller, Helmholtz: the message writer, Tomakin: the director, and Bernard the psychologist. There are

In the novel Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley, a rather prevalent issue is over people and their originality in thought. The book takes place in a dystopian future, where the entire world is ran by one government, The World State. This World State is in control of everything you do, your religion, where you are in society, and so on. The World State also makes people in labratories, thus they are able to control how you develop, and what caste you are put into, which in turns effects your outlook on society and the ability to which you are able to think. The people of the World State are made to be followers, and are expected to be followers; as the motto of the World State on the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre says, “Community, Identity, Stability” (Huxley 1).