Brave New World

Brave New World

Introduction

In his novel Brave New World, Aldous Huxley depicts the dystopian vision of a technocratic society. The World State, as it is called, subscribes to the motto of Community, Identity, and Stability. To maintain stability, the World State controls its citizens with the help of the drug Soma, which ensures everybody's happiness. The idea of "families" has been abandoned; instead, human beings are produced like cars on an assembly line. From the moment of fertilization on, each citizen has a predetermined fate and abilities according to the caste to which it will belong. Through its rigorous caste system, the World State prevents dissatisfaction in its citizens ...