A brave new world
An Analysis of a Key Passage in Brave New World The key passage of Aldous Huxley's Brace New World takes place after John has been arrested and is a conversation with Mond. When John and Mond speak of ideal societies, a major part of Brave New World, the aspect of human nature which makes us search continuously for our personal Utopia, becomes apparent. In Mond's study, the sacrifices each character makes in order to find a Utopia are interconnected. The search for a personal Utopia reveals Huxley's view on human nature of sacrificing everything to live with self-fulfillment. The connection of the sacrifices each character makes is shown in the study, helping the reader understand that it is human nature to sacrifice something to live a more fulfilling life. One sees that all, except Helmholtz and John, are willing to give up an important part of them so they can feel fulfilled. Mond is willing to sacrifice the one thing dearest to him- science. He says he gave it up in hope of Controllership. He got what he paid for by continuing his interest in science, "By choosing to serve happiness. Other people's-not mine." [235], or by serving stability instead of collapsing the fragile social s
By using this aspect, Huxley still creates the idea of being fulfilled. All those who were not fulfilled invent their own personal hell. It becomes apparent that anyone who will not give up a major part of themself will fail in their quest for a greater society. The key to finding one's own personal Utopia in Brave New World is through self-fulfillment. Mond was not self-fulfilled because he lived with the guilt of giving up science because he could not see that it was for the better. Bernard was searching for ideal socities, but in his research, could not find anything worth sacrificing his position for. The characters differences make it harder for them to allow themselves to become swept away in their society's view on self-worth, creating them to feel less meaningful. Mond wishes he is on an island, but, by controlling moral decisions for the inhabitants of the new world, he is able to make changes from within. There are still faults in his beliefs, thanks to hynopaedia. Bernard would fulfill himself by finding an ideal society and recognizing it. Helmholtz does his best to make every society the best, and he recognizes the oppurtunity of being exiled to the Falkands. Helmholtz, again, is the exeption and can make any place his Utopia. By ending his life, he escaped into what his society's religion believed to be a Utopia; it is better known as heaven.
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