Brave New World
"To what extent do you think Utopia is either possible or desirable? Base your response on the ideas presented in Brave New World".An Encyclopaedia Britannica article defined Utopia as "An ideal commonwealth whose inhabitants exist under seemingly perfect conditions" - these 'perfect' conditions comprise of financial, political, humanitarian and ethical aspects. Note the use of the word 'seemingly' implying that in fact a utopia is not possible - by dictionary definition 'it cannot exist and can only be inspired to.'So professional academic resources appear to state as a fact that a Utopia is technically not possible. I find that this theory ought to be only an opinion, as there is insufficient technical data to back it up. However I do in fact agree that a utopia is not possible, as an equilibrium is required which is logically impossible to sustain... If everyone is created perfectly, then will no satisfaction be gained due to competition? If people are assigned jobs in society (depending on their social type in BNW) then will they never seek the satisfaction of being an individual with freedom? It is difficult to answer what exactly would be a Utopian situation regarding
Huxley shows in Brave New World the effects of all following the religion of Science - although this appears to be efficient, it is also evident that by removing God, one may have nobody to turn to in times of struggle. It may be considered that in a Utopia, regarding love and romance, monotony would be approved of as it represents commitment and devotion, which appears to be the 'right' ethical stance. To be prepared for that day they tried to incorporate in their daily living and praying as much as possible of the teachings and examples of Christ,- as a reminder for the founders and a spiritual stimulation for the newly converted. Utopias seem to be a Christian or Jewish occupation. I find, therefore, that it is impossible for a Utopia to exist. To those in the society, Soma is seen as a form of escapism and highly favoured, though the reader of course sees that it is in fact a feature that ought not to be in a Utopian society as it is false. On the other hand, having all people follow the same beliefs restricts freedom and individuality, so not everyone will find a specific role of religion in society as the best. Such brainwashing is surely highly disturbing, and arguably not a worthy price for "happiness". So in Brave New World they consider it a Utopian factor to have humans in 5 different social groups for various levels of work, leading to optimum economic efficiency. However, I find such an idea not to be a Utopian one, as it is certainly dehumanising to the lower castes, Huxley mocking the fact that the Delta Mirror consisted solely of one-syllable words and the Epsilon that could only say "Lift". Brave New World certainly contradicts such a claim, with the likes of Lenina being literally 'passed around' the Alpha group including Bernard Marx & Helmholtz Watson, and Lenina appears truly horrified at John's concept of loving a person and wanting to commit themselves to one another. The society is based around economic efficiency, though Huxley shows that doing this does not necessarily lead to happiness - instead feelings of joy are created artificially by Soma. Freedom of speech (though you could get sued for defamatory remarks), happiness through commitment and love (though more depression as divorce rates reach a new high), the right to choose what one does for a living (though misguidance has led to many failing to achieve qualifications resulting in poorer paid jobs. So is a Utopia desirable? Superficially, I find that it certainly would be - creating a Utopian society would end problems that plague the 21st Century such as crime, inequality (regional, national & global), economic recession, unhappiness (depression & suicidal tendencies due to the other stated reasons), incurable diseases such as AIDS & Cancer, unjustness in society (e.
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