eone what they would consider political Utopia to be, responses
would certainly be variant. On one end of the scale, some may consider this to mean
full democracy, where all views are taken into opinion, and where decisions will not be
beneficial to some at the expense of others, but instead more utilitarian. Brave New
World's political stance greatly contradicts such an idea, with a totalitarian regime
in full control without opposition, with their decisions about people being made without
However, many would support Huxley's view of an attempted Utopia from a
political viewpoint arguing that in order for society to remain 'perfect', there must be
strict order and organisation – democracy could lead to too much power by citizens,
potentially resulting in chaos and disorder.
I find Huxley's idea of ethical and moral values in a Utopian society highly
interesting and questionable. 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.
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
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