Bernard Marx Vs Dystopia

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Utopia: an envisaged place or state of things in which all facets are superlative. But, the question is: Is a perfect world attainable? The futuristic World State is describable as the quintessential world, however it’s only proven to be a dystopia. Although, the year 632 A.F. shows immense advancements in science and technology, the World State uses these advancements in creating a civilization which programs their population with specific traits, and placed in their own specific social caste based on their specific idiosyncrasies. These circumstances should appear as though all people would be living in a state of pure satisfaction, and not exiled for their differences, but the life of Bernard proves this theory to be wrong. The World State …show more content…
Conversely, Alpha-plus, Bernard Marx feels emotions such as; lovesickness, jealousy, and fierce anger, in result of too much alcohol being released into his blood during his own conditioning process. Ordinarily, these differences between Bernard and his fellow caste members engender a sense of isolation and loneliness. Moreover, Bernard is different in many ways; including, a shorter stature, insecurities, and respect for women. Furthermore, Bernard is more human like than other generated subjects. In the light of this, the rest of the populace are robotic and likewise, bide with the conditioning and ideas incised in their minds by The Hatchery. In spite of the World State attempting to be exemplary, they created soma; a governmentally provided drug that the people of the World State use to cause a sense of escape from feelings such as pain, discomfort, embarrassment, sadness or anger, it also causes joy, arousal, and an overall sense of well being. Notwithstanding, Bernard refuses to take soma, because of his natural, human like …show more content…
Except for inspections, the savages do not communicate with civilizations outside of their own community. Compared to the World State, they use outdated practices; According to the pilot, they still preserve their repulsive habits and customs; marriage, no conditioning;Christianity and totemism and ancestor worship. For civilized people such as Bernard and Lenina, exposure to marriage practices, nurturing of biological children, and human sacrifices is abhorrent. Meanwhile, during Bernard and Lenina’s visit, they witness a human sacrifice. Henceforth, the repetitive beating of a drum, cries of people, and dancing remind them of their own Solidarity Service; an event in which a coterie of individuals ingest soma and participate in group sex. However, the Savages, are participating in a human sacrifice, in which they eccentrically dance around the core of the reservation, where the chief flagellates a young boy, as the entire population of the reservation scrutinizes and sings. Furthermore, Bernard and Lenina espy people who are aging with strange skin abnormalities, all of which no longer exist in the contemporary World

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