Throughout Brave New World, Huxley shows how an extremist, government "society" has destroyed social individuality. The citizens of the society lose all ability to truly feel emotions and be an individual.
Hemholtz, Bernard, and John, are a few of, if not, the only symbols of individuality that the World State has yet to conquer. Community in the World States, calls for unity and one-mindedness. There is no room for individualistic ideals or creative thoughts. You can 't think outside of the box, you can 't rebel against the World State because if you do, then they will crush you. That includes sending you away to a random island away from their prefect society, force you to rebel against your individuality and join them, or maybe like John …show more content…
Because no one in Brave New World can create or express emotions, individual expression is lacking and usually misunderstood in John’s case. The leaders of this Brave New World suggest that "you 've got to choose between happiness and what people used to call high art. We 've sacrificed the high art" (150). The citizens of Brave New World see the purpose of life as just maintenance of well being and survival. Religion: a product of an individual or individual’s thinking of creation, is gone. People no longer practice Christianity, Catholicism, Buddhism, or anything else. The creation of a religion is almost equal to the act of artistic expression, as it requires an enormous amount of emotion, faith, and individual belief. Something which most people in the World State are without. For example, instead of pondering an afterlife of tranquility and peace, the citizens remain true to their societal values. A character states, "Fine to think we can go on being socially useful even after we 're dead," (49). The individual importance is zero. In the end, the society has erased the individual and at the same time ceased human intellectual, spiritual, and religious growth. Even though the World State Leaders think they are expanding humanity and perfecting
Hemholtz, Bernard, and John, are a few of, if not, the only symbols of individuality that the World State has yet to conquer. Community in the World States, calls for unity and one-mindedness. There is no room for individualistic ideals or creative thoughts. You can 't think outside of the box, you can 't rebel against the World State because if you do, then they will crush you. That includes sending you away to a random island away from their prefect society, force you to rebel against your individuality and join them, or maybe like John …show more content…
Because no one in Brave New World can create or express emotions, individual expression is lacking and usually misunderstood in John’s case. The leaders of this Brave New World suggest that "you 've got to choose between happiness and what people used to call high art. We 've sacrificed the high art" (150). The citizens of Brave New World see the purpose of life as just maintenance of well being and survival. Religion: a product of an individual or individual’s thinking of creation, is gone. People no longer practice Christianity, Catholicism, Buddhism, or anything else. The creation of a religion is almost equal to the act of artistic expression, as it requires an enormous amount of emotion, faith, and individual belief. Something which most people in the World State are without. For example, instead of pondering an afterlife of tranquility and peace, the citizens remain true to their societal values. A character states, "Fine to think we can go on being socially useful even after we 're dead," (49). The individual importance is zero. In the end, the society has erased the individual and at the same time ceased human intellectual, spiritual, and religious growth. Even though the World State Leaders think they are expanding humanity and perfecting