Thursday, February 26, 2009
Carelessness... (I hope thats a real word!)
The thing that I believe is most disturbing in Huxley's Brave New World is everyone's nonchalant attitude towards sex and they're disgust for love. "...everyone belongs to everyone else." (Huxley 43) What is one of the biggest things that Society in general searches for in their lives? Love. It is shown through the movies, the radio, literature, and even family stories. The ability to love is, in my eyes, humanities greatest achievement. It surpasses any technological breakthrough or great display of power. It is more than just a feeling, it is the connection to another person that gives you reason for anything, to get out of bed in the morning, go to work, or even eat and breathe. It is the very essence of your soul being passed to a willing receiver who will make it his/her job to take care of it every second they are living. So what is so disturbing with Brave New World? The people in Huxley's book believe love to be ridiculous and stupid, a unnecessary attachment to someone who will just get in your way of being "truly happy". This and the fact that they would have sex with anyone they please whenever they feel like it and if the other didn't feel like it they would report him/her for not obeying the laws that are instilled in them as a child. " 'I love you more than anything in the world,' he said. 'Then why on earth didn't you say so?'... 'Put your arms round me,' she commanded. ' Hug me till you drug me, honey.' " (Huxley 192-193) I believe that this here should be called attempted rape. Lenina took advantage of John's hopeless devotion and love to her and tried to use it to satisfy her lust for him. It is a horrible thing to think of, a life without emotions and love and happiness. But this is the world that Huxley has created for us. I believe, however, that Huxley created this world for good reason, and that reason is to show the real world what we will become if we don't change the path we're currently sprinting down as fast as we can. He's warning us before his Brave New World becomes our nightmare.
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Yup. It is a real word! I enjoyed reading your post about love - I agree - I like how you said it is what gets us out of bed in the morning!!
Oh, again, can I clone you?
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