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Introduction
The author’s opinions in the Brave new world closely resemble the reality of the world of today in various aspects. In the novel, the government controls the way people live their lives by limiting their freedom. The narrative describes a virtue world where people are happy and don’t experience violence. In the virtue world, people no longer experience loneliness, depression, disease, and heartbreaks. The state provides them with a drug known as soma to make them feel happy. Society in the Brave New world uses technology to avoid the struggles in life. In this instance, technology plays a critical role in shaping their way of life. People in the modern world seek a perfect life like the one envisioned in the Brave New World by Huxley. The author based the narrative on his life experiences in especially the challenges he faced. He sought to create a virtue world where people lived happily without the obstacles he faced. The author recognized that the world was evolving quickly and technology would play a huge role in the lives of people. For instance, in the text, he narrates how the state used innovation to control reproduction by creating children in the lab. In essence, the opinions presented by Huxley in the brave new world resembles the reality of the modern world.
Firstly, the community of the Brave New world resembles the world of today because they both depend on drugs to solve issues. In the Brave new world, citizens depend on alcohol and soma to cope with life (Huxley). Soma is highly favored in the narrative because it induces a virtue quality life in the minds of the people. The drug, In this case, helps the people to escape the stress and suffering they face. For example, Lenina uses soma to cope with a stressful experience in life (Huxley). Likewise, many people around the world are addicted to narcotics and cannot live without them. For example, people use alcohol, tobacco, bhang, and opioids to relieve themselves from stress and pain (Lindesmith). According to Dennis, approximately 2.1 million people living in the United States suffer from Opium addiction. Addicts believe that narcotics erase their problems and induce happiness forgetting that the joy they feel is artificial. Therefore, the idea developed by Huxley on the prevalence of drug abuse in society mirrors the challenges addicts face in life. Besides, states around the world continue to “legalize some of the drugs including smoking bang” (Dennis et al.). Legalization of bang resembles the legalization of soma in the brave new world. In essence, the issues of drug abuse illustrated by Huxley resemble those faced in modern society.
Next, the society in the Brave New World closely resembles that of the modern world because of the emphasis of immoral scientific innovations. In the novel, the author notes that “fetus are chemically manipulated in raised jars to produce humans” (Huxley). In this instance, technological innovation in the novel encouraged people to breed children in the lab. The system of producing children in the lab is closely related to medical advances in society today. For example, scientists engage in genetic engineering and bottled embryos to control and manipulate the lives of people (Melillo). The novel, in this instance, opposes the role of God in society. For example, Mond argues that “God is not compatible with scientific medicine and machinery” (Huxley). Besides in the society today various scientists attempt to take over the role of God by engaging in gene editing and cloning. For example, in China, multiple cases of animal cloning and gene editing have been reported. The narrator, in this case, attempted to warn the society of the moral issues likely to face the universe due to technological advancements. Most of the concerns related to technology came to pass especially the misuse of advanced technology by the state.
Ultimately, the author’s opinions in the Brave new world closely resemble the reality of the world of today in various aspects. Firstly, the community of the Brave New world resembles the world of today because they both depend on drugs to solve issues. In the Brave new world, citizens depend on alcohol and soma to cope with life. Soma is highly favored in the narrative because it induces a virtue quality life in the minds of the people. Likewise, many people around the world are addicted to narcotics and cannot live without them. For example, people use alcohol, tobacco, bhang, and opioids to relieve themselves from stress and pain. Next, the society in the Brave New World closely resembles that of the modern world because of the emphasis of immoral scientific innovations. In the novel, the author notes that “fetus are chemically manipulated in raised jars to produce humans” (Huxley). In this instance, technological innovation in the novel encouraged people to breed children in the lab. The narrator, in this case, attempted to warn the society of the moral issues likely to face the universe due to technological advancements. Most of the concerns related to technology came to pass especially the misuse of advanced technology by the state.
Works cited
Dennis, Brittany B., et al. “Opioid substitution and antagonist therapy trials exclude the common addiction patient: a systematic review and analysis of eligibility criteria.” Trials 16.1 (2015): 475.
Huxley, Aldous. “Brave New World. 1932.” London: Vintage (1998).
Lindesmith, Alfred R. Addiction and opiates. Routledge, 2017.
Melillo, Tara R. “Gene editing and the rise of designer babies.” Vand. J. Transnat’l L. 50 (2017): 757.