Happiness is what every human being seeks; his human nature. Happiness, however you define it, can have a price. Societies around the world view happiness differently, but in a futuristic novel, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, happiness is supposedly an inevitable feeling acquired at the expense of freedom. This novel explores a “World State” where the majority of society experiences no strong emotions, respects their assigned caste, and behaves almost identically to the next person (Huxley, 220). John Savage, who is brought from an uncivilized world to civilization, realizes that this World State does not suit his emotional needs and is exiled to a lighthouse area of London with bare living conditions (240-244). After a short time, John commits suicide, a sign of his still inevitable unhappiness (259). Since escaping from this society where one's happiness was impossible was not the answer, the question still remains: How can one be happy in a society that does not support one's views and ideas of happiness? The World State in Brave New World is actually quite similar to the world we live in today. In Huxley's novel, people are conditioned from before birth to act in a certain way (13). If we reflect on our society, we are also conditioned by school and authority to behave as we should behave: politely, respectfully and obediently. In Brave New World, the Controller states, “They are [people raised in this society] conditioned to the fact that they basically can't help but behave as they are supposed to behave” (220). This shows that people raised in Brave New World are taught, or conditioned, from a young age how to behave. With this we can say that there is a correlation between today's world and the World State... middle of the card... the next level, which prohibits all interactions and healthy expression of emotions. In these explanations between In today's society and in the futuristic society of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, a direct correlation can be seen between happiness and thinking. To be happy, and truly happy without extrinsic help, one must engage in individual reflection and thought. Let thoughts engulf the body and explore the mind and self. Share thoughts to make room for more. In this way, society cannot shape us or those who live in Brave New World. Society can limit the physical body and actions, but it can never limit thought. Society can never limit the happiness that can be achieved from one's self-realization, and this has become the human key to happiness. Works Cited Huxley, Aldous. Brave New World. New York City: Harper & Brothers, publishers, 1932.
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