They eventually develop into freemartins and become sterile. As a result, only up to 30% of female embryos are able to develop normally the rest are injected with male sex-hormones at regular intervals on the production line. As humans in the New World are bred in test tubes, women's reproductive organs have become useless. The standardization of men and women is emphasized as an essential measure to maintain social stability.īesides classifying races, the gender of embryos is also controlled. Thus, there is no need for comparison and no jealousy. We can imagine a factory where 96 identical twins do the same job, with their IQs all set at same level. Therefore, the Gammas, Deltas, and Epsilons are all produced on assembly lines. This process was designed to proliferate the fertilized eggs to divide into 8 to 96 buds each one of them grows into an embryo. In contrast, Gammas, Deltas, and Epsilons enter something called the Bokanovsky's Process. The director tells the students that Alphas and Betas are produced directly from fertilized eggs in bottles and then develop into embryos. The tour is to show the students how the embryos are developed and conditioned. The story begins with the director leading a group of students around each department of the center, since they are set to start working here after graduation. The Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Center is a 34-story grey building. Let's follow the director of the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Center in the novel to find out how the fertilized eggs are bred into babies. The ability to breed people in test tubes provides the basis for the mass production of humans. Can humans really be mass-produced? Yes! In the society we meet in Brave New World, human beings are not born, and the word "viviparous" is filthy and shameful. Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon are not only conditioned to be short and dumb, but are also mass-produced. Alpha and Beta are the higher castes, developed from independently fertilized eggs and conditioned to be beautiful and intelligent. Everyone lives happily, but they are "made happy" because their lives are controlled and restricted from birth to death.įrom the state of fertilized eggs, humans are classified into five castes, from high to low, namely: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon. In this futuristic new world, there is no aging, no disease, and no worries. Next, we will go through the key insights one by one. Is independent thinking allowed in the Brave New World? In Brave New World, how is life restricted and controlled?Ģ. In this Bookey, we will consider three questions:ġ. "Brave New World" written in 1932, is one of the most famous dystopian literary classics of the 20th century. He created more than 50 pieces of work in his lifetime. The author Aldous Huxley is a distinguished British novelist, poet, essayist, critic, dramatist, and a famous humanitarian. Human beings have lost their creativity and the ability to love each other and think independently All happiness here is "produced" by applying the results of scientific research performed by rulers and scientists. This world may have appeared perfect but it lacks freedom. But are these humans in this new world really happy? A savage named John comes into this civilized world like a small pebble breaking the serene surface of a lake, revealing the flaws of society. At the same time, they are made to hate flowers and books, solitude and family, and religion and art.Įveryone lives and works peacefully, and seems happy with their lives. Children are indoctrinated after birth through something called sleep teaching to feel comfortable staying in their social classes, love their collectives, and welcome promiscuity. Humans are conditioned from fertilization with a predetermined identity, gender, and social role. In this New World, the development of society and advancement of technologies used for biological control have reduced humans to the playthings of monopoly gene companies and politicians. The story takes place in the year 632 AF, which stands for After Ford, or 2503 AD in our own calendar. You must be curious: what exactly is this place? This is the New World, an imaginary futuristic world depicted in Brave New World by British author Aldous Huxley.īrave New World depicts a scientifically manufactured utopia. Whenever they feel a little unhappy, they only need to take a few tablets of soma, a psychological anesthetic, to get rid of the negative emotions. They don’t have to worry about their children's education costs, or work hard to financially support their elderly parents. No matter whether they are an elite leader or a factory worker, everyone is content with their work. Let me introduce you to a society where people stay young and beautiful without taking anti-aging health supplements or undergoing cosmetic surgery. Today we will unlock the book ‘Brave New World’.
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