Totalitarianism In Brave New World Essay

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The simple idea of possessing freedom exists merely as a figment of the individual’s imagination. Ultimately, freedom stands to be an illuded concept, constantly controlled and altered by the undeniable power of government in society. As the citizens fall for the misinterpreted ideas presented to them, governmental totalitarianism occurs, resulting in further control stripped away from the people. By giving the idea of freedom to the citizens, communities will conform to the ideal image, presented by the government, of an artificial utopia. Communistic societies capitalize upon this deception, utilizing the distorted liberties within communities, such as perceived power and choice, to ultimately obtain complete control over the civilization. …show more content…
In it’s entirety, Huxley truly expresses an elongated satire, ridiculing the path present day society seems to be heading down. From the loss of teaching important pieces of literature to the misuse of technology and power, Huxley accurately expresses modern government’s exploitation of power. Huxley ridicules governmental control, as it only occurs after the citizens are fooled to believe that this authority is present. In the World State, consistent persuasions, such as hypnopaedia, are manipulated to create the deceptions of power, independence, identity, etc. This apparent ignorance still stands prevalent in the higher, more educated castes, as the Director of Hatcheries finds no moral issues in the brainwashing procedures operated on the citizens. "'Till at last the child’s mind is these suggestions, and the sum of the suggestions is the child’s mind. And not only the child's mind only. The adult's mind too-- all his life long. The mind that judges and desires and decides-- made up of these suggestions. But all these suggestions are our suggestions!'" (pg. 28-29) If a body of people all believe in the same ideas, there will be no arguments amongst one another providing the government more control over the behaved community. Even the idea of a society in which everyone is in agreeance with each other is a humorous concept, for in actuality disputes over ideas and beliefs occur
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