They were not inventing anything new but reclaiming something ancient. This is why governments tend to fall apart, because people often want to come together freely and be themselves, rather then fit a mold that is presented for them. Hobbes foretold that it was a human condition that war fought by each against each, making it hard for anything good to come out of it, or learn
Also “empty alliances” refers to how when confrormed into a society, people are unified, but it is empty because there is no real meaning to the unity of society because peple want to be with other people. “An end to ego baths” says that once sineone is free, they will not have any gratitude in helping smeoneout because there will be no one with you to help, so therefore you won’t have the same ‘happy’ feeling. Referring to the results of being free, freedom “confronts loneliness and lives with it”. In other words, one will be lonely once they are in a state of freedom. There are also some positives to being free.
Humanity’s Separation from Nature The gray unhappy air surrounds civilization as the pollution of human creations and discoveries tears us further and further from our natural beginnings. Nature no longer encompasses us with sunshine and beauty, left alone we become monsters in our outlook and attempt to take control of power we were never meant to have. With the use of drugs and the constant striving for upmost power to create living from dead we have destroyed our natural roots. Natural processes slowly disappear from the world around us, in Brave New World the Director says; "Bokanovsky's Process is one of the major instruments of social stability!" (1) This is a process where people are artificially made and conditioned into certain parts of society.
A weird terror struck at J. R. Isidore.”. Throughout the book we learn the importance and value of living animals; this arose among people after the “dust” took over earth which wiped out almost all living animals. However, androids don’t possess empathy and they don’t react to living animals as humans would that’s is why Pris, Imrgard and Baty saw no importance in the living creature and saw nothing wrong in mutilating it, but J.R. Isidore a human, reacts as one is expected
Mankind was consumed with technology they ended up not thinking of the damage they could cause with a nuclear war. Ray Bradbury shows how technology can cause pain to not just humans. Animals have nothing to do with technology, but because of the humans’ selfishness an innocent dog “walks with sores all over his body" (Bradbury 89). Humans do not realize that
This is because people only focus on their short-term satisfaction. They pay very little attention to how things will work out for them in the long run and only care about their current state of happiness. However, in fact, there are still many major problems that exist. Only in a time where society is becoming evidently corrupted, does anyone even consider these problems. This concept is shown in the novel, because the times of turmoil result in a serious change in Montag’s mind.
He is genetically inferior compared to the rest of society. Due to this, he feels little sense of belonging. He is told that his goals and dreams are impossible to achieve because “no-one exceeds their potential,” however this does not deter Vincent from getting what he wants. He challenges authority and society by changing his identity. Vincent goes to extreme lengths in order to be accepted, he takes on a whole new persona so that he will belong in society,
In today’s society, everyone has their inalienable right to express themselves and be who they are. These rights, which allow us life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, can never be taken away from us. However, people do not utilize these natural rights and often try to suppress their spirit in order to “fit in” with societies standards. This hedonistic culture conditions people to believe that showing your true emotions or opinions is “not cool.” People want to associate only with their “cliques,” such as the Alphas or Jocks. Often times, people become depressed and rely on anti-depressants to keep them sane, when all they have to do is be true to themselves and express themselves in a healthy way.
They are sick of the mounting pressures put upon them; sick of working long hours for little pay, sick of obeying the law when the law is nowhere to be seen for them when they may need it the most. Yet, step outside the barriers of society and one is looked upon as strange, as someone not to be trusted and looked upon with suspicion. Those who are on the fringes of society, those who live by their own rules and regulations, need no government to govern them. They are their own law, and so their minds are free to discover other things. Indeed, they receive their education by experiencing life.
By realizing that their world is not perfect, it will essentially set them free. By conditioning everyone the same, it makes people not realize what their purpose for life is. Aldous Huxley's Brave New World illustrates a dystopia rather than a utopia through human conditioning, lack of freedom, and social