Brave New World Vs. Modern SOciety

60 years ago, its subject has become more popular since most of the

technologies described in the book have, at least, partially, become a reality.

Huxley's community of Utopia is a futuristic society designed by genetic

engineering, and controlled by neural conditioning with mind-altering drugs and

a manipulative media system. Yet, despite the similarities, the reader also finds

many contrasts between the two societies.

and Perhaps the most salient contrast between Huxley’s Utopia and our

modern society, deals with the issue of procreation. The majority of babies born

in our society today, are still the result of intercourse between a man and a

woman. In many cases the birth of a child is a memorable and joyous event for

the woman. In Utopia, however, if a woman is caught bearing offspring, she will

be punished by exile. Offspring not produced the society’s way is a threat to the

society’s existence, in the eyes of the leaders. As today, pregnancy, in Utopia,

could be prevented using a variety of methods. Where our society uses male

and female birth control methods, Utopia has pregnancy substitute (a procedure

. . .
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Approximate Word count = 913
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)