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The Suppression the Individual and Freedom to Choose Fate Huxley’s so called Utopia drastically suppresses the individual in society. The people in this Utopia are completely lacking in crucial emotions which the imperfect individual possesses. They have no feelings of love, care and sympathy because blind happiness is a necessity for stability. Being devoid of these characteristics the people in this utopia are virtual robots. The people in this society lead a life strictly controlled by the government for the purpose of maintaining a stable society. Thus the ultimate question is asked: Is it worth suppressing free will and individuality for a stable and “perfect” society. In Huxley’s utopia life’s general purpose is to uphold the stability of the government to form a perfect society. In an essence mankind has lost free will because they are no longer responsible for themselves because they are responsible for the state. The society is depended upon a control. But is perfection what a society really needs? Our imperfections make us human beings. Loss of individuality in Huxley’s Utopia can be attributed to experience as well. “"All conditioning aims at making people like their inescapable social destiny.” (2
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Approximate Word count = 937
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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