In Brave New World, are Huxleys predictions valid in todays society?
This would be an excellent question to post on the discussion board of this group, as I am positive you would get a wide range of responses that would be far better than just one person’s thoughts. However, to add my tuppence worth, I think the society that Huxley presents us with in this unforgettable novel is clearly a society that has lurched dramatically towards one end of the spectrum of scientific advancement. Social institutions such as the family, marriage, childbirth and childrearing have been completely dispensed with and genetic engineering has created a strictly stratified world based on the Indian caste system. While this world is obviously an extreme caricature of what might be possible if scientific advancement carries on as it seems it will, it is clear that there are not so many parallels with our society today. However, one fear is that with genetic engineering we will be able to have an increased amount of “choice” in the characteristics of our children, being able t
