Doesn't it sound nice to be able to shut off emotions, to feel absolutely nothing? Wouldn't it save you a world of pain and sadness to be endured? Think of all of the benefits of having no feelings towards the people you do, let alone anything. Because everyone knows that the less you care, the happier you will be, right? Wrong. No feelings means no happiness, sadness, fear, joy, excitement- nothing. That is what Huxley tries to capture in Brave New World. He screenshots a world where no one feels anything, bad or good.
Too many people neglect the fact that we need processed and personal thoughts and feelings to function as a stable community. Without these scattered emotions flying everywhere, no one would have motivation, or drive to succeed. No one would have a purpose. Huxley brings to life what we all want, and shows us why we shouldn't. The lack of personalized thoughts in Lenina and Henry's minds exemplify why they are so important in everyday life. Bernard is the only normal person in the novel, which is ironic, considering he technically is not. People have the ability to think freely and outside of the box, but they are so shut inside their society's bubble of emotionless robots that no one realizes that they are being wrongly controlled.
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